Tips on getting labor started?!

Sex
Walking a lot
Bouncing on yoga ball constantly

Did all these but didn’t pop until 40+2

Sex lots of it!! The semen is supposed to soften up your cervix.

Sex
Nipple stimulation like pumping.

Spicy food really helped

Do you have a belly band or can you get one? That may help with walking :)

Acupuncture. My doctor swore by it. Said her patients that did it went into labor that night or the following day. I did it and it worked! Not at all as scary as it sounds.

Chiropractor made a huge difference for my back and hip pain. I have scoliosis too.

I used birthing ball while expressing milk my waters broke a few hours later.

PUMPING. After I hit my 40 week point I tried EVERYTHING. And I mean everything. The last thing I tried was expressing breast milk but when I did I started contracting immediately and had my son three hours later. I feel your pain! You've got this

Thanks for the tips I will keep this in mind

I just had my little one on the 22nd at 37 weeks +3 days...I was over it and my doctor had given me the go ahead to start trying to induce my labor...he had plans to induce me this week with pitocin and I wanted to avoid that for sure lol...I had already known that I wanted to do the midwive's brew... that's what I did...made the brew at 8pm Saturday night...was admitted to the hospital at midnight and had our little stink at 10:12a.m....labor was smooth...out in three pushes...

You should talk to your doc of course but mine ok'd me to naturally induce...this was not my first time using the brew for labor inducement...it was my second successful time and I also have friends who did it as well...🤞🏽

I bounced on a yoga ball (ps they’re great for working through those contractions at home!)

This best thing to do is just hang in there. I know its tough but you dont want to complicate things.

Clary sage oil, bath, pillow, essential oil burner, rub on bump x

Whatever you do do NOT use castor oil despite people saying doctors/midwives recommend it 🙄 It is ridiculously dangerous and can cause serious harm, if not kill your baby. I know people will tell me it’s their choice but read any information on it.
Baby will come when they are ready.

Just Dance Dance Dance.. thats what i did... put a fast pace music on.. lock the door and dance away

I think maybe a trip to your midwife or gp would be a good idea take care of yourself mumma xx you've got this!

Midwives brew! Strong raspberry leaf tea and figure eights on a large exercise ball plus a lot of walking.

Sex...every day! It works

It doesn’t work for everyone but, I tried raspberry leaf tea and 8 hours later I was in active labor!

Sex, walking up and down stairs, and foot massage

I did acupuncture a few weeks leading up to due date. The Monday that my baby was due, she did a labor inducing session and by that afternoon I felt baby drop. Was in labor that evening and delivered early morning. This was my first pregnancy, so who knows baby could’ve been born a week past due date instead of one day early.

Sex for sure

Ask them to come out before you come in there and evict them, that's what I did before getting induced and turned out I was already 2 centermeters dilated when I got to the doctors so half the job was already done luckily

Long walk like 10 km but only if you’re used to. I went into labour at the end of my walk 😊 but remember baby will come whenever it’s ready.. I personally wouldn’t try to rush the baby out before 40 weeks.

Sex and walking! Works like a charm lol

Dates

I’m sorry you’re in so much discomfort! Sex for sure, and swimming really helped for me. Good luck :)

I actually went into labour right after having Raspberry leaf tea. And I gave birth at 39+4days

Sex. It’s the only actually proven labor inducer! My dr recommended it when I hit 40 weeks and wasn’t dilated at all. I instead tried everything else under the sun (bexauee I also had horrible back pain and could Barely walk). At 42 weeks and still not dial yes, I had sex ans boom. Next morning went into labor.

Orgasm... I was having a post orgasm nap at 38 weeks and my water broke 😂

Spicy food... I ate a hot Indian curry and went into labour 2 hours later and I was 4 days overdue with that pregnancy xx

Spicy food! I had a spicy Pho for dinner the night before my due date and went into labour at 430 the next morning.

Expressing milk and walking as much as I could ...

I agree to expressing milk... if you continue to stimulate your nipples like that, then it begins contractions. If you don't stop, then the contractions continue and can induce labor. The nurse told us at a birthing class for our first that we could briefly do this to see what a contraction but warned not to do it for long because it could start labor.

I beg you not to use castor oil I don’t know why people still do it knowing how dangerous it can be???

Nipple stimulation is the only scientific proven way to bring on labour yourself 😊

If you Google eggplant parm labour recipe it will come up. I learned about it in my hypnobirthing class. Apparently it really works.

Raspberry leaf tea and radox muscle soak bubble bath xx

Check out Evidencebasedbirth.com. She has articles on the natural methods for inducing labor and which ones have been shown to work. She also includes info on what’s not safe. One of the safest and most effective is eating dates, believe it or not! Good luck—I know how tough those last weeks are!!

Sex

Clary sage oil and a sweep 🤷🏼‍♀️

I think it was a coincidence, but I tried the "eating pineapple" route and my water broke less than 24 hours later! Ate two whole bowls of it 😂

For me I walked a lot pregnant with both my daughters and went into labor naturally that way and so I plan on doing the same for this pregnancy. Also, thinking about including prenatal yoga as well. Best wishes!!!

Both pregnancies I ate pineapple the night before. Quick labours with both too. Really recommend it xx

Sex and fresh pineapple!!!! Good luck girl!

Following

Mine was chiro care. Literally the day after I got into an adjustment my body went into active labor, since I was in early labor for three days

Personally i think the oils are bullshit. They didn't work for me and others i know. Ask for a stretch and sweep! That is proven to work. Just keep moving - walking around and stairs etc xx

I went shopping at a huge outlet mall knowing I would have to walk a ton! That night at 3am we went to the hospital! And I was able to get myself some presents for when I got home lol! Movement definitely helps