Ways to self induce labour?! 38weeks+4days 10days till my due date!

[Youngmumtobe]

Hi ladies just wondering is there anyway you can self induce labour at home? Is there anything that actually works? Wondering if anyone has any suggestions or have tried something that has worked for them?x

[Lu88]

I don't like castor oil. I worked in a pharmacy and people was coming in all the time asking for it. It's not good for you really.

[kim_1720]

I just delivered my baby today and epo, being stripped, and castor oil worked for me.

[Youngmumtobe]

@Lu88 I have had quite thick discharge lately as well my midwife said it's normal though, I'm going to give the pineapple and raspberry leaf tea tomorrow so I'll let you know if it works or not!:) fingeres crossed that it does then my trip to the shop would have been worth while!x

[Lu88]

Pineapple works seriously a few people I know had it with in 24 hours they was in Labour. I'm sleeping on my duvet now just helps cushion my sides and reduces the pains. Yeah not long indeed!!! I keep looking out for my plug to come thru but I've been getting more discharge lately and its been thicker so I'm thinking is it that

[Youngmumtobe]

I know I'm just feeling so down an moody had enough of not being able to sleep  well il give the raspberry tea and pineapple a go then good luck ladies!@Lu88 that's odd isn't it same due date! Well we haven't got long left now x

[Lu88]

@youngmumtobe I'm due the exact date as you, I ain't even had no plug or water go!! Haven't even been checked to see if I have dilated or not. Raspberry leaf tea does work and pineapple for sure works as well for inducing. I'm hoping he comes this week can't take much more of the no sleep!!!

[manapenni]

@mrstorres08 I'm due the 22nd...thanks for the well wishes. I wish you the same! :)

[mrstorres08]

@Manapenni  maybe I guess we won't really know if it helped or not i would like to think so. but your at least 3cm I haven't progressed at all . good luck to you when are you due??
@youngmumtobe. Let us know how it goes (: these babies are being stubborn and don't wanna come out! Oh p.s. I did the milk /juice thing didn't taste as bad as I thought it would

[Youngmumtobe]

I might give the raspberry tea a go then start eating pineapple as that's supposed work to so I've heard,I don't think id be able to try the milk and orange thing as I don't like milk it makes me feel sick,I guess it's just a waiting game now x

[manapenni]

I had 4 cups of oj and whole milk and haven't had my baby yet. Although I am 3 cm & 80 % effaced as of this past Wednesday which was after I had those 4 cups. So maybe it helped me , but hasn't started labor.

[mrstorres08]

I haven't heard of that but hey if one don't work the other will lol are you going to try the tea thing?

[Youngmumtobe]

I was going to start drinking raspberry leaf tea as that's supposed to work but don't know if it actually does.. Although in my pregnancy book it says that it induces labour and advises you not to drink it unless you are 37 weeks pregnant x

[mrstorres08]

I hear a lot about mixing half cup of whole milk and 100% orange juice. Idk if it actually works but I'm very tempted to since I'm 39weeks and nothing yet.