Inducing labor at 37 weeks?

Is there a way I can induce labor at 37 weeks at home? I'll be 36 weeks tomorrow, and I'm in so much pain. I honestly feel like my midwives AND hospitals I've contacted for second opinions aren't taking me seriously. They just keep telling me to hang in there and that they can't induce me at 37 weeks because of risks even though the lungs are fully developed at 36 weeks. Any advice would be nice. Thank you in advance.

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@Charlene I have a bad experience with the hospital near me so I prefer not to go there.
As for the pain. I'm getting sharp pains in my hips, constant headaches, I can barely sleep at might, lightning crotch pains, Braxton hicks/contractions, feeling hot out of nowhere, lightheaded, dizzy. I'm in the US. I would be able to call 911 but if they take me to the hospital it'll be one I have bad experiences with AND the hospital My SIL gave birth at and she said she doesn't recommend them.

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@Charlene, I'm sorry :( I hope everything is going well in your pregnancy and that everything is okay.
I had 2 miscarriages in a row (March and april last year) before getting pregnant again. I really don't want anything to happen to baby or me, and I don't want to need an emergency c section or c section in general :((

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I would switch hospitals and midwives that’s what I did when no one would listen to me, I’m closer to centralia and Chehalis I had switched to a midwife here and she was amazing too me and everything I was saying very seriously she was amazing she’s on the border of Chehalis and napavine area she’s at quintessential birth services if your anywhere close to her I recommend her

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@Charlene I went to the ER per midwife request, and they said that I was fine and basically to hang in there and that it's normal.

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@Kassidy I'll check it out. No clue if that's near to me.

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Honestly, with my youngest I “induced” labor just after hitting 37 weeks because I was in so much pain. I went grocery shopping, pushed the cart myself then carried all the groceries upstairs by myself. I made my husband at the time just bring the bags to the stairs. It took a little while after that but my water broke same day. This is just what I did since I was in so much pain and was ready to have my baby.

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@Alicia, so basically, heavy lifting? My toddler is the size of a 5 year old at 2 years old, and I carry her whenever my husband isn't home 😭 it hasn't worked. Just put me in more pain.

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