Does pineapple work to induce labour?

[Marne]

Has it worked for anyone or is it an old wives tale?
If it does work how much do you have to eat?

do they? must have missed that bit

how are you feeling?

Fat, heavy, oh, had doner kebab for tea. Don't eat them normally. (Well, only after pub!!!!) Was really nice but heartburn like a bugger!
And only 18 weeks. Miles to go. Will be a big as a house!!

lovely! put your feet up and sod the housework

Housework???? Explain...

Well off to bed now. Nighty night!

Pineapple, at this time of the year in the UK????? Try reflexoloy instead... it did work for me!

I ate a whole pineapple and went into labour 48 hrs later, but I felt I the baby was ready to come out anyway.

YES contractions started within hour and half of eating a whole pineapple....

but I was 12 days late and my waters had been broken for 36 hours....

We had plenty of sex... not exactly on your list of priorities at 41 weeks pg, but raspberry leaf tea set me off... although could've just been because I was overcooking her?!

anyone know if motherwort or golden seal works. heard something about strawberries too ..

No just gave me a sore mouth and the runs!

is that to the pineapple or the motherwort and golden seal?

Old wives tale - I did try it though but DS was still 16 days late!

I tried every old wives tale going with my dd - raspberry leaf tea every day, curry for tea, a whole pineapple every night, sex every night - but she was still 14 days late and I ended up being induced. They won't come until they're good and ready .

I used raspberry leaf capsules three times a day from 37 weeks. They're much stronger than the tea. I did loads of walking on the day I went into labour and nipple stimulation...Oh my goodness. Nipple stimulation (according to my NCT antenatal classes) three times a day for an hour helps with uterine contractions. I did it for 10 minutes and got such strong cramps it scared me. It really works, in the same way bf contracts the uterus back down after labour.

And if your fella won't oblige with how's your father, then an orgasm (achieved however you like) also helps..

Had logged off mn to go to bed and suddenly remembered stimulating my nipples with a breast pump to try and get things going. Although it didn't put me into labour it did mean I was 4cm dilated when I went in for my induction.

Like JennT says it does give you very strong pains but as long as you only do 1 nipple at a time it's completely safe according to my mw. I found the pains stopped as soon as I stopped the stimulation so as long as you're over 40 weeks it's worth a try!

I've read that you can't induce with pineapple, there's lots of info on here (other methods too).

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HTH

Jane

Naaah...ds has suddenly taken to fruit smoothies and i've leapt at the chance to get fruit into him...so, we've been having fresh pineapple and banana smoothies morning noon and night for about 3 weeks.
I'm 40 weeks with not a twinge in sight.