I've heard of this actually
there is some real science behind it - it's something along the lines of 'immunising' her against your invading semen, so that when it invades a different orofice, her antibodies don't chase it off quite so quickly.

oh, and I've also heard that it's a good way to get the baby out towards the end of the pregnancy. admittedly, mr vitamin c is the one who has told me this. more than once. often just after I've said 'I WANT THIS BABY OUT OF ME NOW!'.
( ascorbate, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 13:42, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

it's reasonably well known
that and curry. some stand-up recently said that it must have been a bloke who came up with the idea.

To bring about labour, have sex and eat curry
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 13:43, Reply)

i know
but he does mention it an awful lot :-)
have been mainlining curry and pineapple for a few days now, and all it's done is upset my gut - baby seems totally underwhelmed. may have to resort to other tactics soon.
( ascorbate, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 13:46, Reply)

I hear
that rasberry leaf tea is helpful. Not sure how helpful, but any port in a storm, eh.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 14:01, Reply)

Raspberry Leaf extract
is better - worked for us anyway. That and a G&T for the missus and lo and behold a 4am breaking of the waters, follwed by a mere 5 hour labour! HUZZAH Gin and curry!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 14:05, Reply)

Is raspberry leaf tea the one that makes your period finish faster as well?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 14:08, Reply)

it's supposed to be
but it just makes me chuck, sadly - the smell is so repulsive.

and whoever said about periods - it's supposed to 'tone' the uterus, so may help with periods too - not sure :)
( ascorbate, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 14:14, Reply)