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Is Pineapple safe in pregnancy?

Verdict
✓ Yes — safe
Does not induce labor. The bromelain quantity is far too small to matter.

Why

The bromelain enzyme can theoretically affect cervical tissue at high concentrations — much higher than any human can eat.

The specifics

Eat as you like. Same applies to other "labor-inducing" myth foods (eggplant parm, dates, raspberry leaf tea early in pregnancy).

Sources

ACOG Labor Induction 2023

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