Spicy foods induce labor?

[adellademona]

Probably a mother of a myth and probably also still true to "every mother and every baby is different"

What have your experiences been? So far I've heard spicy food (curry in particular, from a lady at the WIC office), Lots of pineapple, and eggplant.

I had been having contractions every 30 minutes and I'm dilated to 2. I've gone for a walk through the mall, eaten spicy food (kimbap and kimchi), and there's a pineapple in my fridge. At the very least, at least I'm eating good food!

What are some things you (or other ladies you know) swear by that started labor?


Note: I'm currently separated from my husband. He's abusive, so I finally walked away at the end of March. So having sex won't really work for me. Even though the attention would be nice, I have no partner other than myself XD

 

[trudie100]

Probably a mother of a myth and probably also still true to "every mother and every baby is different"

What have your experiences been? So far I've heard spicy food (curry in particular, from a lady at the WIC office), Lots of pineapple, and eggplant.

I had been having contractions every 30 minutes and I'm dilated to 2. I've gone for a walk through the mall, eaten spicy food (kimbap and kimchi), and there's a pineapple in my fridge. At the very least, at least I'm eating good food!

What are some things you (or other ladies you know) swear by that started labor?

My midwife told me that the only thing to really induce labour is having s@x.... We tried this with my first LO and literally as soon as we'd finished doing the deed i lost my plug and contractions started

Im going to try that again this time around ha x

 

[Rhiannon137]

Lots of brisk walking - especially up and down stairs if you have them. Also sex. In addition to the physical stimulation, there are some chemical components of semen that help to move things forward if your body is ready.

 

[vaniilla]

Sex and nipple stimulation are the the main things said to work because of the hormones involved. Walking and a birthing ball are supposed to help. I have heard of the spicy food thing but it's not well backed up and from what I've heard it only works if you don't normally eat spicy food/eat something hotter than you can handle.

I hope things get moving along for you!

 

[ButterCup17]

I had hot wings for lunch and dinner, drank red raspberry leaf tea, took evening primrose oil, and walked the mall all in the day that I went into labor. Not sure if it was one of those, the combination of all of them, or just a coincidence lol but he was 4 days early

 

[lynnikins]

the theory of it is that it gives you a runny tummy ( personally not what I want pre labour ) and the cramps from that lead to sympathetic cramps in the uterus.

 

[wannabemomy37]

I tried everything but still had to get induced. As far as sex, yes seen helps but I'm sure an orgasm in general would help too

 

[coquis224]

Hi, I swear by walking and castor oil. then more walking. Sex NEVER worked for me. I'm on my 7th and once I hit 37 weeks I may take the oil again. Cinnamon tea also helped me even though now there are capsules. Not sure if they work the same. As of late I find that cleaning is giving me BH. Good luck!

 

[jenmcn1]

Just had my 4th baby, and with all my kids I've eaten spicy food like its goin' out of style! Every day. Curry, Thai, jalapeños, you name it!! Also tons of pineapple etc. Never put me into labour.
However, that's not to say it won't! If your body is ready for labour...tz hear things will certainly jump start it.

 

[Mrsmac02]

I never ate curry anywhere near my due date with DS, it was so paranoid about pooping in labour, curry was NOT what I wanted to potentially be 'losing' when the pushing started!!

My last midwife said there was only a small amount of evidence sex and nipple stimulation working, anything else was unlikely to bring it on (except, as she put it, "a right good sweep!") X

 

[laila 44]

I got labor started with my second by using breast pump. Water broke hours later.

My third just a month ago I walked the entire city one night doing squats in the street after a sweep and being dialated to 2cm. Next day I started bleeding a bit and was in labor so had csection.