Any safe ways to induce labor naturally?

[AngieRose95]

my due date was yesterday. My doctor has already told me that if he has not arrived by 41 weeks, wich is Tuesday, she is sending me to be medically induced.
The thing is, I'm very bad with pain. And every one I have ever spoken to who has children said that being medically induced makes the contraction a lot stronger and a lot more painful.
I've tried sex, orgasms, nipple stimulation, walking, dancing, jumping, bumpy car rides, Ect. I cannot afford to buy most oils and teas that are said to work.
Please help. I know I won't be able to handle being medically induced.

[damiensmama]

I did squats and the next day lost my plug..

[damiensmama]

Being induced isn't as bad as people say. I'm not good with pain either. I was not induced with my first child and it hurt way worse with him. When I got induced with my second child,  it hurt but it wasn't unbearable like it was with my first,  and epidural seemed to come a lot faster when I got induced. I think it's different with everyone

[Amybell0716]

I would try a massage from a licensed maternity masseuse. I had started early labor and then got one and it kicked me into active labor

[jen0221]

You can ask for non stress tests instead. Also know that you are paying your doctor, they can handle doing things on your terms. I think sometimes doctors forget that you are the paying customer and get set in their own ways. If they try to schedule it, simply 'miss' the appointment or deny consent. You have every right to refuse since it is your body. They cannot force a needle in your arm nor force you to the hospital in the first place. They might not like what you have to say, but that's too bad! It's not them that has to deal with the consequences if things don't go according to plan. The only thing they can do is 'give you their best opinion', but doctors are very good at hiding your options from you.

[Dgnicoll]

I'm going through the same thing. I'm 40+5 and yesterday I wasn't dilated at all and the dr said that she has gone back up! Last week, she was super low. He is allowing me to wait a little longer, so we scheduled an induction for next week...it will be one day before I'm 42 weeks. Since my appointment yesterday, I've walked a lot, had sex and scheduled an induction massage for tomorrow. I think I'm losing my mucous plug which is a good sign and she seems to have dropped low again! Good luck!! Hopefully we don't have to be induced!