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Can Honey Be Consumed During Pregnancy?

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Posted on Tue, 13 Sep 2016
Question: Hi Doctor,

I am 27 week 4 days pregnant, working wome. I was very hungry so i had 3 unibics biscuits. Later i realease that i was having honey and oatmeal falour.

Is it safe because i heard that honey is heat.

Niw i am worried.

Regards,
XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Honey is safe in pregnancy unless you are gestational diabetic.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to ATD for an opinion,
there is actually no real need to be worried after eating UNIBICS biscuits even if it contains honey. As you are already in your late second trimester and placentation is already complete so there is no chance of it harming the baby in any ways.
Honey is not contraindicated in pregnancy at all, but especially in gestational diabetic women , the use is restricted due to increasing sugar levels.
Please do not worry 3 biscuits will not harm you in any way.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
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Follow up: Dr. Sameer Kumar (2 hours later)
Thanks Doctor
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
you are welcome.

Detailed Answer:
You are most welcome. Please don't be worried.
Wish you safe pregnancy.
If you have no further queries then please close it, so that payment gets processed.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sameer Kumar (25 hours later)
Doctor good evening. Now i am 27 week 5 days pregnant. Is Hyacinth bean safe to eat.
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
not recommended.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
No i don't have an idea about hyacinth bean and i have never advised it to my pregnant patients. There is no literature available regarding its safety in pregnancy so , i would not recommend it.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sameer Kumar (2 minutes later)
Thanks doctor, but eat one bowl will it harm.
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
answered.

Detailed Answer:
Avoid in pregnancy and or if one is breast-feeding, due to a lack of available scientific evidence. Avoid in individuals with known allergy or hypersensitivity to hyacinth bean.
So, in view of incomplete evidences, its difficult to comment in this regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sameer Kumar (8 minutes later)
Okay Doctor from now onwards i will not eat but i already had for dinner tonight. Will that affect. Tjat's my worry
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
answered.

Detailed Answer:
Please don't worry.
I don't think one bowl will harm your child now as the critical period remained till 14th week and you are well ahead in your 28th week of gestation. So if you are asymptomatic as of now, so it would not harm your child as well, but please avoid in future.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Honey Be Consumed During Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: Honey is safe in pregnancy unless you are gestational diabetic. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for the query to ATD for an opinion, there is actually no real need to be worried after eating UNIBICS biscuits even if it contains honey. As you are already in your late second trimester and placentation is already complete so there is no chance of it harming the baby in any ways. Honey is not contraindicated in pregnancy at all, but especially in gestational diabetic women , the use is restricted due to increasing sugar levels. Please do not worry 3 biscuits will not harm you in any way. Regards