Going into labour

Is there anything that actually works to try and go into labour?

I'm willing to give things a go as I'm so fed up now πŸ˜‚ aiming for a vbac so trying to avoid c section if I can 🀞🏻 but have agreed to section if I get to due date and nothing has happened πŸ™ˆ

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Personally I’d say no…however sex is meant to help as sperm can soften the cervix. I did some deep pelvic exercises leading up to labour which I think may of helped, but babies just like to come when they’re ready. I did try clary sage near the end in my last pregnancy but I went past 41 weeks x

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I agree with Beth. It's one of those things where everyone will tell you what worked for them, but there isn't really any medical evidence to anything. The baby releases a hormone, which tells the body it's ready to be born.
Best thing to do is keep your spirits up and do things you genuinely enjoy in the last few weeks 😊 and rest up as much as possible!

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