Pineapple!?? Help...

[Gizzyy]

Omg I've been eating pineapple these past few weeks on and off as I've been craving it but I read that it can soften the cervix and induce labour! I'm so annoyed that this is another thing that I can't eat or scares me out of eating.. It wouldn't have caused any harm would it? Ffs

 

[septemberbaby]

You're fine. You'd need to eat something like 7 fresh pineapples in a day for it to have any effect at all and even then it's more of a "may be" than a "will be".

 

[Gizzyy]

Oh ok thanks I've only been eating a few chunks, maybe half a tin or so..

 

[mrsrof]

As said, you would have to eat mountains of it, plus eat the hard core as that's where the enzyme is found! I definitely ate pineapple throughout my last pregnancy

 

[Gizzyy]

Thanks ladies that makes sense as it's the bromelain that does it so I don't think I'll be eating that amount! Don't think my poor stomach could handle it

 

[Munchkin30]

My friend had a pineapple a day when she was overdue with her ds. Still ended up being induced! But yes to be super safe avoid the core xx

 

[mara16jade]

Wow, never knew that! Good to know if I go overdue - eat pineapple core! haha

But I don't think I could eat 7 pineapples in a day - my tongue would fall off.

 

[Gizzyy]

Wow, never knew that! Good to know if I go overdue - eat pineapple core! haha

But I don't think I could eat 7 pineapples in a day - my tongue would fall off.

Haha! My tongue would fall off aswel and probably my luck get gestational diabetes too xD x

 

[mrs.amillian]

With Tessa I ordered bromelain extract to take towards the, end never used it cause she was ELCS so I've a whole brand new bottle waiting for this one!!

I hate pineapple but like the idea of the benefits!

 

[xdxxtx]

You're fine. You'd need to eat something like 7 fresh pineapples in a day for it to have any effect at all and even then it's more of a "may be" than a "will be".

^^ this I ate 3 pineapples, one right after the other, when I was 38 weeks along with my second and was already partially effaced and starting to dilate, definitely ready for labor. It didn't do anything, and I DOUBT you're even eating 3 pineapples. haha. I wouldn't buy it as a labor technique when you get to that stage, and I'm positive that it won't cause a problem now.

 

[justhoping]

You're fine. You'd need to eat something like 7 fresh pineapples in a day for it to have any effect at all and even then it's more of a "may be" than a "will be".

your body also has to be ready to go into labor for it to work