Eggplant Parmigiana Babies

Annabelle Green was born January 23rd, 2008 the day after mom ate the eggplant Parmigiana!

Here is a picture of our "Eggplant Baby". Cailin Bohm was born February 18, 2008. My husband and I ate dinner at Scalini's on February 17, and obviously I had the eggplant parmigiana. Less than 3 hours after finishing dinner, I went into labor. Cailin was born less than 24 hours later. Thanks for the great dinner and the kickstart to my labor. - Susan Bohm

I was skeptical at first but now I'm convinced! My wife sent me the recipe and story because she thought it was funny. I tempted fate and cooked it for her two weeks before her due date. She had leftovers for lunch the next day and 12 hours later we were in the hospital! Twelve hours after that we welcomed our new daughter into the world. I think there actually might be something to this legend! - Kevin Schully

My family and I went to eat at Scalini's on my due date Monday February 18. (I was having no signs of delivering anytime soon). I had the Eggplant Parmesan and went into labor later that night. Progression was slow (we bought the long plan, as my midwife said) but Skyla Jean Crenshaw was born 48 hours later on February 20 at 5:12 p.m.

Thank You Scalini's!!! - Laura Normand

Greetings! Attached is a photo of Ava Marie Schroll, born 4/14 at 7:06 am. Mom and Dad made your delicious Eggplant Parmesan for dinner on 4/12, had leftovers for lunch on 4/13, an Mom went into labor that same night! Thanks, Scalini's!

Regards, Karl, Maggie and Ava Schroll

My husband and I made this recipe at home on 7/26/08. We ate at 9:00pm and my water breaking woke me up at 2:48am on 7/27/08. We had a beautiful baby boy 14 hours later. I have since given the recipe to 2 other of my friends, one went in to labor within an hour and the other in 5 hours. There is definitely something to this.

Regards, The Strauss'

Chase was born 1/19/08. My husband did some research on recipes that would induce labor and he found your recipe for the Eggplant Parm. He does not cook very well and actually hardly ever but spent many hours in the kitchen cooking in hopes that this would actually work for us. He did not even like it and would not eat it after it was finished but I did not want to upset him after all his work so I ate my helping and even ate seconds.

The next a.m. when we got up I felt weird. I called the doctor and they wanted me to come in to the office to get checked out and I was in labor less than 12 hours after eating the eggplant parm.

We are now pregnant with our second baby boy and I will definitely try this again!!!

Thank you, Kelly Morgan

Lucas Alton was born on June 29th at 8:28 am. A friend of mine made Eggplant parmesan with me on a Friday afternoon and I had a monster portion for dinner. I woke up at 4 a.m. the next morning in labor and my son was born 28 1/2 hours later! I didn't think anything would make this baby come out- he was 11 days late- but your recipe did it. Not only is it delicious, but it is effective too. Thanks Scalini's!

Michelle P

Hello! My name is Kate, and I am a Scalini's Eggplant Parmigiana Baby! My mother was five days overdue with me and was willing to try just about anything at that point. She had Scalini's eggplant parmigiana at 6:30 p.m. on May 31, 2008, and went into labor with me 7 hours later at 1:30 a.m. on June 1. I was born later that afternoon.

Thanks, Scalini's, for our beautiful eggplant baby!

Lisa B

My husband and I went to Scalini's for dinner on 4/20/08. I ordered the eggplant parmigiana and ate every bite of it. Irregular contractions started on 4/21/08. By 3:00 a.m. on 4/22/08, we were on our way to the hospital. Our eggplant parmigiana baby, Jonathan, was born on 4/22/08 at 1:02 p.m., less than 48 hours after mommy ate the famous dish. I'm a believer!

Tabitha B.

I got the recipe off of your website for the eggplant parmigiana, and made it one day before my due date on August 27, 2008. We ate about 8:30pm and I went into labor around 12:30am that night. Ariel Elizabeth was born on August 29, 2008 at 1:50am after 25 hours of labor! Thanks so much!!!

The Brooks Family

I have been meaning to tell Scalini's about my son for over a year now, and finally getting around to it now! I found your eggplant recipe from the Good Morning America website a few days before my son was born. I made a tray of it, and not only was it delicious, but about 30 hours later I was in labor! Joseph Antonio Gelo was born on September 27, 2007 at 2:40 in the morning, weighing 6 lbs 12 oz and 19.5 inches long. Not sure if it was the eggplant that did it, but I tell all of my pregnant friends about it. Thanks!

Sincerely, Christi G, Queens New York

Hi! We had dinner the day before my due date (Oct 4) at the Scalini's in Marietta. It was a great dinner and I of, course, had the eggplant parm. The next evening, I started labor! I didn't make the 48 hour deadline for your program because I was in labor for 41 hours but I'm pretty sure the eggplant parm helped put me into labor! Our beautiful baby boy Jayant Kieran Joseph was born Oct 7, 2008 @ 12:13pm.

We can't wait to come back to Scalini's for another delicious dinner with Jayant and show him where mom and dad were the night before he started trying to make his appearance!

Jenni Joseph

I too made the eggplant parmesan to induce my labor. I was scheduled to be induced Oct. 6th 2008. I wanted to go into labor on my own, so my husband searched the internet for ideas and came to your website. I went to the store on the 5th and got everything. It tasted amazing! I slept well, then 2 hours before my doctors appointment, I started having contractions. My labor was 8 hours long. We had an 8.14 lb. little girl, Genevieve Love on October 6th 2008. I give the credit to God above, but I have to admit, I did eat this dish and it was yummy. Also ladies, pineapple, kiwi, and mango are what I had for dessert. Those fruits have been known to start labor too. Thanks Scalini's!

Sincerely, Alayne, Monterey, Ca

Whoever thinks this is a MYTH!! … Think AGAIN! My daughter (Desirae) had the eggplant at 6:30PM on Sunday, December 14^th. Aniya Neve’ was born at 11:48AM on Monday, December 15^th!

Thank you!

Darlene R

(proud Grandmother!)

Our eggplant baby was born December 20, 2008. Jocelyn Savannah Merry was due December 21 so we decided to have dinner at Scalini’s and see if the eggplant parmigiana would do it’s magic for us. My husband, Josh, and I ate there Friday night, December 19. We actually drove down for lunch only to find out Scalini’s didn’t open until 4:30 so we went back for dinner. We signed the eggplant registry and took our tiramisu home to see what would happen. I started having contractions around 2 am and then my water broke shortly before 5 am. She arrived at 11:15 am Saturday December 20! We definitely feel that the Scalini’s eggplant theory is more fact than myth!

Wendy & Josh

On December 1, 2008, my husband and I dined at Scalini's Restaurant in a desperate attempt to induce my labor. Earlier that day, my OB/GYN discussed the possibility of having to induce my labor on December 5th. My due date was December 3rd, and my labor did not appear to be progressing. I really wanted to have an all natural delivery, and I was rather upset about the prospect of having to induce labor artificially.

I convinced my husband that I needed to eat at Scalini's to get my labor started. On December 1, 2008 (at 8:39pm) I finished eating my eggplant parmigiana entree. On December 2, 2008 I delivered my beautiful baby girl at 10:45 am at Northside Hospital. Olivia weighed 8 lbs.10 ozs. and was 21.5" long.

Jeanette

My bosses wife told me about your restaurant and the eggplant so I decided to look it up online a week before I was due. I love eggplant parm & figured I had nothing to lose so I'd give it a try. I ate the eggplant for dinner on Tuesday, and then for breakfast and lunch on Wednesday. By Wednesday night, I was in the hospital in labor! I am 100% convinced it was the eggplant that put me in labor!

Thanks for sharing ... I will be sure to tell every other pregnant woman I know!

Burkley Elisabeth

8lb3oz 20.5 in 11:03 am

December 18, 2008

Thanks again!

Liz S.

I moved to the Atlanta area when I was 5 months pregnant. Several people I met told me to eat at Scalini's to go into labor. More than a week before my due date, we ate dinner there and I had the eggplant parmigiana of course! That was Saturday Oct. 25, and I went into labor on the 26th and Acadia Christine was born on Monday October 27th! I was so glad it worked!

Kristin L

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Thank you!
Last March, I was working and living in New York, 2 weeks from my due date.
I was sick of feeling so uncomfortable and ready to see my little boy - so I made your recipe, down to the very last ingredient and step.
I ate it for dinner that night, March 2, 2008 and then breakfast and lunch the next day. My son Giles was born March 4, 2008.

Good Luck to the rest of the Moms.
Lara

Kaylee Mackenzie Dickson was born on 2/1/09 (at 38 weeks) at 8:29am, weighing 6lbs, 11oz and 19.5 inches in length. We ate dinner on 1/31/09 at Scalini's and 1.5 hours later, my water broke and I went into labor. Kaylee was born ~14 hours after we finished eating the eggplant parm at Scalini's. Attached is her picture at 12 days old! Thanks Scalini's for helping us get Kaylee here early!

Proud parents are Stephanie and John Dickson

Bryer Dwight Cale was born on March 16, 2009 (at 37 1/2 weeks) at 11:53am, weighing 7lbs, 7oz and 21 inches long. My husband, daughter and I went to Scalini's on March 14th at 6 PM and of course I had the eggplant parmesan . My water broke 24 hours later and shortly after that Bryer was born!~30 hours after eating the eggplant parmesan. Here is his picture when he was one week old.

Thanks Scalini's!

Maygan & Michael Cale

We ate at Scalini's in Marietta on Saturday, April 4th, 2009 around 5:30 pm. I had the Eggplant Parmigiana (of course!) and my husband had the chicken parmesan. I was 1 week before my due date and very anxious to meet our 3rd child. A good friend of mine had eaten your eggplant parm back in October of 2006 and it worked for her, so she told me I had to try it. I did and ate every last bite! Did I mention I have never eaten eggplant before either? It was delicious! :) (We did sign the book)

Sunday morning I woke up and just felt different. We went for a walk and to the park with our youngest daughter and then came back to the house and I started to pick up and do some cleaning because I just felt like something would be happening soon since I had been through this 2 times before.

Sunday evening at about 10 pm my contractions started coming about 5 to 10 minutes apart; by midnight, they were every 2 to 5 minutes apart. We called the midwife and she told us to come on in to the hospital. I spent the early hours of the morning walking at the hospital and things finally really picked up by afternoon. By 5 pm I was in full blown labor and almost ready to push!

Brennen Trace Gaddis was born at 6:12 pm, weighed 8 lbs 2 oz and 20 inches long!

I truly believe it was the eggplant parmigiana that helped us get to hold our little man in our arms a week earlier than we expected and we are so happy that he is here!

Thanks Scalinis!

Patience and Tracy Gaddis

I just wanted to thank you for sharing your eggplant parmigiana recipe! I made it exactly like the recipe said and before 48 hours was up, my baby Eva was born on August 3, 2007! Amazing - not to mention unbelievably delicious. My whole extended family gladly shared the meal with me. I am now 8 anxious days away from my due date with a new baby, and I am almost ready to make it again!

Here is a picture of my baby Eva, born August 3, 2007, a day and a half after making Scalini's eggplant parmigiana recipe.

Thanks again for your delicious and helpful recipe,

Tia R

I was having a hard time with the pregnancy and work, and I kept saying that Memorial Day weekend would be a great time to have a baby. That would make the baby a few weeks early, but I was not sure I could make it three more weeks. I decided to try the eggplant parm recipe Saturday night. I am a vegetarian and eggplant parm is one of my most favorite dishes, so if nothing else, I was guaranteed a good dinner. The next day I went about my business and out of the blue, in the supermarket parking lot, my water broke. Zoe Isabella was born the next day (Memorial Day) weighing in at 5lbs 13oz and 19 inches long. She is perfect and healthy and just a little angel. I have got to think that Scalini's eggplant parm recipe was what did the trick, as I tried nothing else!

-Meredith M

A tale of two eggplant babies…

Here is a picture of my son Hank, a Scalini’s Eggplant Parmesan success story. I went to the doctor on my due date December 15, 2005 and the midwife told me that there was no sign that the baby was coming anytime soon, in fact, she said I might want to prepare myself for a New Year’s baby! I would not hear of it, and set about getting busy to have this baby. First stop Scalini’s for a generous helping of labor inducing Eggplant Parm. (To my husband’s dismay I would not be deterred by the ice storm and we made the drive from Midtown!) Hank was born exactly 47 hours later on December 17, 2005. Healthy, happy and an eggplant lover from the get go.

What inspired me to write after only 3 ½ short years? Well, a friend of mine is presently in labor. She isn’t due for another week, but as she was determined to have her baby this weekend, we sent over a big homemade batch of your Eggplant Parm yesterday afternoon…and after enjoying a “gladiator” portion of the magic concoction, voila…she went into labor last night at 3am. We’re currently awaiting the arrival of Effie. Great work Scalini’s. Additional pictures to follow!

February 2008...My husband and I decided to postpone our Valentine's Day date for the 16th so that we could check out this restaurant that we had heard so much about. A meal that is said to induce labor? Sounded too good to be true, but decided it was worth the try. I mean really it was a win-win for us: Valentine's date at a nice restaurant with good food and spend good quality time together verses Valentine's date at a nice restaurant, quality time, new baby, oh yeah and return for another meal! It doesn't get any better. We ate at 6:45pm on Feb. 16 and had our beautiful little baby girl, Jasmine, at 1:12am Feb. 18, 2008! (38 weeks on the dot!) So it work for us!! Plus we were able to go on another date with the baby club!

Jason + Bianca

Jasmine Bella Jo was born 5-17-2009 at 5:59 am. She was 6lbs 11oz and 11.5 inches long.
My husband took me to Scalini's on the 15th. I ate every bite of the eggplant parmigiana. And also ordered one to go. The next day I ate the other one and went to see my best friend in the hospital who was delivering her baby, who also had Scalini's the day before! The next day i delivered my baby! Happy and healthy beautiful baby girl!! I will definitely do this with my future kids!! Thank you Scalini's!!

Josh & Judy Lynn

I was determined not to have another 9+ pound baby (my son was almost a week overdue), so on my due date, I made your eggplant parmesan recipe. It had worked for a good friend of mine (see Brady Williams' photo above for the proof!), and I love eggplant parm, so even if it didn't kick-start labor, at least I would get a good meal out of it.
We ate it for dinner at 8pm on 10/17, and I woke up with contractions at 3:36am, starting at 6 minutes apart and getting closer and closer together! It wasn't long before we raced to the hospital, and less than 12 hours after eating the eggplant parm, my beautiful Tessa Rose was born at 7:15am on October 18th, weighing 7 lbs 13 oz, and 20.5 inches long.

Thanks to Scalini's for a delicious meal and for hurrying my precious daughter into the world!

My husband and I ate at the Johnson Ferry location on Friday, June 12th for dinner. I was not due until the 24th, but we figured we'd give the legendary eggplant parm a try. We were pretty skeptical, but went ahead and put our name in the book and spent the entire meal running down our list of things we needed to do that weekend just in case our baby arrived early. Later that night, around midnight, my water suddenly broke. We rushed to the hospital and Norah Caroline was born at 9:20 am the next morning, June 13, 2009 weighing 6 lbs, 11 oz and 20 inches.

I recommend the eggplant parm to all of my pregnant friends, and send the recipe to my expecting friends who live out-of-town.

Brad & Julie McDonald

Karl Julius Norman II was born January 8th, 2008. He wasn't due until Jan 16th but I was ready. My husband and I went to the Cobb Parkway location on January 5th at about 9pm. My water broke Monday January 7th at 4pm while I was standing in line a Krogers. That was less than 48 hours. Karl Julius Norman II was born 6:37 am Jan 8th at 6 pounds 11 ounzes.

I'm currently 39 weeks pregnant. If she doesn't come by this Friday Dec. 11, 2009. I will be visiting the restaurant that night to prevent having to be induced on Sunday Dec 13, 2009. I BELIEVE in the Eggplant!!!!

Hello!
Just wanted to share my "Scalini Baby" story with you! I was pregnant and due Jan 11, 2010. After trying every other labor inducing recommendation I could find, I did a search for an eggplant parmigiana recipe. I found a link with your recipe and the many babies that have arrived close after their mothers' had eaten it. I made your eggplant parmigiana at home on Wednesday night, Jan 13th. Nia was born at 2:12 PM on Friday, Jan 15th. As much as I was a little skeptical - I am now a true believer. Attached is a photo of another successful Scalini Baby! And the recipe was absolutely delicious!!! THANKS!!!

N Gibson

Eggplant parmigana works down under

Hugo was born 5 days overdue but less than 24hrs after a home-made Eggplant parmigana from the recipe you kindly provided online (minus the romano cheese we couldn't find in Sydney). Much more pleasant and successful than a spicy vindaloo!
Cheers!

Alistair

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