I need some advice! I have a date set next Friday (the 9th) to induce labor. I'd rather avoid this and have my labor start naturally. This morning I lost my mucus plug and I was wondering if there was any advice women could give me that they tried after losing their plug that kick started labor. Anything that brought great results?
2007-11-02 16:33:34 · 13 answers · asked by Naketa 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex!
walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk!
you get my drift!!!
also if doc says ok for sex then lay with a fat pillow under your butt/hips afterward because the same hormone is found in semen and the 'gel' used to induce labout (oxytocin)
I had my baby less than 24hrs after sex and I'd also lost my plug an hour before the sex, hence why I pounced on hubby! It worked for me!
2007-11-02 16:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunitly there is NOTHING you can do to "kick start labor". Even losing your plug really doesn't mean too much considering your body can make another one. You just have to WAIT for the baby to say that he/she is ready or for the doctor to induce you. Also unless there is a HUGE MEDICAL reason they are inducing you, you CAN REFUSE it!
2007-11-02 16:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by Crazy Mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I was able to start myself in labor with all 3 of my children. Tighten your stomach muscles while breathing out. Release with a breath in and keep doing this for a few minutes. When you have a contraction your tummy will get hard, just like when you flex those muscles and pretty soon by doing this your muscles will start contracting on their own without any further help from you. Or you can just wait until your baby is ready to be born on his/her terms.
2007-11-02 16:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by kelly 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I lost my plug at 33 weeks and I'm 36 weeks now, so just bc you lose it doesn't mean anything.
But ways to go into labor could be castor oil (yuuuck) , walking, water, and sexxx. Who knows maybe you won't even need to do any of that:)
2007-11-02 16:42:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I walked the morning it happened and then the next day did it again. I ended up in L&D within about 2 days.
2007-11-02 16:41:38 · answer #5 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I rather have to be induced because it goes faster.
get it over with! :)
3 kids all induced and well worth it well my daughter was a c-section emergency cord wrapped around her neck.
2007-11-02 16:43:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lots of sex...and if your doc is willing he/she can do something called a membrane strip. He/she will basically digitally stimulate your cervix. It may or may not work. It worked for me! GL And BTW....losing your plug doesn't mean a few days. It might! But it might not.
2007-11-02 16:37:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anasmom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont think that youcan "make" your body loose it, but after you loose, it will be 24-48 hours!!! So congrats! I went into labor 20 some hours after i lost mine!!
2007-11-02 16:36:59 · answer #8 · answered by ~So much FUN~ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what worked for me was taking a long walk (well as long as you can carrying a baby in your tum)
if your plug is gone it should come soon
good luck
2007-11-02 16:40:37 · answer #9 · answered by Jen Emma E 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
besides sex no... and i am not sure if sex worked or it was a coincidence... mucous plug means things are starting to happen.
2007-11-02 16:56:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋