• 5 years ago
Do prunes, balloons and *ahem* foreplay bring on labour? We got parents and non-parents involved in a rather revealing game of true or false.

When you're close to giving birth, you'll hear many old wives tales about curries, prunes and sex starting labour.

Do any of them work? We asked parents, non-parents and parents to be.

Is there any truth behind any of it?

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