indian foods in pregnancy?

Sian H

Can i eat indian foods like chicken tikka masala while pregnant?
not sure if there is anything in it that can affect me or the baby
thanx

Answer
I lived on it! My daughter loves it, too--well, not the chicken, we're veg--but I couldn't get enough before, during, and after both my pregnancies. I'm also assuming that Indian women don't stop eating Indian food during pregnancy! :)

Is it OK to eat frozen breads like Indian naans during pregnancy?

dana l

I would love to eat frozen Indian breads like Naans, Rotis which are available in supermarkets. They just need to be put in the oven for a few minutes ( no thawing) and they are ready and yummy ! I read somewhere that pregnant women should avoid eating frozen processed foods, is that true? I am 5 months pregnant.

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I love Indian food and had lots of it before, during, and after my pregnancy. If you had it before you were pregnant, there should be no problem eating it now. The same goes for breastfeeding. If you have spicy foods during pregnancy, then baby will be used to it when he is born. Frozen naan was okay for me and I had no problems.

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Is it OK to eat frozen breads like Indian naans during pregnancy?

dana l

I would love to eat frozen Indian breads like Naans, Rotis which are available in supermarkets. They just need to be put in the oven for a few minutes ( no thawing) and they are ready and yummy ! I read somewhere that pregnant women should avoid eating frozen processed foods, is that true? I am 5 months pregnant.

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I love Indian food and had lots of it before, during, and after my pregnancy. If you had it before you were pregnant, there should be no problem eating it now. The same goes for breastfeeding. If you have spicy foods during pregnancy, then baby will be used to it when he is born. Frozen naan was okay for me and I had no problems.

Does Gestational Diabetes happen to only overweight woman or how/why does it happen?

MyLifeM

what kind of pregnant woman are most likely to get them?? im just wondering cuz i really dont know anything about it.

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During normal digestion, when you consume foods containing carbohydrates such as breads, fruit, milk, and pasta, these foods break down into various sugar molecules, one of which is glucose. Your pancreas secretes insulin which is needed to guide the glucose in to your blood stream. During pregnancy, hormones are produced by the placenta. These hormones make your cells more resistant to insulin. In most cases, a pregnant woman's pancreas simply secretes more insulin to get the job done of getting glucose into the blood, but sometimes it just isn't able to keep up with the demand. This is when Gestational Diabetes develops. What you eat isn't going to cause Gestational Diabetes, but you can manage it with diet if you do develop Gestational Diabetes. For instance, eating a lot of sweets isn't going to make you diabetic and it isn't going to prevent Gestational Diabetes if you eat a healthy, well-balanced diet. Being overweight before getting pregnant does put you at an increased risk for Gestational Diabetes as does having a family history of diabetes, being over 25, and being certain races. For unclear reasons, women who are black, Hispanic, American Indian or Asian are more likely to develop gestational diabetes than are other women. I had Gestational Diabetes with my 4th pregnancy. There are several reliable web sites to research Gestational Diabetes. Below are several of the ones I am familiar with.

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