If you have been waiting for 40 weeks and are nearing the due date of your pregnancy, but still there are no signs of contractions or pain, your doctor may suggest inducing labor through alternative methods. They may suggest medications, exercises, or even foods to induce labor. Certain foods may assist you in going into labor if it does not occur naturally. The therapeutic effectiveness of such techniques, however, is unknown. Read on to learn about all of the foods you can try that may help you naturally induce labor.
Nine Foods To Induce Labor
Remember, none of the above food recommendations are from a specialized doctor. The effectiveness of all these methods is not backed by research either. Some may work for you and some may not as they did for the others. So, we advise you to talk to your healthcare provider before you try any of them. If you do not want to take the icky tasting castor oil or that bitter licorice, you may try some yummy foods.
Labor Inducing Recipes To Try
1. Eggplant Parmesan
You will need:
3 eggplants, medium-sized 1 cup flour 4 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs 6 eggs, beaten 8 cups marinara sauce Olive oil Half cup grated Parmesan cheese Half cup grated Romano cheese 2 cups Ricotta cheese ½ lb mozzarella cheese, shredded
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2. Red bean soup
You will need:
¾ cup red beans ½ cup sugar 1.25l water Little soda (optional) Little salt (optional)
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3. Labor-inducing cookie
You will need:
2½ cups all-purpose flour 1½tsp baking soda 1tsp ginger, finely ground ¾tsp cinnamon ½tsp cayenne pepper ½tsp salt ½tsp cloves, finely ground ½ cup granulated sugar 8tbsp unsalted butter 1/3 cup molasses (not the blackstrap) ¼ cup egg white 1 cup light brown sugar
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4. Labor-inducing salad
You will need:
Romaine lettuce Red cabbage Watercress Extra virgin olive oil Balsamic vinaigrette Gorgonzola cheese
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5. Hot wings
You will need:
One big 5 lb bag of frozen chicken wings ½ cup butter ¼ cup chili powder ¼ cup cumin 64 oz Tabasco sauce 1 tbsp white pepper 1 tbsp red pepper
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