How does eggplant induce labor

At 39 weeks pregnant, Atlanta-area mom Grace Erath , a blogger and co-owner of an online tea shop , Measures of Grace, stopped in at Scalini's last year in hopes of meeting her baby girl sooner.

Expectant mom Riel Green , an Atlanta-area entrepreneur, ate at Scalini's just two days ago, anxious to deliver her girl. Plenty of restaurants make eggplant Parmesan but why is Scalini's so special?

It all started back in , with present-day manager Robert Bogino. His dad, the restaurant's founder, John Bogino, prepared the dish for Robert's mom.

Just 24 hours later, Robert was born. The legend surrounding the dish grew by word of mouth, and his dad put it on the menu when he opened Scalini's in Since then, the restaurant claims that more than 1, women now swear by it.

As for why it works, or whether the phenomenon is an old wives' tale, that's anyone's guess — though some say it has to do with the enzymes in an eggplant, combined with the herbs, spices There is a restaurant outside of Atlanta, Georgia that is legendary among mamas for serving a dish that brings on labor! W hile the urban legend states this recipe will induce labor and there is no real scientific proof, the idea can be a fun thing to talk about and defiantly something to enjoy.

However, just in case you are considering bringing baby into the world sooner than later, we recommend you are at least 39 weeks before chowing down on the eggplant parm. His mother told her friends, who told their friends, and here we are today. At t-minus two days, I was getting frantic. I scoured the internet for ways to trigger labour. Not long after the restaurant opened in , women started talking about how they had gone into labour after eating it.

Over the years, the eggplant parmesan became more and more popular. A few have even gone into labour at the restaurant. Like hundreds of other pregnant women, I desperately hoped there was something to it. So my husband made a last-minute trip to the store for ingredients and got to work.

First you need to slice the eggplant, sprinkle it with salt, and squish the slices between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Once the eggplant has drained for an hour, you dust it with flour, dip it in egg, and coat it with breadcrumbs. Finally you layer the sauce, eggplant, and three types of cheese in a casserole dish and bake for 25 minutes.

By the time dinner was ready, it was 10 p. The combination of gooey cheese, zesty sauce, and crispy eggplant was delicious. I went back for seconds and maybe thirds and waddled off to bed. Two hours later I was awoken by my first contraction. I slid out of bed and shuffled into the bathroom to check on matters.

I will never forget the rush of excitement as I peered into the toilet.