Momordica charantia can not only clear away heat and reduce fire, but also stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice and promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, which is beneficial to improving the digestion and absorption of pregnant women and stimulating their appetite. Pork ribs contain a lot of calcium, and both pregnant women and fetuses need to supplement calcium very much. Therefore, drinking bitter gourd ribs soup is very beneficial to healthy pregnant women.
Bitter gourd is cool, so expectant mothers with stomach deficiency and cold should try not to eat it. In addition, modern medical research shows that bitter gourd contains quinine, which can stimulate uterine contraction and cause abortion. Therefore, pregnant women in the early pregnancy or with fetal instability should not eat bitter gourd, and can choose other foods such as honeysuckle.