Spicy food to induce labor?

Has anyone tried spicy food to induce labor? I always thought that was commonly practiced to induce labor but now I’m reading that there’s no real evidence and it just irritates your insides…idk. Is it dangerous to try? What do y’all think? I’m 39 weeks + 4 and I’m trying everything to encourage baby out!

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Personally I’ve eaten so much spicy stuff my whole pregnancy because it’s what I crave and it hasn’t changed anything for me

Umm for some ppl it may but not all try the birthing ball or midwives brew or you can also talk to doctor and get some Recommendations

Just try this two nights in a row.. No go 👎

I had the hottest wings at Buffalo Wild Wings 1/15 night and gave birth the next afternoon. It might help!

My friend said she took evening primrose for 4 days and was in labor ... I seen someone on here said their midwife told them to take it orally and to put it in her vagina.

i craved spicy foods all throughout my pregnancy so i don’t think it works to induce labor :/ good luck tho! and congrats mama !! 🤍

since you live near los angeles you should eat the labor salad at caitoi. their salad is known to magically induce labor haha

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