Papaya was my regular breakfast fruit before, but after pregnancy everyone said stop immediately. I am not eating it now, just curious why it is such a big no in every house. What did your gynac say?
The caution is around raw green papaya, not so much the ripe one. To avoid all confusion most people just steer clear during pregnancy. Honestly the safest is to follow what your own doctor advises rather than the general rumours floating around.
Beta the worry is mainly with raw or semi ripe papaya, it has an enzyme that elders believe can trigger contractions. Fully ripe sweet papaya in small amount is considered okay by many, but raw papaya we always avoided in our family during pregnancy. When in doubt just skip it.
My doctor explained its specifically unripe and semi ripe papaya thats the concern because of latex content that may stimulate the uterus. Ripe papaya is generally considered safe in moderation, but since theres some debate, many women just avoid all papaya to be safe. Ask your gynac for her view.
In our home raw papaya was a strict no during pregnancy, my mother was firm about it because of the contraction risk. Ripe papaya she allowed in small bits. But I always checked with my doctor too, and she was fine with avoiding it entirely just to be safe.
