A study carried out by researchers at Jordan University was published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology investigated the effect of eating dates on
labour and delivery outcomes.
Not exact matches
The researchers concluded that date fruit consumption «in the last 4 weeks before
labour significantly reduced the need for induction
and augmentation of
labour,
and produced a more favourable, but non-significant,
delivery outcome.
It appears to me that they arrive at this conclusion because they lump things like
labour augmentation, c / s
and instrumental
delivery into «complications
and bad
outcomes.»
Satisfaction
outcomes reported in the included studies included maternal satisfaction with information, advice, explanation, venue of
delivery, preparation for
labour and birth, as well as giving choice for pain relief
and behaviour of the carer.
Dates fruit consumption during late pregnancy has been shown to positively affect the
outcome of
labour and delivery without adverse effect on the mother
and child.»