bringing on labor....

i know theres a million of ways to "bring on labor" but im curious did any work for anyone? can you share? im sure she'll come when shes ready but hey its worth a try

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me & DH were JUST talking about this literally 5 minutes ago. lol. We were saying how we were really hoping baby wouldn't linger too late and maybe we should start trying some 'techniques' around 38/39 wks. (I'm 35 wks now) But who knows if any of them actually WORK. So I'm curious too. Thanks for posting this question. Maybe we should bring it to the Parenting Board also

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with DD I walked alot, bounced on an exercise ball, and DTD..... I was shooting for 2 weeks early, but
she arrived right on her due date.

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I tried everything....bouncing on a yoga ball, walking, pineapple, spicy food, sex....nothing worked! I was induced at 41 weeks.

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A friend of mine had a huge thing of pineapple, not knowing it was something that induces labor, and she went into labor the next morning.

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Since I'm trying for a VBAC here's what I'm planning on trying;

sex
walking
pineapple
foot massages
Chiropractor

I *think* there is some kind of oil drink stuff girls have talked about on the parenting that I'm going to look into since I hear it works.

I def. DON'T want another c-section so I'm going to try everything I can!

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castor oil, but I don't know if I would do it... read up on it first

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My friend went to the chiropractor, after 2 visits she finally dialated to 1cm (because there had been no progress as she hit 37 weeks). Now at 39 weeks she's got some progress!

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Posted by 2ForMeIn2011

I *think* there is some kind of oil drink stuff girls have talked about on the parenting that I'm going to look into since I hear it works.

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I tried the castor oil. Disgusting and all it did was make me go to the bathroom.

I did the yoga ball for a while. It isn't supposed to bring on labor instantly, just open your pelvis for the babys head to come down quicker.

Long walks.

The day before I went into labor (I went into labor at 38w4d) with DS I went and got a pedicure with a realllllllly long foot massage, concentrated on the ball, arch, and heel of my feet. Apparently there is a pressure point somewhere down there that triggers the uterus to contract.

I also went for a really long walk with DH.

Not sure if those are the reasons I went into labor, but can't hurt to try.

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some people have said that a glass of wine helps. Wonder if that's true.

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Yoga ball totally worked for me.

I sat on it and did hula-hoop type rotations, 10 left then 10 right, then lightly bounced for 2-3 minutes and repeated this over the course of 2 hours. I went into labor almost exactly 24 hours later.

It's supposed to open the pelvis and help the baby descend.

Mind you, I was already 3 cm and 75% for almost a whole week before this. I went into labor 2 days before my due date and my labor ad delivery only took a total of 6 hours start to finish.

So I don't know if the yoga ball was just a coincidence. I did work out through my entire pregnancy until 38 weeks.

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my cousin just told me another one that I thought I'd share. She said that with her first she just felt like he needed to come out- there was so much pressure down there even though she was a full week away from her due date so that evening a friend told her to do "cat stretches" when you get on all fours and stretch your back like a cat- sure enough the next morning her water broke! So there's another technique to perhaps bring on labor.

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sex - but he's gotta finish inside. I've heard something in the sperm softens the cervix?
walking
sex
wine

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Tried everything...

sex
spicy food
walking around the neighborhood and on the treadmill
cleaning the whole house up and down

I was 10 days late and supposed to be induced. wound up having a c

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