inducing labor naturally

[kmgrind]

Has anyone found an effective technique to induce labor naturally? I've read a lot of things, just wondering if any of them have actually worked for anyone.

[stacey10]

yup the presure points did it for me as well, I had a glorious pregnancy massage when I was 3 days overdue and he did my pressure points on my feet and wham within 3 hrs I was off and away, I would highly reccomend having that done or acupuncture can also work, but it will only work like anything if both bub and your body are ready :)

[Msme3]

I forgot with my second daughter I got a prenatal massage and at the end she did some pressure point thing on my foot. I went into labor like three or four days after maybe it's a coinsamdece but I do think all these thing help if the baby is ready of your baby isn't ready then it doesn't matter but I don't understand how they tell u to stop and stay away from certain things that can cause early labor but then nobody believes things can be done to start labor when your at the end.

[juniorsmmy12]

i came to realize its whenever your lil muchkin is ready to come out. ive tried everything too. walkin, yoga, sex, accupressure, pineapple, spicy food. im too scared to try castor oil. but nothin has worked for me. ive been at 3cm for the like the past month n im 38wks. so i truly think it depend on the lady or the baby.

[stephanie9098]

im 38+3 weeks prego and i have tried everything!!! dr is inducing me the 16th so i guess im going to have to wait...i ate an entire pineapple and it didnt work...nipple stimulation starts my contractions but as soon as i stop the contractions stop...i think ur body has to be completly ready and theres not really a way to induce labor

[Msme3]

The only thing I know worked for me was walking and sex I had both my girls at 37 weeks and a few days! Once I hit 36 weeks I'm givin my baby an eviction notice and the walking begins!

[starshine36]

Nothing works ....lol.... we tried them all.
Walked for miles, sex, extra hot curry, pineapple doesn't work... need to eat about 7 to make a difference. Lol.
And I still went 9 days over. Ended up having a sweep..

[steph_ut]

I made lots of plans through my due date. :) As we left for the hospital, I remember making a huge lists of calls I needed my parents to make for me in the morning to cancel them!

[Ashelen]

Hubby and I were trying to encourage my early labor to become real labor so we were having sex every night, and the night labor REALLY got started,  he made me extra spicy chili and the ctrx started an hour later.  I've never had labor before 39 weeks so it was a surprise lol
But honestly if your body isn't ready, nothing will work.  If it is ready,  you could sneeze right and go into labor lol.

[KTowne]

Well I don't know if it was coincidence or what but my friend told me about eating a ton of pineapple chunks then drinking the pineapple juice, and go for a long walk, I did it then I went into labor that night!