Theres always so much fear around papaya in our houses na, my MIL straight up banned it. But i love it and was eating it before i knew i was pregnant. Now im confused, is ripe one ok or no?
Beta in our homes we always avoided raw or semi ripe papaya during pregnancy, the elders were strict about it. Fully ripe papaya in small amount some say is okay. But honestly, just ask your doctor to be sure.
The common advice is to avoid raw and unripe papaya during pregnancy, the ripe one is debated. I personally just skipped it altogether to be safe. Best to confirm with your gynac what she recommends.
My family also told me to stay away from raw papaya in those months. I avoided it and went with other fruits instead. My doctor agreed it was fine to just skip it, no harm in being careful.
