A few days ago I was looking online for ideas of natural labor inducers. I know the popular ones– walking, sex, spicy foods, raspberry leaf tea– but was curious what else is out there. I came across a recipe for Jump Start Your Labor Cookies and had to give them a try after reading the ingredients! It's really a basic holiday spice cookie recipe, but they add in extra ginger and half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. If spice is your trigger to kick start labor it could totally work for you... I'm sure it won't do much for me but I'm willing to give it a shot. Plus, it gives me the excuse to eat cookies without feeling TOO guilty! It is for the baby afterall.... ;)
See? Regular cookie ingredients (although the cayenne pepper is kinda random)
I make a total mess when baking... Look at my shirt!
Waiting for them to cool so I can eat a few!
The recipe is below. When I make these again, I'll dip the top of the dough in sugar before going into the oven. Mmmmmm!
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 t. baking soda
3/4 t. cinnamon
1 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. cayenne pepper
8 T. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. molasses
1/4 c. egg whites
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and spices and set aside. Cream the butter and sugars together. Add the molasses to the creamed butter, then add the egg whites until combined. Addd the dry ingredients slowly. Once incorporated, roll dough into 1 inch balls and place onto baking tray. Bake 8-12 minutes. Once cool eat as many as you can possibly stomach, lay down for a nap and wait for labor to begin!
See? Regular cookie ingredients (although the cayenne pepper is kinda random)
I make a total mess when baking... Look at my shirt!
Waiting for them to cool so I can eat a few!
Google Blue and Black Cohosh. I swear it worked for me. 48 hours later I had a baby. :)
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