Is it safe to eat papaya during pregnancy?

Question

My saas strictly said no papaya at all, but my sister ate it in her pregnancy and was totally fine. Now im 7 weeks and got papaya in a fruit salad by mistake, thoda panic ho gaya. is raw and ripe both a problem or just one?

Daakshayani Sehgal · Answer

Better to avoid it completely during these nine months. My doctor strictly told me no papaya or pineapple because of thyroid issues and safety.

Hasini Shanmugam · Answer

I avoided papaya completely during my pregnancy, didn't want to take any risk. There are so many other safe fruits to eat like apples and bananas.

Madhumita Srivastava · Answer

It's best to avoid papaya, especially raw or semi-ripe, because it can trigger contractions. Stick to other safe seasonal fruits for now.

Garima Arora · Answer

I didn't touch papaya at all because of my PCOS history. Raw papaya has latex which can cause contractions, so better safe than sorry.

Bela Radhakrishnan · Answer

Ho na, avoid doing that. Raw papaya is very dangerous, and even ripe one, doctors tell us to avoid completely.

Charuleka Gandhi · Answer

Looking back, I also craved it but elder ladies said no, and my doctor also agreed to avoid it. Better to stick to safe options like pomegranate.

Aparajita Singh · Answer

Actually, ripe papaya is technically fine in small amounts, but unripe papaya contains latex which causes uterine contractions. Practically, just avoid it to be safe.