Induce Labor

Tell me all the things you did to induce labor naturally! I want all the tricks including anything unhinged. 🙃

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I worked the night before and had my appointment the next day (so the moring i got off is when I had my appointment ) and all I did at work was alot of walking , siting on the floor getting up (yes on my own I still dont know how i manged but I did with no help outside of using my knee to push myself up ) and at my appointment i was told my water broke and that I was 4cm i dont think i ate lunch that day but if so it was taco bell with alot of Diablo sauce 🤷‍♀️ I dont think i ate till the next day or late the evening after having my son

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How far along are you?

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I tried everything for 2 weeks and then had an induction at the hospital

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I ate a shit ton of pineapple and took a long walk. I went into labor that night. Sex helps too. Good luck!!

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Have a look on mamaste Instagram or YouTube they have exercises to help open the pelvis etc.

I think kerb walking is meant to be good too or sideways up and downstairs

Personally I can't remember 😅 I had a gym ball to sit on bounce, rock and do hip circles on and I went food shopping while having contractions too mines was very stop and start though over a few days.

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My first; I was induced via pitocin

My second; I ate spicy noodles

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How far along were you? I’ve been going on a 1 mile walk and eating a whole pineapple a day- so curious

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I was 39 weeks and 2 days going into labor

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I also drank a lot of okra water but that was a mess not sure I’ll ever do that again 😂

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Look up labor inducing workoutw on YouTube. And eat 6 dates per day

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Gym ball!!!! 😂 literally didn’t go on it until 40 weeks and after the first use I started contracting

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Sex can get u into labour

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I had a cervical sweep at 40 weeks. 40 weeks and 2 days i was walking a lot. 40 weeks and 3 days i went into labor. 40 weeks and 4 days I had my daughter.

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Lots of walking, curb walking, bouncing on the ball, red raspberry leaf tea, sex with ejaculation inside, nipple touching and getting the golden liquid out

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It’s not particularly recommended as it can have it’s dangers but a “midwife’s brew” — which consists of castor oil, almond butter, lemon/raspberry leaf tea and then some include other ingredients but it’s best to look into it yourself

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One word. Breastpump. I tried everything even sex and NOTHING worked. But my 5 mins hooked up to breastpump my water broke almost 20 after I used my breastpump

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Hey your baby gonna come out when it’s ready. Though walking, exercising and stretching will make birth so much easier! Well that’s how it was for me. Try it though. Anything for a smooth and safe, healthy delivery. Goodluck!

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Nipple stimulation did the trick for me. Put me in labor so fast!

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Sex worked for me, twice, 2 labours. But that was also after a full day of window shopping at the mall lol. Was it the walking, or the sex who knows. But I just lived my life as normal and 3hrs after sex at 3am contractions came. I do not do sweeps or inductions so I would’ve had sex 3* that day or walked up 200 stairs if induction was mentioned lol. When people say “sex” it’s not just the penetration they’re talking about, it’s the combo of female orgasm, nipple stimulation, and semen and hormones released during deed, that does it can’t expect to do a quickie and expect that to start labour it probably won’t work. So when Maddie above said “pump” that coincides w the nipple stimulation usually done during sex. My second babe was born at 42w sex triggered her labour. And this one which he was born on his EDD but contractions for 27hrs beforehand

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When I hit 38 weeks, a friend told me about a "magic yoga routine" which is on YouTube (it is by lemon yoga and I think it's called "I went into labour after doing this") she did the routine and went into labour that night. I decided to do it the evening before my due date just because I was willing to try anything...and I went into labour at 2am that night. I sent it to someone else...she also went into labour 😂 I am not saying it works, this could literally be coincidence as we were all full term. But worth a go for sure!

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With my first I did nothing and she came at exactly 38 weeks. This time I've tried red leaf tea, dates, walking, gym ball, curry and I'm 39 weeks and nothing yet 😂 honestly think it's all BS

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try a breastpump! It broke my water even though I wasn’t a at all dilated 😅

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Sex 😵‍💫

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Miles circuit
Spinning babies

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I don’t believe anything actually works, I think they’re just coincidental when they do! I tried EVERYTHING my first but she just came when she came 🤷‍♀️

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I had my kids at 38 and 39 weeks
•I did cervical sweeps at 37/38 weeks
• lots of sex (basically every day or more) and have him finish inside

Only did this and above with baby #2 38 weeks
•dates 6+ a day I hated them too
•raspberry tea with pineapple juice
•celery sage oil on my stomach and lower back
It’s a bit much but yeah

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