Ways to start contractions at home

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Man oh man I'm in the same boat . I'm 40 weeks and 2 days and I have tried everything castor oil raspberry leaf tea sex stimulating my nipples running up the stairs walking.. Went to the hospital last week because I thought it was time. Not so much but I was dilated to a two. I've been having contractions pretty steady ones at night but not enough to go to the hospital just to get told it's not time..

I know this question has been asked a lot but I need to know of some ways to get labor started I'm dilated to a 2 and I'm just tired of being in pain....help plz??

Ok first off im not talking about me trying as i am only 35 weeks and in preterm so im good on the help lol but my cousins girlfriend is 38 weeks and miserable so what are ways to jump start labor :)

Is there anything I can start doing this week to speed up the process? Home remedies or a membrane sweep (just heard of this) possibly at my Dr appointment this Friday? Any personal experiences? I would love to hear your stories!

Thats why i want to know what are ways to start labor because i dont want to pass my due date . It ***** not having any time of symptoms of baby coming .

Im trying walking sex and evening primrose oil everyday...just started a few days ago my next apt is for 39 weeksTuesday so ill find out if anything has changed since 37+6.

I'm 39 weeks pregnant now and my mom already got admitted to the hospital now so I'm trying to be there for her but today when I woke up I thought my water broke and rushed to the hospital just to find out that I pee pee myself :( so I'm still waiting !!!

Yea I got three days left till my due date and my cervix isn't even open :/ So all I've been doing today is walking like crazy cuz I hear that helps and also having sex ... So that's what I'm doin hope it actually does something lol..

I have been having contractions and was only one cm dilated for the last two weeks I have been using the breast pump to mimic baby and saving the colostrum for her two weeks is way to long to be having contractions and in pain w.

Im 3 cm dilated and 75% effaced as of monday. What are some things I can do from home to naturally induce labor. Ive been walking like crazy and bouncing on my exercise ball.

Any tips on how to labor as long as possible at home?? I want to give birth with no interventions and I know that's a great way to start off the process!

hey ladies got a question have any of you tried any home remidies to kick start your labor such as, blue & black cohosh., caster oil, stimulation, walking etc? of have any idea of your own too add?

When you you have your O the cervix fills with blood and your uterus muscles start to cramp which triggers contractions. My doctor told me that you experience minor contractions that you may not know are contractions once you are closer to your due date.....this is preparing the cervix and uterus for the birth. This is why when you have sex closer to your due date you may go onto labor....your body is already preparing for labor and an O can jump start it!

I am 39 weeks and 3 days. I want to induce my labor at home. The reason why I want to induce my labor is bc come to find out. My oldest sister has to have 2 different surgerys next week. And I want to be there by her side. But my due date is not till Monday. That I am hoping and praying that I have my daughter before my due date and that I don't go over. So what are some ideas that I can do to induce my labor at home. To speed things up.

To say if my water broke at home,do i straight away go to the hospital or wait for contractions before i go? How does thiz whole labour thing work?ive been wondering about this for almost a week now.

Sex can help soften the cervix, it could possibly help your body but your looking at around 6 to 10 times a day, even then every body and baby is different. Resting is a great idea, it may not induce a none natural labor but in case labor is near, your body is rested and ready. There are other hear say methods you may hear but the fact of the situation is....your body will go into labor when it's ready.

What are some ways to help induce labor once your full term that have worked for some of you ladies? Or that you've heard of?

Safe exercise to induce labor? Did anything work for you? How long after did u start gettinf consisnt contractions or water breaking ?

OK Girls, Just had to share this with you. I just came from an herbal shop and here's what I learned about natural ways to induce labor without the use of castor oil which has been known to cause the baby to pass meconuim.... The natural herb is known as 5-W. It contains: ***1) Black cohosh- alleviates the pain and distress associated w/ pregnancy and stimulates uterine contractions.

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