Everyone says raw papaya is a big no during pregnancy and i avoid it completely. But yesterday at a function they served sambar with cooked papaya in it and i ate without thinking. Now im wondering, is cooked one also not allowed or its fine?
In our home everyone said no papaya during pregnancy, ripe ya kacha, just avoid. I simply skipped it for those months and ate other fruits. You will be fine without it, dont worry.
Beta the worry is mostly about raw or half ripe papaya, that one elders always say to avoid in pregnancy. Fully ripe is generally okay in small amount. To be safe in your case just confirm with your gynac once.
I avoided raw and unripe papaya completely both times because that's the one people warn about. Cooked dishes I just stayed away from to be safe, no need to risk it when there are so many other veggies. Your choice but I kept it simple.
The concern is the latex in unripe papaya, ripe is considered safer. Since cooked could still be from less ripe ones, I'd rather ask the doctor before eating it. Better safe than sorry with papaya specifically.
