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12-02-2012 at 7:12 PM
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Does Pineapple induce labor?

Have any of you experienced this at all?
I'm having a craving for pineapple, but i'm not sure if I should eat it because it might put me into labor.

Please share your thoughts!
 
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12-02-2012 at 7:14 PM
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I ate a whole pineapple on Thursday..... still baking. I did get horrible heart burn from it, so maybe don't eat a ton.
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12-02-2012 at 7:16 PM
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I love pineapple, infact just made a pineapple smoothie today! I've been eating it for weeks and I'm still pregnant, so I dont think it's induces labor haha.
 
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12-02-2012 at 7:33 PM
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There was a theory online about how it has an enzyme in fresh pineapple that can induce labor (along with in kiwi and mango) and the enzyme isn't found in canned fruit.

 

Well, the website said it's supposed to soften the cervix to get it ready for labor? I'm not entirely sure of the details.

I've had a ton of craving pineapple lately. I've eaten like 4 cans and a whole fresh one and half a fresh one in the past 2 weeks. It's basically the only thing I really want.

 

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12-02-2012 at 7:40 PM
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My sister tried it about a week ago. She's still pregnant.

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12-02-2012 at 7:44 PM
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You would have to eat 7 fresh pineapples to get enough of whatever is in them that could possibly stimulate labor.

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12-02-2012 at 7:58 PM
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i been eating fresh pineapple everyday and i am 6 DaYS pass due date so i would say no
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12-02-2012 at 7:59 PM
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BrittanyDoesDerby:
You would have to eat 7 fresh pineapples to get enough of whatever is in them that could possibly stimulate labor.edited because i suck at writing coherentlynbsp;


Yup, kind of right up there with eating enough carrots to turn orange. The amount you would need to eat just isn't reasonable.

ETA: FWIW, pineapple has been my number one craving this entire pregnancy, and all I've gotten is a stomach ache from eating an entire one in one sitting.
 
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12-02-2012 at 7:59 PM
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I ate about half of a pineapple the day before I went into labor with my DS, but it was also a full moon, so I don't assume the two are related.  I think the full moon did it.
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12-02-2012 at 8:06 PM
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Yup, kind of right up there with eating enough carrots to turn orange. .

Fun fact, my mom turned orange as a baby and the doctor told my grandma to chill out with the carrots. 

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12-02-2012 at 8:22 PM
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this decaf life:

mejane123:
Yup, kind of right up there with eating enough carrots to turn orange. .

Fun fact, my mom turned orange as a baby and the doctor told my grandma to chill out with the carrots. 

This made me laugh. 

And yeah, I've heard it takes a lot as well. All I get is heartburn and swollen gums. 

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It's almost all I ate with DD (like 1 pineapple every 2-3 days) and she was full term.  

I eat at least one a week, and still pregnant.   
 
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12-02-2012 at 11:02 PM
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I think in large amounts unripe pineapple can cause contractions.  I have had a huge pineapple craving lately, and have eaten a whole one in the last 3 days.  No effects. 
 
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12-03-2012 at 12:07 AM
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NO!! I eat Pineapple's everyday! Since i was 21 weeks and still no baby lol
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12-03-2012 at 8:54 AM
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If that was the case, I'd be a lot less pregnant right now, and Pineapples would have warning stickers on them.

 

Speaking of which, I need to cut up my pineapple. Blah. I love Pineapple, but cutting it is the most annoying thing in the world.

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