can you eat this during pregnancy??

[seryo]

hi, well here i am again wondering about something they have been telling me  well since i got pregnant i love to eat hot sause i mean a lot and there telling me i shouldnt because this causes babys to be born with soem kind of skin problem have any of you heard anything about this??

[rllawren777]

It is called Chincual...it is an old mexican wives tale that if you eat hot sauce your kid may get this as a skin condition.

[mumwith#4]

Who is 'they' telling you of these side-effects of eating salsa or hot sauce while pregnant?

I have not heard this before. Does this mean all the people in countries that have hot & spicy foods all have children with skin defects? Hardly. Sounds like an old wives' tale to me!

[anxiousmomtobe?]

Eat whatever you feel like.  I ate Captain Crunch by the box.  (gross I know)

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[nanis]

Who would eat more hot sause than a mexican?I am mexican & eat hot sauce with everyyyyyy thing.I ate it with both my preg. & no skin prob. just alooooot of heartburn.Nothing tums couldn't fix.If your stomach takes it go ahead.If not tums,tums,tums.Good luck...nanis

[sk2006a]

i got terrible heart burn with spicy food while pg, but i've never heard of skin issues.

[lucylocket2]

eat away and enjoy every minute of it!!! Your preggo! eat some hot sauce, eat some tum's- they are good while your pg. anyway!!! lol

[seryo]

thats what i thought too but its better to hear it from others just in case thanks:)

[jenniferolivebridge]

my doctor said i could eat spicy food, she warned me that it will probably give me heartburn, but i get that from water these days so whats the difference!

[siren of the sea]

i ate salsa till my stomach would burn. maybe that is an old wives tale i have never heard about that. your dr can give you a list of everything you should not eat or eat in moderation. if i had to give up jalepenos and hot sauce!