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Poppy Seeds

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  • 17-05-2011 2:17pm
    #1
    newbabymama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi All

    Is it at all true that u cannot eat Poppy Seeds during pregnancy?

    Sorry if it's a stupid question.

    Thanks a million.

    NBM


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    Cat Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,617 ✭✭✭Cat Melodeon


    Well, this is a new one on me and I thought I knew all the banned foods! I googled it, there seems to be some evidence that poppy seeds can contain traces of morphine-related substances but no real data. I guess it's one more thing to avoid if you're in the better safe than sorry camp. Ask your GP if you're concerned - poppy seeds don't really feature much in my diet so easy enough to cut them out for now.


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    newbabymama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭newbabymama


    I don't eat them too much myself but have heard a few things about them - whether they are tue or not -I might just leave it just so my mind is at ease : )

    Thanks for the reply.

    NBM


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    bobobear
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭bobobear


    Dammit, no more superquinn rolls for me... there's poppy seeds all over those lads!


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    carwash_2006
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    I betcha it's one of those things that the amount you would have to eat to have any affect whatsoever would be utterly impossible to do. I wouldn't be too worried about a few seeds on some rolls.

    Then again if you are worried it's not like the rolls a re vital food that you would miss. In fact I'd be more concerned about avoiding eating white bread if they are white rolls. I was reading that plenty of wholegrain foods are really important in pregnancy.


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    liliq
    Registered Users Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭liliq


    Jaysus...

    I think i'd have disappeared by now if I didn't eat any of the foods on the "bold" list! :eek:

    @Cat Melodeon... I wonder if thats related to opium poppies?

    @carwash_2006 I'd be thinking the same thing... it's probably eating a couple of kilos of poppy seeds a day or something ridiculous that could cause some harm!


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