having sex is known to induce labor as well as strenuous activities while pregnant high levels of mental stress as well can lead to labor
All cultures have a history of story telling. Wives' tales are stories that are based around the belief of superstitions. People have always had wives' tales in their story telling but it is not recorded when it started.
There are lots of old wives tales about how to start labor but at best, they do not work but keep you occupied during the last days of your pregnancy, at worst, they are dangerous. Only a physician really has the tools to jump start labor.
No. I tried for 2 weeks when I was over my due date and it did not work. None of the old wives tales worked for me. I had to be induced.
They are true and not true because in wikipedia it says that some old wives tales are false and some are true
Old wives tales are falsities that, over time, get generally accepted as a fact. An example of one would be that frogs give you warts.
Lifestyle Magazine - 2001 Old Wives Tales 18-11 was released on: USA: 18 March 2001
E Entertainment Special Hollywood Wives' Tales - 2004 TV was released on: USA: 17 May 2004
Sister Wives - 2010 Third Wife in Labor was released on: USA: 10 October 2010
Minder - 1979 A Number of Old Wives Tales 5-3 is rated/received certificates of: UK:PG (video rating) (1991)
There are no specific signs, it's all old wives tales.
Drinking vinegar to induce labor is an old wives tale and will not work. It is not recommended to try to induce labor by any methods.
No there is not such a thing as a curse. Many of the curses we hear about today are what they call old wives tales.