Questions & Answers

"In some traditional cultures, such as Japan and Haiti, beliefs persist about the the negative effects of eating eggplant during pregnancy. However, no scientific studies exist to back up this notion. "

I've eaten eggplant quite a few times and I'm 23 weeks pregnant and baby is still kickin. I've eaten runny eggs, and medium-rare steak (just the way I like it) and soft cheeses (stuff pregnant women are *actually* suppose to avoid).... I'm sure if it were a real problem, there would be real warnings against people eating eggplant (actual warnings - like from doctors and midwives, not from superstitious internet articles).

Read this: http://www.livestrong.com/article/496031-eating-eggplant-while-pregnant/

I'm 20 weeks and have been eating eggplant and parmesan through my whole pregnancy. I don't see why eating them together would cause problems. If it was a genuine risk your doctor would have warned you off it. I avoided runny eggs for the whole of my first trimester; when I asked my midwife about them, she said most of the food-safety rumours are just scare-mongering. Our bodies and babies are pretty tough, so don't worry and enjoy!

Wow...I've never heard of this...I am going to google it now!

I was getting ready to try making this for the first time because my friend makes it a lot and I wanted to try it. However, I googled it before starting to make it and I was not comfortable from what I read to actually eat it while I am pregnant, so I, personally, will not be making/eating any of it.