some pre-labor questions.....

#1 does anyone know that eggplant recipe that supossed to help bring on labor?
#2 My lamaze instructor mentioned something about having diaherra(sorry for spelling..)about 3 days before labor started. Did this happen to you?
#3 What were your telltale signs of labor?

Thanks!!!!

#1
Labor Inducing Eggplant Recipe

It did not work for me, Aidan was 10 days overdue and had to be escorted out! But the eggplant was DARN GOOD!

#2&3
I never experienced labor, but I heard that in my class too.

#1 - Eggplant Parmigiana Alla Scalini's

Ingredients:

• 3 medium sized eggplants
• 1 cup flour
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups fine Italian bread crumbs, seasoned
• Olive oil for sautéing
• 8 cups of marinara sauce (recipe below)
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 pounds of mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 cups of ricotta cheese


Directions:

1. After you wash the eggplant, slice them into ¼-inch thick slices. You may choose to peel the eggplant before you slice it. However, you may want to leave the skin on since it contains a lot of vitamins.
2. Place the eggplant slices on a layer of paper towels and sprinkle with a little salt, then cover with another layer of paper towels and hold it down with something heavy to drain the excess moisture. Let them sit for about an hour.
3. Working with one slice of eggplant at a time, dust with flour, dip in beaten eggs, then coat well with breadcrumbs.
4. Sauté in preheated olive oil on both sides until golden brown.
5. In baking dish, alternate layers of marinara sauce, eggplant slices, ricotta, parmesan and Romano cheeses, until you fill the baking dish, about 1/8 inch from the top. Cover with shredded mozzarella cheese, and bake for 25 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.




Scalini's Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons of chopped garlic
• 3 Tablespoons of olive oil
• 8 cups chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)
• 1 cup onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup of fresh chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
• 1/8 cup of fresh chopped sweet basil
• Pinch of thyme
• Pinch of rosemary
• One teaspoon salt
• One teaspoon black pepper


Directions:

1. Lightly sauté the onions in olive oil in large pot for a few minutes.
2. Add garlic and sauté another minute.
3. Add tomatoes and bring sauce to a boil, then turn heat low.
4. Add remaining ingredients, stir, cover and let simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally

#2 - I wouldnt say that. I did have some trips to the bathroom, I thought it was from the mexican I had so I dont really know.

#3 - Contractions that are timable and come in regular intervals. Loosing your mucus plug. your water breaking.

This is sooo funny, I heard of this recipe becasue I heard it is sooo heavy and gassy that it makes you have diarrhea which usually induces labor, that is why in the olden days they used castor oil, because it gave you diarrhea which sometimes gets those juices flowing to begin labor.
To be quite hinest with you, I tried everything with both of my pregnancies, from sex, to chinese food, to walking literally 3 miles, to salads, and the truth is, the baby will come only when good and ready!!!