Does anyone have any theories on how to go into labor?

Question

I've heard a few...bumpy roads, anything to do with jumping or bouncing. Any that you think did it for you or someone you know?

Answer 1

Sex, believe me it works, the next day i went into labour, My doctor told me that was one of the best ways to bring it on :)

Answer 2

I was 2 days past my due date and I was ready to have that baby. I had hear about Castor oil and how it can give you diarrhea and butt cramps but didn't do much on the contraction thing, so I didn't want to try that.
Then I heard about Raspberry leaf tea. I was at work and for lunch went to a health food store and bought some. I had two glasses for lunch and by the end of my shift at 5pm, I had started contracting and they were about 15-11 mins. apart and getting closer.
When I got home that night they weren't getting too much closer (about 10 min. apart). So I drank another glass. I then went to bed (it was about 8:30pm). When 11:30 rolled around I was in full blown out labor and my contractions were less than 5 mins. apart. When I got to the hospital I was already a 7 (the day before I was 1.5 centimeters).
I plan on trying the same thing with my next pregnancy if I go passed my due date again. It worked awesome, I really didn't expect it to work that fast!! If you try it and it works for you please let me know, some people don't seem to believe me when I tell them how fast it worked for me. Good luck and congratulations!!

Answer 3

The bumpy road thing actually worked on me! I was riding around on the bumpy road at the ranch & went into pre-term labor! Then I went onto bed rest until 37 weeks. Got out of bed and went to cleaning (moping) and went into labor again!

Answer 4

First off sweety make sure you are at the healthiest point of your pg before you try to induce labor yourself (at least 35 weeks along) one thing that I know beyond a doubt that can induce labor is for you to use a breast pump machine and start pumping milk your body uses Oxytocin to pump breast milk thru and that is what doctors use to induce labor.... But before anything is attempted make sure you and your baby are ready and it does work best if you are all ready dialated at least 1 - 2 cm before attempting this....

Answer 5

When your baby is ready to be born he will send out a hormone that tells you body to begin labor.
If you are wanting to induce you need to speak with your OB. If your baby is not ready it could make the begining of his life difficult.
I would NEVER recomend trying to force labor without your OB.

Answer 6

walking walking and walking

my sister was to be induced on a Tuesday morning and we walked for 2 hours that Monday....she went into labor at 11 pm that night...doctor said the walking helped

Answer 7

Castor Oil..is what my grandmother told me. I even tried it, it tasted horrible didn't really work that day. I will tell you this it was cure for something else and that was all most as wonderful as having the baby. If you are having trouble using the restroom it will clean you right out.

Answer 8

bumpy roads didnt work for my sister in law ... we did that for like ever!! So then we went to walking A LOT ... that didnt work so she moved into rough sex. Supposively that is supposed to stimulate the cervix or something. After 3 days of that she went into the hospital?!?! SO i dunno Good Luck

Answer 9

Castor oil is a bad idea, I know of too many people that got really sick from that. The best thing is walking. Really though, the baby is going to come when he/she is ready.

Answer 10

Eat lots of spicy foods. When you start getting your first contractions begin to push with every contraction no matter how small & this will speed up the process. Good luck!