Better than EPO and raspberry leaf tea!

I started my dates this week. 36 weeks ?

I started today (36 weeks)! I recommend sticking a roasted almond in the middle ?

I started them at 36 weeks too. They are so yummy to me ?

Interesting. How many dates are you eating?

I think I'll try this

The recommended and amount done in the study is 6 a day. It is also a natural stool softener so will help with the first bathroom visits after giving birth !

Wow interesting .fresh dates or what? I am not going to lie I have never even ate or seen a date that I know if lol fill me in because shorter labor and more dilation sounds lovely

I read that you need fresh dates. Not the super sweet processed ones.

That being said, I love dates and peanut butter. But I have GD so it's not an option for me.

My midwife sent me home with a big jar of them. I'm supposed to have 6 a day, but I think they're freaking gross! I'm gonna try to hide them in a smoothie tomorrow. Do you ladies have tips to help them go down easier?

I eggy the medjool dates they're the fluffiest and so moist all other ones suck. I should try this

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I have a box of dates that I am saving for my labour- in case I need energy during. Maybe I should be munching on them now instead. I never even thought about bringing myself to labour but seeing that I am already 38w, maybe I should start doing these methods.

Do they have to be fresh dates ?

My midwife said they can be fresh or dried, just stay away from overly processed ones.

@mommykay they don't cause labour to happen earlier than it should, they just help labour happen more smoothly and your body go through the stages faster.

@rebecca the dried ones can be used as a sweetener substitute in any recipe. Just blend them and add them to smoothies, oatmeal, pancake batter etc.

Hid them in a spinach/fruit smoothie today! Worked like a champ. Suuuuuper sweet though, gonna try with plain Greek yogurt next time.

No I know it doesn't start labor earlier but the statistics said helps usually shorten the labor make it quicker and that would be lovely lol

I've never had dates but I love figs and dried prunes. If they are any close then I'll do it!! Where I live they sell them at Sprouts Markets.

Okay so I bought a bag of dates from Walmart. So it's 6 dates a day, not at once?? I'm not really into the taste

It's 6 a day, you can eat them whenever. I recommended blending them into a smoothie because they act as a natural sweetener. I had one today of the dates, strawberries, milk and some cocoa and it tasted like a chocolate covered strawberry ?

I just got a bag few days ago! They are too sweet for me, so I made a banana shake, and also made some purée and add them into my plain yogurt!!! Super tasty!