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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO -- Chef Franco Pisani, owner of Paravicini's in Old Colorado City, says eating Eggplant Parmesan as a method to induce labor is a myth brought over from Italy.

Italian women serve Eggplant Parmesan to other women who are in their 40th week of pregnancy. He says at his restaurant, once a month a pregnant woman who is about to give birth orders this dish -- and bam, bambino.

“A couple days later or a couple weeks later they come in and tell me they’ve a little bambino and they say the eggplant worked,” said Pisani.

Jessica and Jeremiah Tozer are expecting their first baby any day now, so FOX21 News put the mom-to-be to the test.

But  obstetrician Dr. Christian York of Colorado Springs, says of the myth, don’t hold your breath.

“Well, there's no scientific evidence that shows eggplant is effective inducing labor,” said York.

So what advice does Dr. York give?

“There's not much except for a lot of patience,” said York.

York says there are some things that can help women go into labor though: walking, hiking and even sexual intercourse. But he advises whether it's Eggplant Parmesan or being patient, a woman wouldn't want to induce labor before her 40th week.

It's been four days since Jessica Tozer ate the Eggplant Parmesan and still no baby, but every woman is different when it comes to this food myth.