What can I do to help go into labor?

Candice - posted on 11/12/2009

try dancing and walking and if sex is not an option you can do it yourself

Crystal - posted on 11/12/2009

I heard that lots of walking works and intercourse sometimes does it

Lacey - posted on 11/12/2009

well sex broke my water when I was 40 weeks pregnant. So try that!

Crystal - posted on 11/12/2009

they say sex can bring on labor but me & my husband had sex up til the dr induced me @ 37 1/2 wks bc of toxemia & it nvr did anything. u may just have to wait til the baby is ready to come out on her own

Cj - posted on 11/12/2009

have lot and lots of good sex and do ome squats

Natisha - posted on 11/12/2009

acupressure put me in labor in less than 48 hrs...google it!! very worth it!!

Lauren - posted on 11/12/2009

Have the doctor Strip your membranes it doesn't hurt and you are enough along that the doctor will do it if you ask.All you feel is pressure but be ready cause it really does work.

Lauren - posted on 11/12/2009

Have the doctor Strip your membranes it doesn't hurt and you are enough along that the doctor will do it if you ask.All you feel is pressure but be ready cause it really does work.

Karri - posted on 11/12/2009

As mentioned already. .. SEX! SEX! SEX! I'm sure it's extremely frustrating and quite possibly uncomfortable at this point in your pregnancy. But I assure you, it's a great way to get things a moving.



Another suggestion that I have, that actually put me into labor, is to attend a party or get together. I'm not talking about something rowdy involving booze, but an event with a lot of commotion. The morning I went into labor I went to a Christmas potluck ( I have a December baby) Just a bunch of ladies and there kids gathered around eating some good ole home cooking. The level of energy and the amount of movement in the room put me into full labor by the end of the hour.



You may not have a party to attend, but what about going to a department store, a nearby mall of some sort that has a lot of things going on? It worked for me, it just might work for you. . . . Good luck......and congrats on number 3!

Kelly - posted on 11/12/2009

Quoting Lisa:

What can I do to help go into labor?

Im 39 wks with my 3rd baby and i guess I just assumed that she would be here by now but nope nothing im only 2cm dilated and im very uncomfortable. I've tried walking and im not gonna drink castor oil so if anyone has any other suggestions i would greatly appreciate them!
Thanks

Well... I know my doctor mentioned this to me and it worked for me, the day we wanted him to come we made love...  Also nipple stimulation is supposed to cause contractions.  Yoga can help relax you which can get your oxytocin level up which once again causes contractions.  Lavender aromatherapy in large amounts can cause contractions.

Michaelina - posted on 11/12/2009

I got on a riding lawmower and was having contractions within 12 hours. It's something to do with the vibrations, my grandmother suggested it and I was so miserable I would have tried almost anything (except castor oil!). It worked for me and I had a beautiful healthy baby boy a little over 24 hours later! :) Good luck!

Rebecca - posted on 11/12/2009

Yes it sucks big time! I was so miserable with my second one and sooooo desperate to have her out already. Sex is the main answer but when your husband is not comfortable with it that far in the pregnancy that is not an option. I wish somebody told me how to get her out before. lol... I had to be induced and was at the hospital forever. That sucked cuz I was looking forward to having pizza after my appointment. ;p

Sarah - posted on 11/12/2009

walking stairs quickly, walking a fast pase, sex, wouldnt recoment casrol oil nasy and makes ya sick! lol sex more sex and walking or i heard stimulating ur nipples

Jamaica - posted on 11/12/2009

Relax and breath

Kayla - posted on 11/12/2009

well i was told to...have sex. They said that would help to push him out. Thats the only thing that everyone kept telling me...

Courtney - posted on 11/12/2009

try pressing a pressure point four fingers up from your ankle bone i herd it helps start contractions.

Christina - posted on 11/12/2009

Honestly... there is nothing you can do. I tryed everything. They will come when they want to. Obviously you dont want them to be late, and the doctor wont let that happen. I tryed sex, bike ridding, walking, praying... nothing worked. Good luck. Just know that the baby cant stay in there forever!

Eileen - posted on 11/12/2009

I dont think anything really helps, when your baby is ready then he/she will come. I tried walking, sexual intercourse, castrol oil (gross), spicy foods, green tea anything I was told and nothing worked at all. I finally talked the Doctor to induce me and still I was in labor for 20 hours. Good Luck with whatever you may try!!

User - posted on 11/12/2009

I don't think there is anything you can do really............... The baby will come when it's good and ready!

My sister tried everything including Rasberry leaf tea but she still had to end up getting induced and so did i. Good luck. x

Kristy - posted on 11/12/2009

Really that far along, if you feel up to it, sex. She will come i promise.

Serena - posted on 11/12/2009

i wish you all the best with your new baby when he/she finally arrives,I heard of blackcurrant tea,sex,spicy food,hot baths,pinapple juice,i tried all of these myself and found the pineapple juice worked!

Lisa - posted on 11/12/2009

I had a cervial sweep which didnt work and some one told me about an essential oil called clarey sage oil. its really soothing and relaxed me completely.

i tried it once and nothing but the second time i used a few drops in the bath the burnt some in a n oil burner before bed.

the next morning i woke up and was in labour. I was really lucky as the whole thing only lasted two hours start to finish (and i struggled)

its worth a try and even if it doesnt work its natural and is really calming.

good luck and let us know

Adriana - posted on 11/12/2009

sex....lots of sex...

Autum - posted on 11/12/2009

sex and mexican food, I went into labor the at 3 am

Dianna - posted on 11/12/2009

My friend and I were on our way to the grocery store --- she kept going over speed bumps... Needless to say - my water broke in the grocery store parking lot!!!

Danielle - posted on 11/12/2009

I tried absolutely EVERYTHING... Not a sausage worked!!!

Turned out i had a SUPER THICK bag to support my waters lol, hense my boy was nearly 3 wks late Grrr!!!

Bobbi - posted on 11/12/2009

sex, walking, swaying ur hips side to side, dancing. they say to walk a lot and that works the baby down and what not

Carrie-Ann - posted on 11/12/2009

i was having a very slow labour, i tryed everything when i was 4cm dilated i had a membrane sweep then 2hrs later my waters broke, it still toke a while for him to come out though

Kellie - posted on 11/12/2009

sex started me lol

Kellieann - posted on 11/11/2009

why do you say no castor oil??? i have had 3 pregnancies and all 3 of them were early, my first 2 were 3 wks early and my last was 5 wks early all because i took castor oil.. it isnt the nicest thing but it worked for me.. im now 33wks pregnant with my fourth and i plan to do it again from 37wks on.. but if you really dont wont to do that, try alot more walking even star jumps, i also jumped off my bed not too hard of course but enough to try and put pressure on my waters, jump up and down bumpy roads.. there is alot you can do but depends if it works, everyone is different! good luck tho

Elin - posted on 11/11/2009

I was on bed rest the last trimester so I REALLY wanted to get things moving. I decided to walk anyway and that did kickstart contractions for me. I also heard (and tried with no luck) that sex helps start it! The chemical makings of semen (actually reproduced to creat pitocin we learned in our labor and delivery class) help dilate and start contractions! So go for it! Congrats!

Alissa - posted on 11/11/2009

Here's another reply :)

Just like all the other ladies said....Lots of sex!

When I was pregnant with my daughter, we lived in a 3rd floor apartment and I was up and down those stairs everyday which helped for a couple things......it kept my weight gain to a normal level and I also had a very fast labor and delivery

Or a funny one lol......my boyfriend took me to a hockey game 2 days before I went into pre labor and my daughter was born a day and half after that

Good luck!

Sharalyn - posted on 11/11/2009

Have someone massage your hands and feet at the same time, it will boost up the contractions and don't forget to have sex. It'll lessen the stress and also make you feel relaxed. Drink raseberry tea too. I did Castor Oil as my last resort. I would not suggest it. Hope this helps.

Chanel - posted on 11/11/2009

Hopefully you've had her by now because today is Nov. 11. If you haven't then I am terribly sorry. I know how it was at then end, just waiting and waiting. I was told to take a hot bath. As hot as you can stand it. What worked for me was after I was sent home from the hospital because I wasn't progressing any and was stuck at 2cm was cleaning. I went home and cleaned my entire house. I occasionally had to stop and count out and breathe, but it got me to 5cm. That's how much I had progressed in the four hours I had been home. Don't wait as long as I did to go back to the hospital though. Good luck.

Bethany - posted on 11/11/2009

I went swimming in the ocean, and that night I went into labor - It was July - so I wouldn't suggest going into a cold ocean... and don't go alone! - but I believe the gravitaional pull of the waves started it!

Brandi - posted on 11/11/2009

sex helped me!! it helped me dialate.

Amber - posted on 11/11/2009

Have lots and lots of sex its fun and your partners sperm will soften your cervix plus if u orgasam the contractions will cause contractions oh and nipple stimulation will also make your uteres contract from mom of 3

Amber - posted on 11/11/2009

Have lots and lots of sex its fun and your partners sperm will soften your cervix plus if u orgasam the contractions will cause contractions oh and nipple stimulation will also make your uteres contract from mom of 3

Amber - posted on 11/11/2009

Have lots and lots of sex its fun and your partners sperm will soften your cervix plus if u orgasam the contractions will cause contractions oh and nipple stimulation will also make your uteres contract from mom of 3

Emily - posted on 11/11/2009

Lots of sex! That's what my doctor recommended and when I got to 38wks I tried it A LOT. Don't know if it really helped though, he was born 11 days after his due date.

Lisa - posted on 11/11/2009

i was going through the same thing with my 3rd child as well. castor oil was the furthest from my mind but 2 spoonfulls of it and washed it down with warm chocolate milk and then a walk. i did this for a couple of days. i went in labor 2 days later and pushed 2 times and she was here.

Karen - posted on 11/11/2009

I ate eggplant and went into labor exactly 24 hours later.

Shanay - posted on 11/11/2009

you can always get in a hot shower and squat thats what helped me jus keep doing that and u should have ur baby sooner than a day ....it helped for me

Shanay - posted on 11/11/2009

you can always get in a hot shower and squat thats what helped me jus keep doing that and u should have ur baby sooner than a day ....it helped for me

Mariel - posted on 11/11/2009

try playing with your nipples i dont know why but the arousal helps you dialate i have seen it work!! my bff just had a baby 4 days ago and i was there through out the whole birth!!! she did it and started dialating right away

Melinda - posted on 11/11/2009

Walking and sex. Worked with both of mine.

Louise - posted on 11/11/2009

i tried everything! eating pineapple core, castor oil, sex, running up and down the stairs, sqwatting and raspberry leaf tea! nothing worked i was 2 weeks late and had to be induced, babies come when they are ready and if there too comfy the docs will start your labour for you!

Sheila - posted on 11/11/2009

All I can say is your smart for NOT drinking castor oil! It doesn't work for you curious people, it makes you i'll (Me for about 17 hours) and Can hurt the baby, which I didn't know until after I told the doctor.

Desiree - posted on 11/11/2009

WALK......WALK.....WALK! It helps!

Crysi - posted on 11/11/2009

i went to the hospital at 31 wks from sex (its actually the sperm that starts contractions not just sex fyi) and nipple stimulation ooops!! ;-) so try that since im told not to anymore! lol