I'm looking for a natural way to start labor. I have been told that castor oil works but that is harmful to the baby. I have tried walking and riding in a car on bumpy roads. This only made me uncomfortable. Sex has not worked either. Any other suggestions?
2007-09-16 17:49:27 · 14 answers · asked by Inneedofpeace 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Please don't put "the baby will come when it's ready" just to get the I answered a question points. I need a real answer.
2007-09-16 18:01:31 · update #1
I suggest something that may strike some as surprising: frequently make love and have orgasms, whether by yourself or with your partner! There are numerous benefits to any labor in doing so, including but not limited to the fact that semen ripens the cervix (it is nature's intended prostaglandin gel insert - the stuff they give women in the hospital is actually pig semen!), nipple stimulation encourages the production of a natural amount of oxytocin (synthetic oxytocin or "pitocin" or "pit" is much stronger and therefore brings on harder, more painful contractions in most cases which can lead to uterine rupture, maternal exhaustion, fetal distress to name a few, and it has many contraindications and warnings -- ask for the package insert...), and simply being loving and intimate with one's partner naturally relaxes the woman's entire body which is essential to a safe, complication free birth, not to mention the fact that it bonds the couple immeasurably around this miraculous event!
2007-09-16 18:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Safe natural ways to encourage labor...
1. Have a warm bath to help you relax - the more tense you are the longer your body will fight off going into labor
2 Have sex - your husband needs to ejaculate inside of you and he needs to spend a lot of time playing with your nipples - nipple stimulation and a hormone in semen both help induce labor.
3. Lots and lots of walking - no more than an hour at a time (maybe 3 times a day) make sure you take water with you keep hydrated.
4. Eat some good food (thick soup, or a stew), and drink plenty of water - your body will refuse to labor if you are dehydrated.
Lastly do some deep breathing and meditating - your own mental state (being so anxious) can be a cause for your bodies lack of labor.
Good luck
2007-09-16 17:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by Finchy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I used castor oil and my baby is fine but it only works if your close to giving birth. Other things I was told are chinese food and lots of walking and sex
2007-09-16 18:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried to induce my own labor for 2 weeks. I walked and walked, because supposedly that helps lower the baby and increases blood flow. Supposedly pinching your nipples (like all day--ouch) also can stimulate contractions. I didnt' try that, but other women swear by it. Basically the moral of the story is that you have to wait it out, as long and drawn out as it turns out to be. Good luck! While you're waiting--get some sleep, because you'll be wishing you had once the baby comes!
2007-09-16 17:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Corozal 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i was 38 weeks when i decided to try and induce myself as i had enough, i had sex in the morning followed by a really hot bath then 6 that night i hada bottle of castor oil with oj . by 5.30 next morning my waters had broke and my beautiful little boy was born at 3 minutes to 4 in the after noon and is now 4 months old doing perfectly well.
2007-09-16 18:00:48 · answer #5 · answered by missmelvin1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just relax and enjoy it. I know it's hard...I have had 6 babies.
That means I have been pregnant almost 5 years of my life!
I'm not one of those glowing pregnany women either...I was uncomfortable and crabby with all of them.
Just try to be patient and remember that soon you will be up with a screaming baby at night. So try to get some sleep.
Good Luck!
2007-09-16 17:56:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The baby will come when it is ready.
As for the old wives tale about the castor oil? Not recommended by any competent doctor or nurse or any person who knows better. It can cause the baby to pass the meconium while still in the birth canal and aspirate causing chemical pneumonia and sometimes death.
2007-09-16 17:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
You should:
-go swimming, don't overwork yourself though
-go stroll around the park
-don't ride in the car
-always walk slowly
-watch out for people who would push you(it's harmful to you and your baby
-eat healthy food(milk, crackers, porridge, salad, bread)
-don't carry heavy stuff
-don't go to work(take a few days off to take care of your baby)
2007-09-16 18:01:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
How about drinking a bottle of castor oil with orange juice..
Walk up a mountain,by the way
these are all 50 yrs ago things
2007-09-16 17:57:02 · answer #9 · answered by TERRY S 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Spicy food! I ate Taco Bell before I went into labor LOL
2007-09-16 17:58:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋