What made YOU go into labor?

A pelvic exam 🤦🏻‍♀️. My doctor accidentally broke my water when she checked me at 35 weeks.

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Yes. Do not let your doctor check you until you’re closer to term 🤣🤣

I just love this picture

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Totally. I’m going to have to show that to my partner next time they have some requests...😆

The accuracy 😂

Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂...as for labor I got nothin sorry! Currently 28 weeks with my first so I’m sure I’ll be in the same boat here in a few months. Although both me and my brother came two weeks early so here’s hopin 😁🤞

First was a sweep. Second I was working.

I am following this post for suggestions. I am due on Vday and I feel like as much sex as we have been having, my baby should of been born 5x by now 😂

I had a natural successful VBAC at exactly 42 weeks. I tried to naturally induce labor earlier but absolutely nothing worked so I just decided to wait until baby was ready. (Although they pushed me for induction)

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My OB doesn’t induce for VBACs unfortunately :( I’m so happy to hear you were able to do it! Congrats, mama!

Same here I'm just not trying to go at 42 weeks I need baby out now😔

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It was tough!!! No doubt

I can only imagine

That photo 😂 eating dates is meant to have positive research behind it for inducing labour 😊 I’ve been having 6 per day from 36 weeks

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Also really effective for anyone who’s been struggling with pregnancy induced constipation!

I was going to suggest this and it also makes your labour shorter, I personally think there vile but I would eat them again when I decided to have another. Clary sage worked for me also

the membrane sweeping did it for me! i tried the ball, the tea, the sex but nothing then they did the sweeping on my 39 week appointment and my water started to brake 3 days after that

1st I was shaving my legs. I was a little annoyed at my stepson and his girlfriend for fighting. I took a shower and shaved my legs getting myself ready for my mani/ pedi appointment. When I got there my water broke in the parking lot. 2nd I was sick and I drank echinacea tea to make me feel better little did I know that would make me have contractions, it was bad and I didn’t want to wait at the hospital so I waited for my sister to take me and my mom came with. Less than 15 mins later I gave birth vbac no meds all natural. 3rd lack of sleep made me go into labor, I stayed up the night before went to my bds aunts house for a birthday party and I was tired and wanted to go home. Woke up early in the am to use the restroom and my water broke while brushing my teeth.

that picture totally represents how I felt last night 🤣😂🤰😂 I’m 35+2

I tried to vbac naturally to.. I was 42 weeks and doctor was like no way we gotta get the baby out.. I did a membrane sweep 3 days prior to my induction.. I was already 3 centimeters dialated and 50% effaced.. but for 3 days nothin so by the end of my 42 week.. I decided induction as my doctor really really wanted the baby out. First he suggested let’s break your water! Did you know you can break your water to induce labor? Babies are fine without water while in hospital on a monitor. Well I should of broke my water the night before. Instead I opted for induction, by level 5/6 of the medicine it was around 12am and I could no longer take the pain the cramps went from 2-10 in a moment and I had to get epidural. It’s very hard to tolerate induction hooker on monitor when you have to hit the toilet to poop and pee constantly. by the time I reached level 5/6 the nurse realized my body was naturally in labor and contracting and she reduced the pitocin by morning it was time to push baby

I went shopping all day! Literally non stop.. grocery etc, I insisted on carrying the cases of water, that very night my water broke!

Lots of walking, raspberry tea and sex with ejaculation inside

Pitocin, and a foley balloon 😅😂

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Same here! 🤣

Reflexology did it for me I only went the once and went into labour a few days after

Not a suggestion, just funny story I was choking on watermelon at church. Felt a pop when I threw up in the toilet and instinctively I quick flip and a waterfall of amniotic fluid went into the potty. I didn't know what to do and was afraid to leave that bathroom because I was leaking everywhere. One of the leaders came and helped me to the hospital.

Midwives Brew: Apricot Juice + Lemon Tea + Almond Butter + Castor Oil.

I swept and mopped my whole house and then I sat down to take a break and my water broke! I was 38 weeks 3 days

I forgot to mention before the sweep, before the induction, and before the breaking water I did several cycles of the miles circuit.. I did drink raspberry tea leaf too but not sure how much that had to do with anything .. I also had a pregnancy message At 41 weeks.. I heard acupuncture works too. But every body is different, what works for some may not work for others.. even with all that, I still needed a nudge to get into active labor.. sometimes all you need is a nudge.. I’m not opposed to the nudge anymore technically I was off the pitocin medicine and into active labor for several hours before I delivered my baby.. lastly, I’m healthy, I gained healthy weight, baby was 7.12 ounces and totally a deliverable size baby.. they try to scare you with big baby talk when you go past due date.. just ask for ultra sound! VBACs are totally possible, my deliveries were 3 years a part, uterine ruptures are less then 1%.. find another doctor if yours won’t let you trial by labor after c sec

I went bowling two days prior and had a prenatal massage the day before. My water broke at 38 weeks the next day!

I’m with you, tried everything in an effort to avoid castor oil or induction at 41 weeks... walking 5 miles/day (SLOW because of Braxton Hicks), sex, nipple stimulation, spicy food, dates, raspberry tea, reflexology, walking on uneven surfaces lol. Finally gave in and did the Castor oil which for sure worked faster than expected but don’t do what I did and eat food with it. Eat well before and let it settle and make sure to hydrate well before and during if you do it. I took 6 bags of fluid during labor because of it and it was a long labor so I have to bet they wouldn’t have let me keep on if it was vbac but who knows, obviously each hospital and dr and situation is unique

Eating a pregnancy pizza at skipolinis!

ORGASMS!!!!

Nipple stimulation worked for me twice!!

I did a lot of bouncing on my yoga ball and walking up and down stairs (we were moving our room to the 2nd floor to be closer to nursery) but what did it for me is my nurse friend told me to eat eggplant parm, I didn’t really think it would work but I LOVE eggplant parm and immediately craved it once she mentioned it so I had it for dinner the night before I was due and within the next day my water broke! (I do truly believe it is a coincidence but just a funny story)

Exercise! I tried everything and then I swam a ton in the morning and went into labor that night.

Not sure exactly what did it but I gave birth 3 days earlier than my due date as a first time mom and this is what I was doing: - eating 3-4 dates per day, 2-3 raspberry leaf teas, walks, exercise like running up and down the stairs, sex, nipple stimulation, and clary sage oil in baths Don’t know if it was a combo of everything or just random, but I went into labor the morning after I jogged up and down my stairs a bunch and had tea and dates the same night

I was hysterically laughing because my cat fell out of our cupboard when I was laying in bed. Boom. Waters broke 1 month early!

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Too so funny 😂😂

🤣🤣 as a cat owner, this made me laugh wayyyyy too much!

For me I ate the whole fresh pineapple WHILE bouncing on my ball then we had sex abd I was in labor that morning at 3 am

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Ohh I forgot about the pineapple - Soo much pineapple! Wish I had the same luck with it though!

Eat a shitload of fresh pineapple, until your mouth hurts, (even my midwife recommended pineapple), clary sage essential oil, diffuse & there are certain spots you can put it if it doesn’t irritate your skin, i think it was inside of ankle or something like that, nipple stimulation can bring on contractions, lots of sex, warm baths.

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Yup, inside the ankle right below the bone is a pressure point. Also, between the thumb and pointer finger. Massage both spots, or go for a pedicure and ask them to target the ankle during the leg massage.

Sex made me go into labor. My water was broke a little while In the shower. Afterwards, did the deed. Orgasmed and my water broke completely. Thought I just squirted since I came at the same time. An hour later while sleeping started contractions.

Not sure if it was a coincidence or not but I had a pedicure with a foot massage and my water broke the next day.

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I also highly suggest not drinking castor oil! It can cause the baby to go into distress, pass meconium while still inside and cause medical issues.

Skipolini’s pregnancy pizza. No lie. Huge coincidence 😅

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I tried that. 4 slices later, I was uncomfortably full and still pregnant 😂

Sex Dates can help with dilation

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Eat dates, pumped for a few seconds, curb-walking (walk with one foot on the curb and another on the street) you look weird but it worked for me hahaha do deep squats and deep breathing, use a big yoga ball to do hip rotations

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I jogged for 30 mins on ab elliptical went into labor the next day

1/3 of castor oil every 4-6 hours. You’ll be in labor within 24 hours. Good luck!

I’ve heard great things about acupuncture

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For me it was raspberry leaf tea every day, plus 3 dates (from 36 to 40 weeks), they night before his due date we had sex and less than an hour later I started having contractions. All the best!!

I played baseball 🤭😂 worked for me

Sex😭... Went into labor and hour after.

A foot massage made me go into labor.. he hit all them pressure spot and 3 hours later my contractions started. lol

I took a long walk

Sex

I’ve been making the labor inducing smoothie with pineapple and dates- if you look up the recipe it will tell you exactly what you need measurement wise. I too am feeling like I’ve tried everything as I’m 40 weeks but had my membranes swept today so fingers crossed!

Castor oil! 1/3 cup every 4-6 hours. I went into labor less than 24 hours later

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My midwife said it was fine in moderation 🤷🏽‍♀️. It worked for me

Actually yes it’s true for me 🤷🏾‍♀️. Baby came about 10 hrs later 😁😁😁

I never went into labor with my son he didn't want to come out lol at this day and age I can see why now this world has gone crazy but he came anyway through c section he 12 years old now but very loving

I walked a 5k around our neighborhood in the morning and went into labor that evening.

Cervical check, as I was going to be induced the following day, they decided they could do the ARM the next morning but I went into labour that evening.