is it possible to speed up the start of labour?

Question

my partner is 38 weeks and is anxious about it all and i feel helpless so what can i do to help the labour start please help i am going mad

Answer 1

There is, but the baby needs to stay in there as long as she or he can

Answer 2

if you say she is anxious then try and help her relax, the labour will start when the baby is ready. i went into labour naturally at 41 weeks so she could have a couple more weeks left and they probably won't induce labour until 42 weeks.

also being anxious will make all of her muscles tighten up downstairs which definately won't help her when she's in labour. a friend of mine was anxious whilst giing birth and went through 27 hours without going past 4cm's as soon as they said she could have a c-section if things didn't improve within half an hour she relaxed and ended up having her baby naturally. within the hour she went from 4cm's to 10cm's that quickly!

so i would say massages, get her any food she craves, maybe a foot massage and plenty of re-assurance that you will be there to support her the whole way through. i've also heard that a hot bath won't do any harm just help her in and out!

Answer 3

Go to health store and get 5-w. It is an herbal supplement made for a womens body. It will help her body get ready for labor also help get it started. I was high and closed then i went to the doctor a weeks later after taking it and i was 1 cm and 50 effaced the next week i was 1 1/2 cm and 60 effaced and now i am 38 weeks and 2 cm and 70% effaced. And this is my first kid. So if you want to get it started def. go and get 5-w (stands for 5-weeks) your should start taking it at 36 weeks pregnant or anytime after. You take 2 pills 3 times a day. It really works. You could also tell her to get her membranes stripped that can get things started as well, but if your body isnt ready nothing will work. Also she can try castor oil 2oz of castor oil and 2 oz of orange juice. It will empty her bowls and make her start having contractions. good luck

Answer 4

It will get worse before it gets better, I know it doesn't sound very encouraging. Try taking her on walks, massage her lower legs, between her anckles and calves, just be gentle, she might be a little swollen. Try making her feel special, massage her lower back, the more relaxed she is, the better it is for both of you. Just remember, her hormones are going crazy and after the baby comes they are going to be racing. Just try to be as patient as possible, but get some time for yourself to feel better also. My hubby tollerated me very well, and was very supportive, even when I was a hormonal mess. Remind her how wonderful she is and what a great mom she will make. This time of the pregnancy can be so overwhelming that she stresses out on the stlightest thing.

If htere is something that she really likes, then surprise her with something wonderful that she can enjoy while being pregnant. Flowers, a date, a necklace or earings, not a ring, etc. But mostof all, try to enjoy eachother without the interuptions of little voices.

Answer 5

It's obviously your first.

Just enjoy this precious time you have just the 2 of you. You won't get another chance (guilt free) for the next 17 years.

Don't be in such a hurry - do things you won't be able to do when the little one comes along without a babysitter - watch 18 movies during the day, go and get haircuts, go to the movies in the evening, have a lie in! Enjoy it and baby will come when baby is ready but you won't be no matter when it happens.

It changes your life and you have no way of knowing how life changing it is until it happens. It is the most wonderful thing in the world!

Answer 6

Important things to remember;

relax

get lots of rest

eat very well

and to help labour start - take a long warm bath, mix 10 drops (no more) clary sage essential oil with a few spoons of olive or almond oil, add to the bath when it has stopped running, and don;t add any other soaps etc.

This does work, but don't go overboard on the clary sage, you could end up with labour being too fast.

Answer 7

Calm down, it will happen when it happens but....you can try having sex, walking ALOT, eating eggplant, taking castor oil (may only give her diarrhea though). I've heard of those working for others - me personally the only thing that worked was walking - I walked over 5 miles over 2 days and on the third day my water broke :) With my other 3 kids though none of it did any good and I was induced each time lol. So tell your partner to just enjoy the holdiays and try to rest as much as possible before the baby comes and you are both sleep deprived. Good luck!

Answer 8

lol trust me, you want to wait. My wife is 36 weeks and I am ready too. You just need to keep in mind that right now the baby's lungs are still forming and so is the liver. If you really feel that you can't wait, then she can always try walking around, but not too much. Also having sex more will normally trigger it. Just remember that you have a child that is about to come out. If it takes 40 weeks, then thats when he/she was ready to come out and no sooner. Im sorry I couldn't help more, just keep your head up. Its only 2 more weeks.

Answer 9

in my opinion & tested opinion could be one of 3 sulutions, two of which ive tried myself,one me& other family/friend have tried would be cod liver oil&orange juice wich is also an old wives tale! Or to try the lactoluse choclate, wich obviosly will make you go to toilet more often,once your bowels are empty,you will still continue to go&feel like you need to go to the toilet,wich will start u'r tummy to contract slightly ,as night/day goes on your tightnings/slight contractions will increase> stronger,wich will then hopefully start to open your cervix,wich then start your contractions off stronger&more frequently, setting you off into labour. Or to have sexual intercourse with your partner,as your partners sperm has s-way of starting labour off due to a substance inside it! Or slight lifting/housework etc,if slight tummy tiches,kp going when/if they increase or strenghthn keep on your feet/walking around, it will keep contractions coming & requlating,i found some of these tricks/old wives tales worked for me when i was pregnant,i was anxious all the time,ive had four. good luck. miss n-j heron

Answer 10

Sex is supposed to be the best way to start the labour process. I've also heard long walks and spicey food helps.Good luck!

Answer 11

Erm here's what not to do, i was advised with 1st pregnancy to drink castor oil mixed with pure oj....i thought i was in labour 3 hours later but i had chronic diarrhoea and no baby yet!!
2nd pregnancy, i tried hot currys, raspberry tea - you name it, but do you know what they reckon got me going? what put my baby there in the 1st place, its natural its free and it works for some people.
Its proven that a mans sperm will soften the cervix when its time for baby, but you may have to do it a few times to get the result!
Good luck to you both and congratulations.