Fancy a date? ⁠ ⁠ Dark and fleshy, sweet and cheerful... and they can help you have a shorter labour 😲 ⁠ ⁠ Yes, you’ve read that right! ⁠ ⁠ New research tells us that women who eat 6 dates a day from 36 weeks pregnant are: ⁠ ⁠ ➡️77% more likely to have a shorter labour ⁠ ⁠ ➡️74% more likely to have good cervical dilatation on admission to hospital ⁠ ⁠ ➡️43% less likely to have a C-section ⁠ ⁠ ➡️21% more likely to go into labour spontaneously ⁠ ⁠ PLUS, they make an ideal healthy snack, as they are nutritious, contain fibre, help to keep your blood sugars stable and can prevent constipation. ⁠ ⁠ What’s not to like? Tag a mama who will find this useful! Remember, you can save it for later below!