Myth Busters: Late Baby Edition

Over the last week, we've heard about ways to "encourage" a late baby to enter the world. Since I don't yet have any diapers to change, I figured I'd spend a few minutes putting together our own little version of Mythbusters -- Late Baby Edition.

Option 1: Eat Spicy Food. We've heard this one a lot over the last couple weeks. I guess the assumption is that a spicy meal will jolt the baby into action. We even had a waitress at one of our favorite diners tell us that a pregnant customer who ate their chili for brunch went into labor later in the day. We didn't try their chili, but Yuki has ordered her share of spicy foods without any results. This one appears to be busted.

Option 2: Drive on a bumpy road. This one came from someone at work who told me that her husband started driving on pot hole-filled streets when she was a week past her due date. It took her a few bumpy trips to finally ask him why he was taking the bad roads. His response: I thought a bumpy ride might make the baby come out. She told me the only thing it did was make her have to pee more. Despite my skepticism, I gave the bumpy road myth a shot yesterday. Nothing. This one is busted.

Option 3: Threaten induction. Our midwife thought the mere act of scheduling our induction might be enough to send Yuki into labor. The "threat" of induction has been hanging over her head for a couple days now and there's no sign it's doing anything. Yuki's never seemed better (or unlikely to go into labor). Unless Yuki goes into labor tomorrow, this one should be listed as busted too.

Option 4: Do a baby dance. Okay, this one was probably a long shot, but our friend in Chicago promised to give it a try anyway. She danced. Mika stayed put. Busted.

Option 5: Lure the baby out with promises of a vacation to Disneyland. Yup, I was willing to give that one a shot too. Either she's not interested in the Magic Kingdom (it is a little overrated) or this one is busted too.

So, the wait goes on...