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Jump Start Your Labor Cookies
Caution: These cookies, really can jump start your labor if spice is your trigger for labor to begin! My husband has always loved ginger cookies, so a week before my due date I decided to make these cookies (recipe by Gale Gand) for him as a thank you for putting up with my very pregnant, hormonal self. I made this in the morning and ate more than my fair share of both raw dough (yes, I know, shame on me) and baked cookies. I took a nap and when he came home from work, I went to the kitchen and grabbed the plate of cookies to present to him. Literally as I was walking toward him with the plate of cookies in my hand my water broke and we were off for the hospital. Since then I have passed this recipe onto a few friends and amazingly enough, it's started their labors too! Give these spicy ginger cookies a try and pack your bags.
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 8-10 minutes. Once cool eat as many as you can possibly stomach, lay down for a nap and wait for labor to begin!
Read below to hear how it's worked for other moms. If it's worked for you, we'd love to hear about it! Send us an e-mail at shopmom@shoppingfortwo.com and tell us about it.
It's worked for others:
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I waited until my mom had arrived from Ohio (we live in California) to bake these cookies. She arrived on Saturday evening and my husband baked me a bunch of tiny cookies on Sunday. I ate 5 mini cookies during the day and 2 later in the evening (Oscar night).
At 3:30 am Monday my contractions started and I finished packing our toiletry kit instead of sleeping. I also tried to clip my toenails since it looked like I'd be missing my scheduled due-date pedicure. At 4:30 am I was sure my labor had started and I woke my husband. The contractions were 2 minutes apart. By 5 am we were at the hospital. By 7:42am my baby boy, Milo, was born. Thanks "Jump start your labor cookies"!
:-) True story.
Heather of Rookie Moms
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So yesterday I make the cookies, I add extra of all the spices as I love and eat spicy food and think I should just add more - I have no cayenne so I chop up Balinese Chili pepper instead... have some for a snack, after dinner, for breakfast this morning and.... mucus plug comes out... well. the first 2 labours started this way - it's slow and crampy right now - which is why I can type this - yes, I am eating more cookies while I type too - just in case :)
A few days later: I'm sure it was the cookies that 'jump started' my labour. Zoie Was born on Mother's Day, May 11 which was her due date after a couple start and stop days of early labour. 9lbs 4 oz :) - all natural.
I think we will still be eating these cookies at home - they are really good!!!
Andrea
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Hi! I have another story for you about how awesome
these cookies are!
I was 6 days overdue with my daughter, had been in
latent labor for a week, and was NOT progressing. My
husband and I had talked about ways to induce labor and
these cookies were a part of that discussion, so he made
them for me. I had about 6 cookies around 1pm, and 3 more
around 6pm. I laid down for bed around 11pm and two hours
later my water broke. I had my daughter 8 hours later. :)
I LOVE this recipe and am making the cookies right now
for a friend of mine who has been in latent labor for the
last 3 days.
*keeping my fingers crossed that they work again*
Staci
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