What are some ways to bring on labor?

Question

What are some ways to bring on labor?

Answer 1

s*x, Spicy foods, and lots of walking

Answer 2

With my son I walked hours around the mall one day and I did go into labor the next, could have been coincidence, but they do say it helps and it worked for me. With my second nothing worked, I walked, had s*x (supposedly there's a chemical or hormone in s***n that helps induce labor, but that was probably discovered by a man) and even pictured my cervix opening like a flower, hey I was desperate!  They all work for some people so give it all you got, the end is in sight one way or the other. good luck!

Answer 3

s*x, definitely, and make sure he "releases" into you because there is an element in s***n that helps the cervix dialate and thin

Also, try going into a pool and doing "jumping jacks", or just try jumping up and down in the water but make sure water is at least navel level when doing so

If you're not ready to put on that bikini then try sitting on a pregnancy ball and bouncing gently

None of these will particularly bring on labor necessarily but produce a quicker labor since you want your cervix to be dialated and thin enough to read through

Answer 4

I agree 100% with Isabeu, I've tried everything and nothing works, and I was effaced and dilated early on.. If the baby aint ready nothing will work :(

Answer 5

Nothing works.

At all, unless the body is actually already in early stages of labor, then some things can 'help' it along.

Have a look at the site http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/reas...

Check out the 'Bishop score' section. It will tell you how likely your self induction is to work.

Plus, it actually does give info on induction, it just suggests against it before 41 weeks!

Answer 6

Well, they say walking s*x and the rest but i have found taking rasberry leaf extract (either in tablet form or the tea- which you can get from health food shop) helps to prepare the uterus and facilitate childbirth- it has been known to start labor in some cases.  I know when i take the tablets i can sometimes get braxton hicks- so it must be doing something in there.

But remember you shouldnt try inducing until you are at least 37 weeks which is when your baby is medically full term.