Anyone have any tips how I can get my self to go into labor..lol? Nothing is working!

Maci - posted on 01/14/2013

I am having the same problem,im 36 weeks and ready to.have him but idk what to do,i have been trying sex and walking as much as possible and housework and ankle massages but so far none of them have had any effect,any other thought

Evalyn - posted on 12/28/2012

My due date was 12/24/12 and im still pregnant I went to see my midwife and she said my cervix is still hard, besides sex, what else can I do to ripen my cervix?? Helpp!!

Vashley - posted on 11/26/2012

I really can't tell you...but can someone please tell me how to go in labor I walk alots and tryed sex but it just made me spot that's it

Dina - posted on 04/26/2009

SEX! Sorry to be so blunt but it worked for me.... :-) Have fun trying at least.

Helena - posted on 04/24/2009

eat something spicy

Cristina - posted on 04/24/2009

I went into labor with the oldest two weeks early four hours after we had sex. I didn't know they said sex could help induce labor at the time.
The second baby we tried everything else: castor oil, long walks, my doctor even attempted to strip my membranes. Four days after the doctors attempt I was pretty sure that wasn't going to work. I did my best to seduce my husband because I wanted to at least give that a shot. My poor husband that far into pregnancy it wasn't that comfortable for either of us but he still agreed to it. Once again exactly four hours later I went into official labor. I know that I was already contracting at that point but I wasn't feeling them. When the doctor attempted to induce me he even pointed at my belly and said I was having one right then but even still I was only 1 cm dilated. So yes I know my body was already starting the process of getting ready but I am convinced that the sex helped move things along faster. I'm sure not everyone is going to agree with me but it worked both times for me and if we do ever have another baby I will be using that method again.

Betty - posted on 04/24/2009

Mac N Cheese and A1 mixed together, I never tried it but I know people who did and it worked. No clue why but i would try this before the Castor Oil.

Stephanie - posted on 04/24/2009

When I was pregnant I walked A LOT! Also, the lamase instructor told me to sit on one of those big yoga balls and just rock my hips around. Apparently this helps the baby get into position for birth. I did that while I was just sitting watching TV and I ended up going into labor six days early.

Junia - posted on 04/23/2009

OH SWEET!! ITS NOT THAT DIFFICULT ALL YOU NEED IS TO RESIST THE PAIN AND RELAX ...WE NEED TO TALK IN PRIVATE SWEET ..CONTACT ME LOL..COURAGE AND TAKE CARE.JUNIA

Kate CP - posted on 04/23/2009

Quoting Joyce:

LOL girl I tried them all and still went 2 weeks over! I tryed castor oil sold at the pharmacy, sitting on top the washer, riding a bumpy road, lunges, ate 3 hallipino pepers, rocked and had sex nothing worked for me so I would have to say GOD knows what he is doing!

I thought sitting on the washer was for something a little more recreational? ;D

Joyce - posted on 04/23/2009

LOL girl I tried them all and still went 2 weeks over! I tryed castor oil sold at the pharmacy, sitting on top the washer, riding a bumpy road, lunges, ate 3 hallipino pepers, rocked and had sex nothing worked for me so I would have to say GOD knows what he is doing!

Ashley - posted on 04/23/2009

Walking and lots of sex. there is also a tea i cant remember which one, like raspberry or something. try googling it.

Amanda - posted on 04/23/2009

HAVE SEX make sure to have an orgasim, the contractions from it will help

Tabatha - posted on 04/23/2009

SEX, SEX AND MORE SEX ;) lol your hubby will love it plus theres something in the semen (cant remeber the name) but it softens ur cevix!! and if you dont have any health problems eg, low potassium try caster oil! but be perpared it works fast :) good luck and i hope your delivery go's great, best of luck :D

Carolyn - posted on 04/23/2009

Stimulate your nipples, worked for me with my last 2 kids, it will take a while for the contractions to kick in but once they start don't stop.

Autumn - posted on 04/23/2009

Most at-home labor inducers take awhile. You have to be doing them for a few days or even weeks. They only help move things along. They only send you into labor when your body and the baby are ready for it.
I did everything in the book for a week and only dilated 2 cm and 50% effaced in that time frame. Every evening we went on a long walk, where we stopped by a park so I could swing on the swing. Then after the long walk, I would pop 2 evening primrose oil capsules in next to my cervix and hop into a hot bubble bath. While in the bath tub, I sipped my raspberry leaf tea and stimulated my nipples. After the bath was my hubby's turn to help in the labor inducing process.
In the end I still had to be induced at the hospital. This time around I plan to start the techniques @ 37 weeks instead of 40.

Courtney - posted on 04/23/2009

Citrus or tbsp of Castor Oil! I had been dialated bout 3 cm for a week or two...went home after work one night and made some frozen OJ. Drank 3 big glasses, gulp gulp gulp, by about 7 a.m. i was having tiny contractions (but didnt realize thats what they were until later!) Then took the castor oil and my little boy was here by 7 p.m. that night! I cant be sure, of course, they really worked or if my decision to have this baby now was purely coincidal with nature! Good luck!

Marie - posted on 04/23/2009

spicy foods!!! I put hot sauce on everything!

Melissa - posted on 04/23/2009

walking and sex

Amanda - posted on 04/23/2009

My last 2 were a week late. I tried walking, jogging, and lunges. OMG! It was so hard to get back up when I did the lunges...lmao! Nothing worked for me though just time. Good Luck!

Annisa - posted on 04/23/2009

Spicey foods!!!!

Andrea - posted on 04/23/2009

It might sound weird. But the day before I had my son, I went with a friend to Wal-mart and waddled around the store for like 2 hours. The next morning I woke up and my water broke and was in labour and had him that night!

Ann-Marie - posted on 04/23/2009

a long fast walk gets it moving. oh not to b rude but ave u tried getn intimate wit ur partner?? worked for me too.

Lisa - posted on 04/23/2009

Good luck! I was dilated to a 3 at my appt the week prior w/ my daughter. I went into labor at 39 weeks. W/in 3-4 hours before going into labor I had sex twice and stimulated my nipples. Nothing fun, kept trying to keep myself awake to keep doing it-lol. Low and behold I woke to some very intense contractions and less than 5 hours later she was born. But a BIG flip side to that was my DS. I did the nip stimulation and sex at 37 weeks preggo. It started some intense contractions and I thought for sure he'd be born that night. ALl it did was give me about an hours worth of contractions a day for about 2 1/2 more weeks!!!! I guess if anything it helped me dialate more?!? I got so deperate w/ him that I would have sex, stimulate my nips, sit on the bed in squat position drinking raspberry tea and pushing on labor inducing pressure points (he was HUGE, it was August and I had pregnancy induced carpel tunnel-I was quite miserable). I gave up soon before my 39 1/2 week appt and I was dilated to almost a 4, 60% effaced or so. We schedule inductin for Wednesday (2 days later) and that afternoon my contractions picked up w/ intensity and consistency. he was born at 9:35 the next morning. So what i swore worked w/ my daughter so was not the case for him! I had read once that labor gets triggered by something in the babies brain (I know-you so don't wnat to hear that!), but good luck trying. SOme stuff can be fun ;-)

Tiffany - posted on 04/23/2009

I had no problems with my first one, she came a week early. My second one, is a different story. I tried everything, sex, cleaning, walking, and yes, even tried Castor Oil...still had to be induced...Best of luck!

Deborah - posted on 04/23/2009

i used a breast pump stimulation causes your womb to contract and take contractions and had a bath in aromatherpy oil clary sage and massaged it on my tummy and a was in labour 4 hours later. I have used this method 3 times and it works like a charm oh and forget castor oil it is vile the most disgusting thing ever and it is so dangerouse for the baby.

Autumn - posted on 04/23/2009

Quoting Sarah:

I enjoyed my first glass of wine since I found out I was pregnant at around 2 and I went into labor at 6:13. Best of all I was relaxed!

I've heard that this works cause it relaxes you enough for your cervix to ripen.  And it is late enough in your pregnancy that it shouldn't hurt the baby.

Jamie - posted on 04/23/2009

I bounced on a yoga ball!!!! Went into labor that night! got paniced, stoped labor and ended up being induced the next day! Make sure your ready! I was having sex 3 x's a day and i still had to be induced! Baby will come when ready.

Samantha - posted on 04/23/2009

DONT DO CASTOR OIL!!!!!!! it cleans you out yes and may start contractions to make you go into labor.... but it can cause the baby to have a bowel movement inside you, and thats not good at all.. just go for long walks, it helps or sex and lots of it....:)

Autumn - posted on 04/23/2009

I meant breast pump. Not bread pump. lol

Autumn - posted on 04/23/2009

Have u tried Evening Primrose Oil? It comes in little gel caps and u put it next to ur cervix before you go to bed at night. It helps to ripen the cervix. Most at home labor inducers don't work if your cervix isn't ripening. Also drink the Raspberry leaf tea, Swing on a swing (same concept as driving down a bumpy road, but less pain full!), Long walks, Sex (for the orgasm...it causes contractions), Nipple stimulation (or if you have a bread pump you could use that. The suction causes uterus contractions, which is why breastfeeding help you recover faster from pregnancy), and a nice hot bath. I know you aren't allowed to take them the rest of the pregnancy, but I got the ok from my Doc at the very end. He said the relaxation helps your cervix ripen.
You can try laxatives, but I wouldn't suggest it. I know friends that it worked for. However if your cervix isn't ripening yet, you will just spend a lot of time on the toilet and still not go into labor.

Ashley - posted on 04/23/2009

Wash your floors vigorously on your hands and knees! :) It worked for me, and even if it doesn't for you, your floors will be clean!

Amber - posted on 04/23/2009

I spent the day holding my friends new born baby and i said to her that the baby would mess up my hormons and sendme into labour because everytime i picked him up i would have a really bad contraction. sure enough labour started about 4 hours later.

Stacy - posted on 04/23/2009

With my youngest I was in the same boat. She just didn't want to come out. So I tried the Castor Oil thing. It has the worst taste ever, even though it was supposed to be tasteless, so I mixed it with my morning oatmeal. I ws in Labor not even 12 hours later and the labor was a breeze!!

Brooke - posted on 04/23/2009

Quoting Brenda:

No home remedy is going to work if your body isn't ready. Pretty much all of them, castor oil, red raspberry tea, primrose oil, walking, spicy food etc. can help you with the process, but in the end, your body is the one that makes the call. Even sex (semen is a natural cervix ripening agent) can only help if your cervix is ready to go. In the end, all the natural home inducing remedies only go so far. Good luck and know baby will be here soon (and normal is 37-42 weeks, no matter how much we want them evicted...) :)

Agree with Brenda......

Crystal - posted on 04/23/2009

I was told to do some serious walking!!...like constant moving around...i never tried it though...

Andrea - posted on 04/23/2009

I exercised, went for walks and climbed stairs the next day my water broke.

Emma - posted on 04/23/2009

sex worked for me, i went into labour a few hours later!

Astarr - posted on 04/23/2009

my doc told me walking or having sex!!!

Lydia - posted on 04/23/2009

sex sex sex lol know the thought is horrible but it really does work, good luck. x

Jessica - posted on 04/23/2009

I tried everything that has been suggested here.... and none of them worked. I had also heard if you give your hubby a headjob and swallow, that it makes you go into labour... so I tried that... and hey presto! I was in labour just 5hrs later.



Not 100% sure if it was THAT that got me going, but something sure did!

Brittany - posted on 04/22/2009

try having sex. it worked for me... but the way it works or supposely works. the man has to ejaculate in you for your cervix to have effect to work. something to do with the sperm has an chemical in it to help in late pregnancy. if its true i don't know. but worth the shot

Kassandra - posted on 04/22/2009

Well as everyone has said sex but also try getting your partner to tweek your nipple, it worked for my first. I also spent all day rewiring my husbands ute.

Leeann - posted on 04/22/2009

the nurses all said sex.....i say mexican food b/c sex is horrific when you're 50 lbs. overweight! it worked for me ;) ....the mexican food that is.

Brianne - posted on 04/22/2009

Drink Red Rasberry Leaf Tea 3 times a day. It makes your uterus contract. Then go for a looooong walk!

Mandy - posted on 04/22/2009

Castor Oil works amazing, i used that I took it with orange juice and not even 10hrs later I had my daughter

Caitlin - posted on 04/22/2009

I went on a day long shopping trip with my mom, and the night before that I forced my husband to have sex with me (don't laugh, my doc said something in their semen softens the cerivix). I went into labor the day after the shopping trip. But I really think that it's up to your baby...she/he will come out when they're good and ready (stubborn little things!).

Lachelle - posted on 04/22/2009

eat some chinese food i mean some real chines food something like egg-foo young i ate some at seven months and went into labor

Heather - posted on 04/22/2009

Intercourse. That will do it. I was due on april 14th 2009 and my water broke at home the morning of April 6th at 115 Am... I also Did alot of walking... and alot of cleaning... but i was in pre term labor since 28 weeks i was dilated to a 3 for about a month and a half... and got to the hospital and was a 5.

Jody - posted on 04/22/2009

i thought it was a wives tale but its not sex can start contractions! and lots of walking will help too! they also had this ball at the hospital like the ones for that exercise that you sit on and strech out your pelvic region. but i know when i was 9 months even at 6 months i didnt want sex!