Eating date fruits to help with labor?

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Hey mamas! Have any of you eaten dates throughout your current or previous pregnancies? I've seen a lot of good feedback online about the benefits of eating them for an "easier" labor and delivery. I'm wondering what are the best kind to buy? (Mejool, Neglet, fresh, dried, pitted, non-pitted..) & if you have any first hand experience with the outcome of eating them, please share! Thank you :)

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I did! 6 a day from about 32 weeks. 6 hour labour from start to finish, couple minutes pushing and no tears. FTM as well. I ate the dried dates from health food store. Taste gross but worth it

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They help with keeping your blood pressure from spiking which is good and they help with energy which is great since labor is exhausting. But they have the same effect as laxatives and I'm sure you don't want that while laboring.

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I ate them starting at 32 weeks. 6 a day. I had a 43 hour labor😳