Anyone tried pineapple to bring on labour, successfully??

[pigginteacher]

Hi Ladies, I'm overdue by 5 days now so looking at ways I can help stimulate labour. I know that most of these natural options only work if ur cervix is starting to soften etc but I was just interested to know if anyone had tried pineapple and did it work??

 

[sophxx]

pineapple will only help if you eat 8 or more full ones a day all it does is givd you the runs which can for some people bring on contractions x

 

[bubbles]

Nope too many need to be consumed for it to have an effect

 

[pigginteacher]

I see, makes sense. Thanks anyway ladies x

 

[rainbow_11]

How exactly does pineapple work?? I never heard of that to stimulate labor?xx

 

[pigginteacher]

I think its probabally to do with causing the runs, as soph mentioned above. Having the runs can bring on contractions for some women. Personally I would rather find another method!!!

 

[jollygood000]

There is an enzyme contained in fresh pineapple that can trigger labour but you are right, to have a concentrated enough dose you would need to eat about 7 pineapples, I ate a whole one the other day and although it was tasty, I got a sore mouth off it!!! x