Don’t eat snails or your labour will be too rapid.

Hmm… where do we even start?

This idea likely comes from the ‘slimy’ nature of snails and the assumption that it somehow translates to a ‘slippery’ or faster delivery. But in reality, there is no link between eating snails and how fast your labour will be.

Rapid (or precipitate) labour does happen, but it has nothing to do with what you ate. Factors like smaller babies or the shape of the pelvis may play a role, but even then, it’s not something you can predict or control with diet.

Bottom line: Enjoy your snails if you like them. They have nothing to do with how fast your baby arrives