pineapples

[LA610]

Have pineapples jump starting labor worked for any of you ladies in the past? If so, how much should I eat?

[Mel_Singh]

iv been drinking raspberry leaf tea since 37 week im  now over due 3 day.i read it only for toning the uterus and speeding labour..pineapple hasnt work for me. i read cinnimon tea made with by boiling the stick start labour. i tried them all still no baby including castor oil,sex, bouncy ball, teas,pineapples.

[Mama6hijos]

Yeah well if a lady wants to eat 10 pineapples as day "thinking" it may soften her cervix, hey go for it. It may soften the cervix "maybe" but it's not about to dilate anything, not even her pupils. I bet she may get a tummy ache or nausea but no labor. Doctors don't use it toto induce labor, I wonder why!?

[3rdNdone]

I'm sorry it would take that much pineapple to soften the cervix.

[Mama6hijos]

Labor is natural, nothing can start something if it isn't naturally ready!!

[3rdNdone]

You would need to eat about 6 or 7 whole pineapples for it to start labor

[Mama6hijos]

It's not true!!! I eat pineapple almost every day, I even make fresh homemade juice out of it and Popsicles for the kids. I have been craving pineapple the past 5 weeks. Literally, I have eaten at least 4 or 5 pieces a day since then, plus the homemade juice. These are just myths. Nothing can actually induce labor, especially not naturally. If you induce it then obviously it's not natural, right!!? If raspberry leaf tea, primrose, castor oil and all these crazy myths actually were 100% successful then they would be used medically in the hospital or by prescription (not the case, right!!?) Castor oil is potentially dangerous, it can cause your baby to pass his/her first bowel movement, not okay. That can cause a seriously ill newborn, is it worth that? Raspberry leaf tea can cause contractions with time but not actually make you go into active labor. Active labor is when your brain chemicals sends signals to your body. Not herbal myths. Primrose can soften the cervix even cause it to open prematurely (regardless if your full term) I mean prematurely by, it's opening but your not in labor, causing serious danger to infection. Walking is successful but if your already in active labor, active labor is only real labor if your dilated. Walking can help the process of dilation. Sex can soften the cervix but it's not promised to make you give birth tomorrow, sex would be good (about 6-10 times a day) if your overdue. Pineapple has no effect, neither does spicy foods or any crazy food to be in general. I hate to bust any hopeful bubbles but it's the truth.

[blondbritbrat]

With my first pregnancy I was 41wks 3days before I was induced. I was pretty desperate and tried just about everything, pineapple being one of them. I ate three fresh pineapples on my due date with no luck.

[LA610]

I'm 38wk 4days, I'm not totally desperate but I am ready to give birth

[heavenlyhash]

It's so not true hun... My last pregnancy I ate pineapple everyday the whole pregnancy I went full term and I like went overkill on it... Lol I heard the raspberry leaf tea works... I never tried it but won't hurt to try

[Caszie]

I haven't really heard much about pineapples. But I hear raspberry leaf tea. Evening primrose oil. Nipple stimulation....like a breast pump. And sex. They can all start labour. If desperate try castor oil....