Eating fresh pineapple to help induce labor?

MrsPrice519 · May 2014

I am 38 weeks today and just heard that fresh pineapple can help induce labor. (I actually found A LOT of people said this worked for them!) I have been 2cm for the past couple of weeks and just wanted to give this a try

Anyone else trying this or tried this in the past? Did it work for you?

nunzchucks · May 2014

And let the drive-by DIY labor induction posts begin!
ETA: OP, baby will come when it is ready.

flerlgirl · May 2014

Do you just have to be near the fresh pineapple? Do you have to eat it? Do you rub it all over you like the lotion from Silence of the Lambs? Inquiring minds need to know.

puttyeast · May 2014

otter1103 · May 2014

I need to go GIF hunting so I can have a stash at the ready for the next few weeks.

Edit- I hope this is not true or I can testify it isn't since I just chowed down a bunch of fresh pineapple over the weekend and I'm still hauling around this watermelon.

flerlgirl · May 2014

otter1103 said:

I need to go GIF hunting so I can have a stash at the ready for the next few weeks. Edit- I hope this is not true or I can testify it isn't since I just chowed down a bunch of fresh pineapple over the weekend and I'm still hauling around this watermelon.

But did you rub it on your skin?

ElTrain5 · May 2014

Pepper6 · May 2014

It only works if there's a sponge living in the pineapple..

tbmadeamistake · May 2014

lyracelesti said:

flerlgirl said:

Do you just have to be near the fresh pineapple? Do you have to eat it? Do you rub it all over you like the lotion from Silence of the Lambs? Inquiring minds needs to know.

I've been shoving the whole thing up my hoo-ha 3x a day since I hit 37 weeks. No signs of labor yet but it's only been 2 days.

I'm still new at this but I'll share what i've learned so far: Put it in top down. Also, never put it in sideways.

I just had to explain to several coworkers why I was laughing out loud at my desk...they didn't think this was as amusing as I did, but then they aren't 38 weeks pregnant.

OP, if the pineapple doesn't work, try a castor oil smoothie, I hear it's a great bowel cleanser as well, so you won't poop on the table when you push the baby out

Read247 · May 2014

I tried this:

But the only thing that happened is that I got dizzy...

otter1103 · May 2014

@flerlgirl‌, I didn't rub it on my skin because I was too busy eating. I'll try it tonight.

This theory could work but I have so many questions now.

Should I use slices or will the chunks do? Or what about a puree? What if it isn't super ripe? Does it need to be cored. Do I rinse after rubbing it on or just leave it?

puttyeast · May 2014

Pineapple has been one of my favorite fruits this pregnancy. I'll probably eat some later today. I hope it doesn't induce labor because I still have several weeks to go!

It sounds like maybe I'll be ok because I'm not rubbing it on my skin or sticking it up my hoo-ha.

tbmadeamistake · May 2014

I don't eat pineapple, can't stand the texture...will I ever have this baby if I'm using an induction technique like this?

otter1103 · May 2014

lyracelesti said:

flerlgirl said:

Do you just have to be near the fresh pineapple? Do you have to eat it? Do you rub it all over you like the lotion from Silence of the Lambs? Inquiring minds needs to know.

I've been shoving the whole thing up my hoo-ha 3x a day since I hit 37 weeks. No signs of labor yet but it's only been 2 days.

I'm still new at this but I'll share what i've learned so far: Put it in top down. Also, never put it in sideways.

***********,
I let out a loud audible laugh in the cube farm at this!

)

jenlynne0624 · May 2014

this thread. is. amazing. my dog is staring at me while I laugh out loud.

puttyeast · May 2014

Merie412 said:

I knew this would be great

Today is great. We got babies. We got interesting threads. I'm happy.

AandJ28 · May 2014

Oh I so needed this today!

nunzchucks · May 2014

Pineapple rind pad! Omg @merie412 I am crying.

nunzchucks · May 2014

@lizardbreath14‌ We are out of practice. Good looking out!

jacksoha · May 2014

I'm dying. Thanks for the laugh ladies!

puttyeast · May 2014

Oh. My. God. Thank you, google.

snowpants · May 2014

Step by step instructions for those who are confused:

Take Pineapple...

Insert correctly...

Celebrate successful induction with delicious cake:

MrsPrice519 · May 2014

I actually am new here, and was just looking for other opinions. Thanks for the warm welcome. I have a few friends who told me about it and saw on other blogs that eating fresh pineapple could help. I didn't really know this was a place where women just make fun of each other and like to make others feel dumb for asking questions.

diagonalley · May 2014

MegK82 said:

I just want to add, that I have heard that fresh pineapple can help ripen/soften your cervix...but not that it will make you go into labor. There's a lot of things you can eat or shove into your vagina that will help soften your cervix (even sperm...that would be in your vagina, I don't think eating it helps) but none of them can actually cause you to go into labor. They just help your cervix to be more ready when labor starts.

Her husband hates you right now.

Pepper6 · May 2014

MrsPrice519 said:

I actually am new here, and was just looking for other opinions. Thanks for the warm welcome. I have a few friends who told me about it and saw on other blogs that eating fresh pineapple could help. I didn't really know this was a place where women just make fun of each other and like to make others feel dumb for asking questions.

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12215781/new-here-read-me-first#latest

cinnamonsmiles · May 2014

awesome photoshopping skills right here.

snowpants · May 2014

@MrsPrice519 you are very welcome to stay here. It's a fun board. Yup, we do get giggles out of funny posts like this but feel free to play along.

To be fair, if a bunch of pregnant women close to their due date shaved their left eyebrows chances are good a lot of them would go into labor pretty quicly too. Because they're close to their due date! So if pineapple 'worked' for a lot of your friends it might just be because they were ready to give birth.

snowpants · May 2014

jmar2011 said:

@snowpants‌ - I'm going to shave my left eyebrow right after bathing with a pineapple- updates to come

Living dangerously I see. Baby will probably shoot out of you like nobody's business.

ElTrain5 · May 2014

maggiexxx · May 2014

o.m.g I loved this!!!!

AandJ28 · May 2014

The responses and gifs in this thread are why I love all you salty hoes!!

Seriously OP, get a grip! If you can't see the ridiculousness (word?) in your question then you are taking life way too seriously. Go get some pineapple and let us know how it works out for you.

Taymiller · May 2014

I am allergic to pineapple, so this sounds awful!

Katieluc106 · May 2014

You ladies....never let me down!

otter1103 · May 2014

Stuck in a boring meeting so I thought I'd check in here and about died with the Hitch pic of allergic reaction. I had to slap my hand over my mouth and put my phone down. And the catfish signal- excellent!
Oh how we needed a fun thread.

rastrau · May 2014

I was so excited when I saw this thread get started and I have not been disappointed!

While I'm not as GIF-talented as some of the other ladies I have to roll my eyes at the intention to self-induce at 38 weeks. Baby comes when baby is ready.

Ashes92813 · May 2014

Ashes92813 · May 2014

I needed a good laugh today. After 33 days in the hospital I am being discharged, without my baby, who is in the NICU. I'm going to ugly cry all the way home, and all night. I didn't need a pineapple. Or cinnamon...

flerlgirl · May 2014

lyracelesti said:

flerlgirl said:

Do you just have to be near the fresh pineapple? Do you have to eat it? Do you rub it all over you like the lotion from Silence of the Lambs? Inquiring minds needs to know.

I've been shoving the whole thing up my hoo-ha 3x a day since I hit 37 weeks. No signs of labor yet but it's only been 2 days.

I'm still new at this but I'll share what i've learned so far: Put it in top down. Also, never put it in sideways.

I didnt even consider the hoo ha. Dang.

otter1103 · May 2014

@Ashes92813‌

flerlgirl · May 2014

MrsPrice519 said:
I actually am new here, and was just looking for other opinions. Thanks for the warm welcome. I have a few friends who told me about it and saw on other blogs that eating fresh pineapple could help. I didn't really know this was a place where women just make fun of each other and like to make others feel dumb for asking questions.

Lord have mercy. Smile a little!

My autocorrect tried to change that to "smoke a little." That might also help.

misscarter87 · May 2014

Yes i did this with Dh and it indecued my labor a few hours later

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