Restrictions?!

Hi, Wanna know if anyone experiences cases where the elders have strange advices on your food intake and how you handle them? For example, I was told NOT to eat the following foods/fruits that are recommended to have during pregnancy and to EAT the food where is it not recommended to have during pregnancy The DONTS by Elder - anything sour - kiwi - strawberries - yoghurt -bird nest - don’t drink too much water The DOs and OKAY by Elders - cold ham - papaya - LOTSSSS of durian (they say don’t be worried, I won’t get diabetes) - best to only eat apple and pear for fruits (really like only this two fruits for 9 months?!) Not saying I’m going to follow what the elder say, but I’m definitely will not be comfortable doing what I do usually with them around as I will be nagged and blamed for. How do you handle and manage all this “restrictions” given by the elders? Of cos one way to tackle this issue will be consulting the Gynae if the above foods are good to eat !

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Wow the "no list" is so ridiculous. You mean no strawberries and kiwis... A.k.a. fruits high in vitamin c that not only keep you healthy but also boost your absorption of iron during pregnancy... Cos you know you need more iron now. Please don't listen to them. And staying hydrated is very important as we tend to overheat easier than usual. My Chinese boss also told me to eat lots of durians cos it's good for me. But I told her off cos it's the most stupid advice I've ever heard. Then I checked with my gynae and she says it's utter BS and please avoid durians as it leads to gestational diabetes, overheating of the body and big baby. Go figure.

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