Bringing on labor??????????

Question

I am 37 weeks. I am so tired and in pain. What can I do to speed up the process, such as exercise etc....... I'm not trying to put myself in labor or anything. So, please no comments about the baby will come when she's ready.

Answer 1

s*x--the s***n has protaglandins in it which ripen the cervix

Nipple stimulation--realeases oxytocin which tells the uterus to contract

Accupressure--there are certain points which can bring on labor

Herbs--google it, AND talk to someone qualified to find out dosages

Accupuncture--works the same as accupressure

Chiropractic care--helps make sure your body is in alignment for the big event, can stimulate labor

Curb walking--one foot on curb, the other on the street, helps position baby and can help speed up contractions once they start.

Avoid Castor Oil!!!  Recent studies have shown that it can cause dehydration rather than help bring on labor, it used to be used to stimulate the bowels which would often cause contractions to start, but now the research is showing it can do more harm than good, plus it's gross!

Our bodies have complex chemical make-ups and all of the ingredients have to be present to bring labor on, so as much as you don't want to hear it (what 37 week pregnant mama does), the time has to be right.

If you are at all at high risk, talk to your doctor before trying any of the above!  Good luck!  Trust your body to do the work it was designed to do!

Answer 2

All these things mentioned are supposed to work and definitely can't hurt to try.... however in this pregnancy and my 2 previous ones I did most of them (including s*x EVERY DAY & getting my membranes stripped 3x) and none of it worked haha!  But, I guess I don't know how long I would have gone had I not done these things.  All you can do is try - and good luck to you :)

Answer 3

first this is going to be long but it worked for me

this is what i did

start taking baths with epsom salt every other day or so

your at the right time to start Evening primrose oil you can start it at 36 weeks since all it does is soften your cervix 2 cap vanginally before bed puck a hole in it

at 38wks ask your doc to check how far your dilated and effaced if your at leased 2cm 50%effaced if not then dont try it your not ready if you are then have him strip you membranes then your ready take a long walks for like 2 days

wait until it dark like around 8pm then start with the castor oil 2oz with like 4oz orange juice the more jucise the better cause the castor oil well be more diloated like in an hour or so you'll start to go to the bath room it well start to slow down the take another 2 oz of castor oil with 2oz of orange juice and let it do its job once things have start to slow down make some ginger tea the powder kind its stronger an hour later 2oz red wine and relax

if your runs have slowed down then take a short walk keep active for a while the tkae a very warm bath with epsom salt and relax then go to bed

i was out of the bath not 30min when my contractions start 5 min and less apart 10 min later my water broke

i got to the hosptal at 7 am and had a healthy baby boy at 10:11 am 6lb 15 oz 20.5 in

PS buy the rite aids brand castor oil its odorless and tasteless

I didnt get the horrible cramps every one was telling me about or the vomiting like i had when i was induce medically with my first all i got was some runs which wasnt bad at all if you need to know anything else Email me

by the way i was 38 weeks when i did this due for today and I'm already home with my baby

good luck

Answer 4

i heard s*x helps, that's a form of excercise lol isnt it :) good luck

Answer 5

i had both my daughters a 37 weeks and were both very healthy and good weights, with my first she just came i didnt need to do oat but with my second i bounced on an excercise ball for a few hours because i was getting braxton hicks quite alot and my contractions started near enough straight away, good luck,xx

Answer 6

A lot of nipple stimulation. Drinking Castor Oil is a wives tail, and it has been tested by scientists and it doesn't work. So don't risk it. Instead try walking and stimulating your nipples. This should help a lot!

Answer 7

well i am 41 weeks and nothing has worked for me but walk and walk and walk, s*x, squatting, taking a bath, eating spicy foods, eating pineapples, taking castor oil (not recommended) and more walking! good luck!