true or old wives tale?

breaheckusa

you can induce labor by using your breast pump because of the nipple stimulation?

because im willing to try!

MsMoseley

if your body is not ready, nothing will work...trust me...lol...i was induced at 41 weeks 2 days...and came in a fingertip dilated...and tried everything but castor oil before hand..lol

gingerfamily

I guess you can try it but I wouldn't want to waste the colustrum.

PurpleK26

I've heard it takes an hour or so 3-5 times a day... if you've got the time to try it, go fro it, but it's not a sure thing...

UrbanLe1

How bout this--it will do something if your body is already ready to do something.

If you're not, it won't do anything at all.

(Personally, I figure it can't hurt to try, and I'm planning on breaking out the pump, the wild sex, the castor oil, and everything else when I hit 39 weeks!) 

gunsofbrixton

Cousin used her pump ONE time! SHe went into labor about 2 hours after using it for an hour! Im assuming it works!

~CoCo~

OB told me when I was 39w+ with DD that the only things they believe work are *not* membrane stripping, but nipple stimulation and sex, which conveniently can be combined.

I would NOT use the breast pump though. You want to save everything in there for baby... JMO.

AmandaToo

I just have to jump in and say I love all of you who are saying that these OWT don't work unless your body is already ready, after my class last night.  Thank you, just thank you.

blissfully_caffeinated

My doc said nipple stimulation could induce labor if your body was ready. I think you can use a breast pump but when I asked him we were talking about manual stimulation.