okay...i was just voting on some answers that were in voting....and there was this one that asked about inducing labor...some people answered that drinking orange juice or eating pineapples will induce you....IS THAT TRUE?? i have never heard of that....i'm kinda curious now b/c i am 35 weeks along and i drink orange juice and eat pineapples like they are going out of style.....could i be inducing myself without even knowing it? are there any other things that i should be aware of not to eat??
2006-11-13 06:52:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Nope..there is NO PROOF of any of that. As I approached my 41st week, I swear I almost TURNED INTO a pineapple because I was eating so much to try to induce myself. Didn't work! The only thing that is known to induce labor is Pitocin...that's IT.
No need to worry. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy...and wishing you a quick and easy labor and delivery
2006-11-13 06:56:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard that one! My daughter who is 7 months pregnant ate pineapple at her baby shower yesterday & drank orange juice for breakfast a couple hours before. She's not in labor yet & it's been 24 hours so I would have to say FALSE.
2006-11-13 07:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by dmommab@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I often say that orange juice can induce labour...I don't know about pineapples though. My mother is a nurse, and when I was around my due date with my son, she told me to drink orange juice to try and speed things up a little bit. It worked! Maybe it was just luck and the orange juice had no affect whatsoever, but I seem to believe that it helped. Maybe call your doctor and see what he or she says about it.
2006-11-13 06:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it's not true--just one of those old wives tales. The only way to stretch it into truth is that anything with a natural laxative effect can help bring on labor, but only when mom's body is ready anyway. Beter things to watch out for when your time is near have to do with the weather. Whenever there is a sudden drop in pressure, the number of full-term pregnancies going into labor skyrockets. So, rather than watch your diet, watch the weather!
2006-11-13 06:56:44 · answer #4 · answered by Zebra4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you heard is simply not true. Eat and drink like normal. Bumpy roads don't induce labor, climbing on a ladder doesn't either and is plain stupid. Having sex close to labor has even been found to NOT induce labor. So....eat pineapple, drink OJ and have sex!
2006-11-13 06:55:55 · answer #5 · answered by ssssss 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I never heard that. I know wakling a lot will make you go into labor, and foot massages will set it off too.
I drank a lot of OJ and craved and ate Pineapples too but it didnt make me go into labor I had a c-section.
2006-11-13 07:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I drank orange juice every day I was pregnant with my son and I had him pretty much on time.
2006-11-13 06:54:14 · answer #7 · answered by Lori R 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
http://www.forevermommies.com/natural_ways_to_induce_labor.htm
http://www.justmommies.com/articles/natural_labor_induction.shtml
Although I have never heard of it doesn't mean it's not true so I have pasted some links to sites that might help you with your questions and you should ask your doctor he/she will answer any of your questions.
2006-11-13 07:09:35 · answer #8 · answered by klynna 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would think that a gallon of prune juice would work better
2006-11-13 06:53:58 · answer #9 · answered by Carl The green's keeper 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
ant type of chinees food
will make it happen
be careful...
2006-11-13 06:55:16 · answer #10 · answered by rottentothecore 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋