Has anybody had luck with bringing on labor early themselves?

Question

I am almost 37 weeks and was wondering if somebody actually had luck with bringing on labor by themselves, i.e lots of walking, intercourse, nipple stimulation, eating spicy food etc that early?

Answer 1

i'm at almost 40 weeks and for the last two weeks i have tried just about everything and my baby just won't come out it seems. i've tried lots of walking and staying active and even running and that has done absolutely nothing, although i continue to walk now with my hopes that something will come of it. sex is way too uncomfortable for me at this stage but it has been attempted with no results.spicy food and pineapple have also gotten me nowhere. i've tried drinking red raspberry leaf tea and that helped to kind of relax me and it was rather tastey i thought, but it didn't seem to do anything as far as labor. i've also tried black cohosh and it was gross and didn't do anything but make me sick to my stomach. i feel that the walking does at least help the baby get and/or stay in the pelvis. i definitely feel more pressure in that area after i have walked. nipple stimulation (i use a breast pump) helps somewhat toi bring on conttractions for me, but they aren't painful ones and i find that after a couple hours of that my nipples are sore. the last thing i've tried is the evening primrose oil which is fairly cheap and if you insert them into your vagina as far back as you can before bed and just let them dissolve up there then they do help soften and dilate your cervix. my doctor saw a huge change in my cervix after i used them for only one night. i've been continuing to use them but its not enough to bring on labor. if you start with them now though then you may have better results as it prepares your body for the big day. good luck!

Answer 2

I used Red rasperry leaf tea once or so a day.
I also used black cohosh once a day.
I used evening primrose,one orally and one I inserted into my self 'down below'(it helps soften the cervix)
I walked some and had loads of intercourse!!
Also,what ended up putting me into labor I think was nipple stimulation..It had always given me slight cramps,but that time they didn't go away.
I tried all these under suppervision of a midwife because my doctor wanted to induce me.
I had a very healthy 7lb 7oz baby boy!! at 40 weeks exactly!!

Answer 3

i used castor oil, that got me dilated to 3, i walked alot and used my pump 10 min at a time, because it like that type of nipple stimulation that does the trick,so i did it 10 min on each side, and i walked alot, mine was born at 37 weeks and a healthy 7 pounds 10 oz! Good luck and congratulations

Answer 4

At least wait until 37 weeks! My neice was once born at 34 weeks and truthfully had really a couple of disorders for being born that early! and now she is three months historic and nonetheless suffering! But i do understand how you consider im 38 weeks pregnant and cant wait to get the child out!! i do know its rough to attend and i suppose simply attempt to preserve your self busy!

Answer 5

I used castor oil with #3 I weent in that night but I took the whole bottle, I had crazy diarrhea but yea it works when I got to ER I was already 4cm good luck

Answer 6

I used a birthing ball, and parsley tea.... I had my son at 38 1/2 weeks.... Don't know if it was just coincidence or if it worked though....

Answer 7

yup walked a mile drank some castor oil and had a healthy 7lb 8oz baby boy :)

Answer 8

Intercourse worked for me.

Answer 9

This woman in the elevator told me that when she drank a pepsi, that acid in it was so strong that when she burped, her son slid down into position and she started labor

Answer 10

loads of sex works! it worked for me for both my babies!! good luck sweetheart! but a bit of advice........enjoy ur time while u can!!!