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Seriously :rofl:
At my appointment today the midwife was telling me about natural induction methods and he said one way is to eat a whole pineapple!!!! I thought he was joking at first but he was serious. He said something about the enzymes in pineapple helping.
Has anyone else heard of this?? Anyone started things off with a big juicy pineapple? lol.
There were a few in my belly buddies trying the pineapple thing but I dont think anyone went into labour cos of it!
Didnt work for me, although I didnt quite eat a whole one...
Gave me BH but obviously didn't work for me!!
I'll definitely try it again next time round though.
teo of the detectives at work swear by this method...they are both male but promise this made thier wives go into labour...
I recommended it to a friend's friend two weeks ago. She ate pineapple that afternoon and went into labour a couple hours later. I was impressed!
I looooove pineapple
I remember hearing that you have to eat 3 or 4 pineapples to make it work.
LOL, it seems so funny, a pineapple, seriously.
Who cares though, I'm going to get me some pineapple!! lol. I love it anyway, actually I think I could eat a whole one. Although the heartburn might not be so great.
ETA- satya, I don't think I could eat 3 or 4 lol
never heard of it, but go nuts! Surely cant hurt!
Good luck, I just hope you dont get mouth ulcers!
Papaya have the same enzyme, so you can try them too ;) Having said that I was eating close to a pineapple a day near the end of my pregnancy & I still ending up going 10 days over.
i'm going to buy 3 pineapples tomorrow
do you think pineapple donuts count?
rainforest yeah it counts! haha
and get those pineapple lollies too!!
Oooh heartburn :S
I spent the day of my labour eating pineapple and doing nipple stimulation!! Worked for me, and DD was 8 days early, so i really wanted her to come that day! Go for it! xo
Can you alternate pineapple with Zantac? :lol: If so, I'm going up to the fruit shop now!!
Do you reckon this means you should avoid pineapple if you are not ready for bub to come yet?
ooooh i cant eat pineapple...for some reason it tastes like cheese (which I like, so not sure why pinapple cheese taste is not good). And the juice is worse.
Still when the time comes I may consider it..
in the hot weather that's all i ate was pineapple and i gotta tell ya with all the pineapple i ate it didn't help me. It wasn't intill after i gave birth someone told me pineapple helps but i didn't know that before so it was uselss for me sorry!
pmsl....pineapple cheese
I truly believe nothing will work unless your bub is ready. Just happened my bub was ready!! Whilst I say that, I do think the nipple stimulation is the best thing as every time I did it I felt a contraction, so literally you can feel something happen. As for the pineapple, it was summer so it was great anyway!!
Yes I have heard it works, no one IRL though. I spent the last month of pregnancy researching induction methods and trying most of them (except pineapple) and pineapple was a favorite induction method. In order for it to work, it needs to be fresh pineapple, not tinned and I think it needs to be more that one, but hey, it's hot out, whats the harm in trying just 1?
check these out SJ!!
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/...uction-methods
I just found this and am currently stuffing my face with those lolly pineapples mmmmmm. I wonder if they would have the same effect as they sure do taste good :)
im only joking I know they wont work but wouldn't it be delicious if they did :)
This thread has given me a craving for pineapple so I'm going to get one today anyway just because I like it, lol. And I have the TUMS ready!
Good luck SJ!
I had heard of it too, but also that you'd need to eat a heck of a lot of them to consume enough of the particular enzyme. There are some lovely sweet pineapples out there atm which shouldn't hurt your mouth too much :)
Um just found something interesting about the enzyme itself that is said to induce labour...
that is from body and fitness dot com.:
Kitchen wizards know that you can’t make a gelatin dessert with fresh pineapple. The natural enzymes in this *****ly fruit prevent the gelatin from setting, leaving the amateur cook with a runny mess. What’s bad for Jell-O may be good for you, however. Bromelain, the enzyme found in pineapple, has been credited with a number of health benefits, including aiding digestion, speeding wound healing, and reducing inflammation. Bromelain is found in both the fruit and stem of the pineapple, but the enzyme in supplements comes from the stem.
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More than 200 scientific papers have been written about bromelain since it was first introduced as a health-boosting substance in 1957. Much of the research has focused on its anti-inflammatory effects. Whether you have a sprained ankle, a nasty bruise, sinusitis, or any other type of inflammation, bromelain may help you heal faster, states a naturopathic doctor in Stamford, Connecticut. In fact, he routinely recommends that his patients take bromelain before and after surgery to speed the healing process. "I would consider using bromelain for any type of inflammation for which you might use aspirin," he says.
Bromelain inhibits the release of certain inflammation-causing chemicals, It also activates a chemical in the blood and tissues that breaks down fibrin, a protein-sugar complex that is partly responsible for blood clotting.
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May help: Digestive disorders, inflammation, wound healing, colds and flu, ear infections, angina, atherosclerosis, food allergies, muscle soreness, phlebitis, lupus, gout, intermittent claudication, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis; may also increase the effectiveness of some antibiotics.
Special instructions: As a digestive aid, take with meals; for all other uses, take on an empty stomach.
Good food source: Pineapple.
Cautions and possible side effects: May cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rash, and heavy menstrual bleeding; may increase the risk of bleeding in people taking aspirin or anticoagulants (blood thinners). Do not take if you are allergic to pineapple.
By breaking down fibrin, bromelain produces another benefit: It reduces swelling. That’s because fibrin prevents injured tissues from draining, and when they can’t drain, they swell. Bromelain is most beneficial when used after trauma such as surgery or injury. I also prescribe it for colds, flu, and ear infections to loosen thick mucus so it can drain or be coughed up."
Bromelain may also keep platelets from sticking to each other and to blood vessel walls, which is a major factor in atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Bromelain helps prevent platelet clumping by decreasing the release of a chemical that causes them to stick together.
But it made me wonder, is something that inhibits blood clotting really what you want to be dosed up on if you went into labour?
So of those ladies who did the pineapple thing and think it worked for them, how much PP bleeding did you have?
Bonus, maybe that will help the cankles, lol.:
By breaking down fibrin, bromelain produces another benefit: It reduces swelling.
does this mean pineapple isa no no earlier in preg???
oh no i have been eating loads of it...
lol at good for the cankles...
I dont know - I am confused! It says it helps heal wounds, but obviously doesnt help with clotting....seems like a backhanded complimetn really! lol