| Many women have heard that eating spicy food during | | | | pregnancy might cause you to go into labor, it’s up |
| pregnancy can cause them to go into labor. Since | | | | to you to decide whether you want to give it a try. If |
| there has been no conclusive research on this matter, | | | | you enjoy spicy food, but don’t want to cause |
| each woman will need to look at the facts, and also | | | | premature labor, you probably don’t need to worry |
| decide what her own tolerances are. Therefore, many | | | | about it too much if you consume spicy food in |
| pregnant women wonder if it is all right to consume | | | | moderation. Many pregnant women find they have |
| spicy food. | | | | less of a taste for very spicy dishes due to changes in |
| Since it has become fairly common to induce labor, | | | | their digestive system during this time. In addition, a |
| many women may be looking for a way to | | | | great many pregnant women suffer from more |
| accomplish this naturally. There is a fair amount of | | | | heartburn than usual, and since spicy food can |
| anecdotal evidence to indicate that those who | | | | aggravate this, they choose to avoid it for that reason. |
| consume spicy food within a few weeks of their due | | | | Since another potential consequence of eating spicy |
| date may be able to induce labor in this way. This | | | | food is diarrhea, pregnant women may choose to |
| makes sense on a certain level because eating spicy | | | | avoid it for that reason as well. Unless you |
| food stimulates the digestive system, in turn stimulating | | | | specifically want to start contractions, you should |
| contractions. | | | | generally avoid anything that causes extreme |
| Currently, there has not been any research that would | | | | dehydration during your pregnancy. If you like spicy |
| indicate that eating spicy food during pregnancy will | | | | food however, and it seems to agree with your body, |
| cause labor. There are however, a great many | | | | you should be able to eat it safely. Start with small |
| women who believe that contractions started within | | | | amounts and see how your body responds. If it does |
| hours of eating a particularly spicy meal. Spicy food | | | | well, eat a bit more. As long as you exercise |
| makes your digestive system work harder than usual, | | | | moderation and stay hydrated, it should be perfectly |
| and may even cause some irritation. Irritation can | | | | safe. |
| lead to diarrhea, which can cause dehydration, and it is | | | | Eating spicy food during pregnancy is something many |
| known that potential consequence dehydration in | | | | women will avoid, simply because it can cause |
| pregnant women can be contractions. There is | | | | indigestion. Others may eat spicy dishes deliberately |
| also a possibility that spicy food can stimulate | | | | in an attempt to induce labor by natural means. Either |
| prostaglandin production. This is a hormone that can | | | | way, consuming spicy food in moderation does not |
| cause the smooth muscles of the body to contract, | | | | appear to be harmful in any way, and might even be |
| and this can lead to labor. | | | | beneficial to you. |
| While it is possible that eating spicy food during | | | | |