how can i induce my own labor?

Answer 1

I know it may sound strange, but ive heard tweaking of the nipples and rubbing of the earlobes may bring on a labour - I believe if you are active through out your pregnancy the earlier you go/

Answer 2

Why would you want to induce your own labor?

Please, for the sake of your baby and your your own safety, leave it to the professionals, who will give you a little help along if and when the time comes.

Unless your body is ready then none of the home remedies will really work to any serious degree - there is no way of really knowing if it was the sex or whatever that did it - and if your body isn't ready then a DIY induction by taking herbs or other such things can be dangerous.

I know that the end of pregnancy can be a boring and very uncomfortable time but trust me, once the baby is born you will be longing for some sleep / peace/ quiet.... just hang in there.

Answer 3

i know it sucks to hear this and i used to be like "whatever" to the people that told me this. but there really isnt a way to make yourself go into labor, if your body and the baby is ready for it then yea haveing sex and walking will help but you have to be ready. i had my baby feb 6th. it sucked so bad waiting for me to go into labor, thankfully i didnt go over my due date but i walked for 5 weeks straight, everyday, 2 miles a day. nothing helped put me into labor, i ended up haveing to be induced (low fluid)... i did have a good and very fast labor, so i do recommend walking, its suppos to help make labor faster... about the person saying that you should pump, personally i wouldnt because your baby needs that first stuff that you get and you dont get that back. my doctor also told me that if you do pump and you dont have any milk in there your nipple can go inverted and may never come back out. i know its really tuff, just try and hang in there.

Answer 4

Im 3 days late and if I knew how I would have done it and told you. But I have tried all those old wives tales and nothing has worked. I've walked, had sex, nipple stimulation, spicy food, castor oil, mangos, basil, teas, pretty much everything ive heard and nothing has worked.
I know its hard to hear but your baby is going to come when it wants to and is ready.
Depending on how far along you are you can always go into your hospital and ask to be induced. Or be patient and wait it out, trust me I know how hard that is though!!

Answer 5

Well, I tried castor oil, walking a bunch, and sex. None of those worked. I still had to be induced. Unfortunately you have to leave it to the man upstairs.

Answer 6

http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/258/How-to-get-your-labor-started-home-remedies-and-natural-ideas/
that's where I found out how to induce my labor, but be careful. A lot of things don't work and you don't want to risk your health--much less your baby's--just to rush nature's own process.

Answer 7

You cant trust me. I walked everyday. . I even tried the castor oil. PLEASE DONT DO IT. It didnt do anything but make me throw up and it was horrible I will never forget it. I know its tough. I had a miserable pregnancy. My daughter is now a month old and it was all worth it. But I can tell u this I was dialated 2 cm and I had sex that night and the next day my water broke. u have to be dialated for it to work.

Answer 8

Walking and having sex will help induce labor. Seriously!

Answer 9

get a breast pump and pump alot and have sex between the 2 u should be in labor it worked for me and my sisters

Answer 10

walking, having sex, caster oil, nipple stimulation, red raspberry tea leaf...all things i keep seeing on here...not sure if any really work until baby is ready to come, but good luck.