My mom is saying completely avoid papaya, but I accidentally had few pieces in fruit bowl. Now I am worried and overthinking. What have your doctors said about ripe papaya?
In my family they strictly said avoid papaya during pregnancy, so I didnt eat it at all. I trusted that and my doctor was fine with avoiding it. If u really want, ask ur gynac about ripe one.
Beta the rule we always followed is no raw or unripe papaya in pregnancy, thats the worry one. Fully ripe papaya in small amount some say is ok, but honestly I just avoided it to be safe. Ask ur doctor if unsure.
My gynac told me clearly to avoid raw/green papaya as it can cause contractions, but ripe papaya in moderation is generally considered fine. I still kept it minimal just to be safe. Best to confirm with ur own doctor.
The unripe one is the problem, that you skip. Ripe papaya occasionally is usually ok but most of us just avoid the whole thing to not stress about it. Plenty of other fruits to enjoy instead.
