Can i eat black pepper during pregnancy?

Question

I love adding kali mirch to my soup and rasam, its kind of my comfort food. But my MIL said avoid all garam things during pregnancy. Im 12 weeks, so is a little black pepper okay or should i stop?

Amoolya Chauhan · Answer

We use pepper in rasam every day and I had it through both pregnancies. Normal cooking quantity is fine, my doctor never said to stop it.

Geeta Nanavati · Answer

Pepper as a seasoning is fine, I had it. Just be careful if it triggers acidity for you, mere saath thoda acidity badh jaati thi so I kept it light.

Kasturi Singhal · Answer

Beta a little kali mirch in your food or in warm water for cough is totally fine, we always used it. Just dont go eating spoonfuls of it, in cooking amount it is okay.

Zankhna Jog · Answer

Normal masala amount is okay, dont worry.