what is the best way to bring on labour???
2007-03-20 10:05:05 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
fresh pineapple worked for me and a lot of my friends.
good luck x
2007-03-20 10:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I wouldn`t try cod liver oil, did that first time around, was on the toilet for ages, felt so rough and it didn`t work!! But second time around I was told to eat loads of pineapple (I was told by my midwife it has something in it they actually use to bring on labour, think it`s oxytocyn?) I also heard that stimulating your nipples helps, gave it a try, next morning my waters broke and after a very short labour my beautiful son was born.
Good luck and try and enjoy your last peaceful hours!!
2007-03-21 00:16:55 · answer #2 · answered by SarahLee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny enough i was told the other day as a friend of mine went overdue, she was given a sweep and the midwife advised her to buy a fresh pineapple and eat it, apparently it has things in it to naturally induce labour..... as for castor oil, dont do it, my sister tried that one and drank the whole bottle but she still showed no sign of abour!!! im currently expecting and i intend to do the pineapple thing when this one is due (2nd) my friend went into labour that day!!!!! oh and sex is supposed to get it going too as the sperm can be enough to also bring labou r on,,,,,, good luck
2007-03-20 21:24:57 · answer #3 · answered by Angie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rubbing your own nipples releases a hormone that stimulates labour.... so I've been told.
With my twins, I managed to "accidentally" break my own waters by leaning forward too far for a box of chocolates while in a bad temper waiting to be induced in hospital. With my eldest I went for a long brisk walk and things started moving a few hours later.
Either way, try to enjoy the time before baby arrives, you will be knackered afterwards.
2007-03-20 10:35:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when is your baby due are you over due? you could give these ago SEX , blowing up balloons, walking around the house with 1 high shoe on and nothing on the other, alot of walking try up and down the stairs. you could ask your midwife to give you a sweap. found this on a web site bringing on labour Nipple stimulation
Castor oil
Sex
Eating pineapple
Homeopathy
Herbal: blue cohosh and black cohosh
Eating curry
Acupuncture
Red raspberry leaf
Walking
2007-03-22 03:16:39 · answer #5 · answered by Cheryl A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People say pineapple, although you would actually have to eat an awful lot of it to get enough of the enzyme in your body to induce labour!
Accupuncture is the most proven way of inducing labour, although studies have only been small scale.
2007-03-20 21:53:30 · answer #6 · answered by Ricecakes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink castor oil, have a hot curry and sex before bed! all of these put together actually works as it causes a reaction in your bowels that makes you poop excessively and your womb thinks it's contracting and enhances labour! BUT, i wouldn't advise you do any of them as enhanced labour is not particularly good for you or the baby. I WOULD advise you, though, to let nature take it's course. and if nature takes it's time , let the doctors/nurses/midwives help you instead of listening to anyone elses advise! good luck hun!
2007-03-20 10:13:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
with my 2nd child i was 11 days late! so i tried this old wives tale, which was 3 spoonsful off castor oil and a glass of FRESH orange juice straight afterwards! it is disgusting but i took at 3pm and 1.30am i was in labour and when i got to the hospital i was 9cm so thank god i went when i did! so why don't you try that it worked for me and a friend off mine,good luck!
2007-03-21 00:50:30 · answer #8 · answered by pinklady25 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey - i tried everything and I mean everything - from bouncing down the stairs on my bum to curries -
that baby won't come out until it's ready to! AS I learnt - especially if it's the first.
Best way - induction - worked for me in the end while being 10 days overdue!
All the best!
Sophia
2007-03-20 10:35:21 · answer #9 · answered by Sophia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of good sex,walking,and try to do something to get your mind off of being anxious this makes one week seem like four.there is a horomone in a males semen that sometimes induces labor and walking uses gravity to bring the baby down further the further baby drops the less distance he will have to go during labor.find other things to do to occupy your time like use these last days to be romantic with your partner lord knows you'll miss this.
2007-03-20 10:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by marcelleaandbryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SEX. Funny the same thing that got you where you are today. Dont believe all the myths especialy castor oil, It will just give you some bad diariha. Oh exercise too it helps. If your not going into labor your just not ready. I have three kids all were induced.
2007-03-20 10:09:30 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋