| Posted By |
Message |
gabbygirl855
Life is good!
Member since 11/09 1950 total posts
Name:
|
Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Any good techniques to naturally induce labor? I am 2 cm and having contractions every 5-6 minutes but are not strong. I am very, very ready to meet this baby!
|
Posted 9/15/11 7:08 AM  |
| |
|
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource |
mrsmcd
Olivia & Grace...my girls!
Member since 12/07 1705 total posts
Name:
Andrea
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
The day before I went into labor this is what I did. Not sure which worked. Lol.
Ate pineapple
Walked 2 1/2 miles
Ate spicy food
Did square in the shower. (I did these for about 4 weeks towards the end). Nice visual right?  
|
| Posted 9/15/11 7:27 AM |
| |
|
mrsmcd
Olivia & Grace...my girls!
Member since 12/07 1705 total posts
Name:
Andrea
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Squats. Damn iPad won't let me edit.
|
| Posted 9/15/11 7:28 AM |
| |
|
MrsBurtch525
Year for change!
Member since 1/09 6017 total posts
Name:
Taryn
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
I can't tell you how much Googling I did to find a way to go into labor
-Spicy food (gave me an excuse for chinese)
-Sex
-Walking
-I did Wii Golf and went into labor the next morning with DD (probably just a coincidence though)
-one website said acupuncture?
-Rolling your pelvis around on one of those yoga balls
|
| Posted 9/15/11 7:51 AM |
| |
|
|
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Lots of walking and lots of sex... it worked for me! lol
|
| Posted 9/15/11 8:42 AM |
| |
|
KellyNYC
LIF Adolescent
Member since 10/05 650 total posts
Name:
Kelly
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Posted by smartlibrarygirl2
Lots of walking and lots of sex... it worked for me! lol
Stupid and TMI question...do you have to O for the sex to be effective? I'm assuming yes, to stimulate contractions?
|
| Posted 9/15/11 9:27 AM |
| |
|
MayBbaby21
Baby no. 3 coming soon!
Member since 6/09 5738 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
I did everything I could: spicy foods, eggplant, walking (uphill), , pineapple, cleaning like crazy....and I was still 9 days late and had to be induced.
|
| Posted 9/15/11 9:40 AM |
| |
|
MrsBurtch525
Year for change!
Member since 1/09 6017 total posts
Name:
Taryn
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Posted by KellyNYC
Posted by smartlibrarygirl2
Lots of walking and lots of sex... it worked for me! lol
Stupid and TMI question...do you have to O for the sex to be effective? I'm assuming yes, to stimulate contractions?
Yes, but I did that a few times and never went into labor
|
| Posted 9/15/11 9:44 AM |
| |
|
justpeachy
LIF Adolescent
Member since 9/10 607 total posts
Name:
Joanne
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
and walking
|
| Posted 9/15/11 9:45 AM |
| |
|
Faithx2
All good things in 2016!!
Member since 8/05 20181 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Semen softens the cervix...yea I know the last thing you want to do is have sex 
|
| Posted 9/15/11 9:48 AM |
| |
|
gabbygirl855
Life is good!
Member since 11/09 1950 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Thanks! I walked a lot today and I just lost my mucus plug! Hopefully I will have this baby soon!
|
| Posted 9/15/11 3:42 PM |
| |
|
4PsInaPod
My Loves <3
Member since 7/07 10079 total posts
Name:
D
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
nothing worked. I was 8 days late.
The night I FINALLY had contractions, I literally walked around Hecksher with my parents for over 2 hours and did squats up and down my basement stairs (as per shorty )
|
| Posted 9/15/11 3:45 PM |
| |
|
4PsInaPod
My Loves <3
Member since 7/07 10079 total posts
Name:
D
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Posted by gabbygirl855
Thanks! I walked a lot today and I just lost my mucus plug! Hopefully I will have this baby soon!
oh ohoh THAT's a GOOD SIGN!!!!! I lost my mucus plug after my 2 hour walk and had DS the next day!
|
| Posted 9/15/11 3:45 PM |
| |
|
ibl530
LIF Toddler
Member since 10/08 425 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Posted by OneOfEach
Semen softens the cervix...yea I know the last thing you want to do is have sex
actually, it is the prostaglandins in semen as well as the 0rgasm which help. the 0rgasm releases oxytocin and both the oxytocin and the prostaglandins help to ripen the cervix and induce contractions,
Message edited 9/15/2011 3:50:42 PM.
|
| Posted 9/15/11 3:49 PM |
| |
|
sunflowerjesss
Mommy to 3!
Member since 10/05 20369 total posts
Name:
Jesss, duh.
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
I used a yoga ball to sit on and then rotated on it. Supposedly helps open up your pelvis. I also did a lot of walking.
|
| Posted 9/15/11 4:02 PM |
| |
|
Faithx2
All good things in 2016!!
Member since 8/05 20181 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Posted by ibl530
Posted by OneOfEach
Semen softens the cervix...yea I know the last thing you want to do is have sex
actually, it is the prostaglandins in semen as well as the 0rgasm which help. the 0rgasm releases oxytocin and both the oxytocin and the prostaglandins help to ripen the cervix and induce contractions,
Actually I knew that just didn't get so technical  good luck to the OP!
|
| Posted 9/15/11 4:40 PM |
| |
|
Disneygirl
Disney cruise bound!
Member since 5/05 8126 total posts
Name:
D
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Sex doesn't work, sure you'll contract while you're into it but the uterus will evenutally calm down again. Never tried it me myself but nipple stimulation releases oxytocin.
Check this out:
Nipple Stimulation
|
| Posted 9/15/11 4:50 PM |
| |
|
OrganicMama
So in love with my little man!
Member since 6/08 5172 total posts
Name:
Mama
|
Re: Help! What is the best way to naturally induce labor???
Acupuncture. I went specifically for that reason and my water broke on the table. I use Dr. Li in huntington, but he also has an office in Flushing and Smithtown. My insurance covered it too.
|
| Posted 9/15/11 5:27 PM |
| |
|
