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Ways to induce labor. What worked for you?

linz/scottlinz/scott member
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Hello- I'm stopping over from 3rd tri. Hope you don't mind. I was just curious of some ways to induce labor that worked for you. Please share your tips :) TIA!!!
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Re: Ways to induce labor. What worked for you?

  • Scout1218Scout1218 member
    I wish I could help...DD was 4 days late.  I tried bouncing on an exercise ball, raspberry leaf tea, sex and spicy food.  I don't think any of it worked, though.  Baby came when she was good and ready.
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  • ourbaby08ourbaby08
    Cervadil and Pitocin worked like a charm for me.
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  • CosmogrrlCosmogrrl

    I did everything - ate pineapple every meal, drank my weight in red raspberry leaf tea, DTD, ate spicy food, walked a billion miles. And nothing worked. Other than getting swollen ankles from walking so much.

    I also lost my MP between weeks 35-37 and was 3cm dilated for 3 weeks and I was three days late! 

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  • divakatdivakat
    Well, you're only 37 weeks along, so please don't do anything until you reach at least 39 weeks.  Your baby can use some more time in thereStick out tongue But when you do get to that point, walk walk walk.  And then walk some more. Seriously walking is what did it for me both times. But don't walk in the heat because you can get heat stroke very easily when you're pregnant. Go to a nice, air conditioned indoor mall, sip on a smoothie and walk. Geez, can you tell I'm a mom, lol?
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  • linz/scottlinz/scott member
    You're right, I should wait until 39 weeks. I was thinking that if I started walking or something now, then that would get him to come around then...I definitely don't want him to come out now. Good point about walking in the mall rather than outside. I went for a short walk outside today and didn't get very far!
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  • JillBean78JillBean78

    DS was early, but I didn't do anything special.  I did decide that afternoon before I knew I'd go into labor that night to do stretches for god knows why, LOL.  My water broke at home that night so maybe all my silly stretching helped.  But honestly I did nothing. 

    I think the baby will come out when he or she is ready despite doing any of the old wives tales.

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  • MarriedBestFriendsMarriedBestFriends member
    pPROM and cervadil and pitocin for me. I hate this question. Please be happy that your baby has made of this far and know that the longer he is inside the better. Best of luck.
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  • JillBean78JillBean78

    I should have added to not be in such a rush, it is a lot easier feeling crappy and pregnant than it is to take care of a new baby.  Enjoy your last 2-3 weeks!!!

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  • eml569eml569
    imageJillBean78:

    I should have added to not be in such a rush, it is a lot easier feeling crappy and pregnant than it is to take care of a new baby.  Enjoy your last 2-3 weeks!!!

    This exactly. I didn't even feel crappy, but I was so anxious to meet my baby and learn his gender. All I did was walk a lot and even climb the stairs in my house, but he came when he was ready. I just wish I would have enjoyed my last 2 weeks and the sleep I was getting instead of constantly thinking about when I would go into labor. Best advice? It's only 3 more weeks (4 at the most since most docs induce at 41 weeks), so enjoy the end of your pregnancy. Once you hit 39 weeks go for some walks and have some sex. I don't think any of the OWTs about inducing labor are really useful unless your body is already primed.

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  • Temp291607687502511Temp291607687502511 member
    My midwife gave me the OK at 38 weeks to try some of the "old wives tales".  She stripped my membranes, but that did nothing so she told me to have lots of sex with orgasms and that I could try excercise, castor oil, spicy food, etc.  I tried them all and was still pregnant at 40 weeks with a 10+ lb baby.  She stripped the memranes again (so not fun!) and I went into labor that night.  The next night DS was born.
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  • Lulu0802Lulu0802 member
    The day I went into labor I walked 2.5 miles, ate really spicy chili, and had sex. ?But I think it was the jelly beans I ate later that night that got things going. ?I think the jelly beans gave DD a sugar rush, making her kick really hard and break my water. ?That's my theory anyway...
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  • bnljane1988bnljane1988
    Walking didn't work for me.  Although I didn't try.  I worked up until the day I went into labor (On my due date).  Walking and being on my feet for 5 to 8 hours at a time was/is part of my job (in the restaurant business).
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