Weird Things that are supposed to start Labor

Kelly-renee · March 2010

What are some that you all have heard of? I've been looking them up today and being entertained, too bad I can't remember them all now due to my Pg brain.

-Basil

-Oregano

-Pineapples

-Walking up every other step

marinewifebarker · March 2010

yesterday my MIL also said walking up every other step...and supposably thats proven pretty true--it puts pressure in all the right places and gets him lower/to engage. IDK if this is actually true...but hey! Its worth a try if youre desparate enough!

Flowr4246 · March 2010

So THAT'S why my labor hasn't started yet - I've been hitting every step on my multiple trips to the basement to do laundry instead of every other.

::scampers off to change loads, taking the stairs two at a time::

Wink

maggie515 · March 2010

pineapples?? really? I love pineapple, its delicious. I think that all that crazy stuff doesn't work unless your body is ready to go in to labor to begin with. In which case I think having sex is the best one out of them all to try:) end it with how it all started!!!

Kelly-renee · March 2010

I just ate a whole 24.5 oz thing of pineapples, I'm thinking it doesn't work

I'm supposedly very favorable for going into labor, now if only the baby had gotten this same message.

KaitlynDC6 · March 2010

Nipple stimulation :-) I'm not kidding...I did this with BOTH of my labors and it started contractions both times. Obviously it won't work until your body is ready, but I believe that it jump started both :-) (my ticker isn't updated-I had my second 2 days ago)

marinewifebarker · March 2010

Flowr4246:

So THAT'S why my labor hasn't started yet - I've been hitting every step on my multiple trips to the basement to do laundry instead of every other.

::scampers off to change loads, taking the stairs two at a time::

LMAO! you'll have to let us know if it changes anything!! haha if it works for you I'm TOTALLY doing it lol

AprilCachet · March 2010

KaitlynDC6:
Nipple stimulation :-) I'm not kidding...I did this with BOTH of my labors and it started contractions both times. Obviously it won't work until your body is ready, but I believe that it jump started both :-) (my ticker isn't updated-I had my second 2 days ago)

They actually mention this in a childbirth I am reading currently.

I have also heard Castor Oil. My coworker drank a shake with Castor Oil in it the night before she went into the labor and she is convinced this is what jump started her labor.

marinewifebarker · March 2010

KaitlynDC6:
Nipple stimulation :-) I'm not kidding...I did this with BOTH of my labors and it started contractions both times. Obviously it won't work until your body is ready, but I believe that it jump started both :-) (my ticker isn't updated-I had my second 2 days ago)

I heard of this one--but idk if I could handle it theyre sooo sore lately I was told to stimulate em for 5-10 min. What kinda stimulation? Rub em? Ice em? lol what did you do?

Kelly-renee · March 2010

KaitlynDC6:
Nipple stimulation :-) I'm not kidding...I did this with BOTH of my labors and it started contractions both times. Obviously it won't work until your body is ready, but I believe that it jump started both :-) (my ticker isn't updated-I had my second 2 days ago)

So did you just go at them with your breastpump? I'm ready to try some things, I don't want to have to end up being induced.

~CoCo~ · March 2010

WELL, I am hoping to make it to at least 39w6d (STD insurance kicks in then), so I asked my doc about NOT starting labor.

She said to avoid sex, stay off my feet, and drink plenty of liquids. So while I wouldn't suggest dehydrating yourself, I suppose staying on your feet and having lots of sex might do it.

Last time, docs said nipple stimulation will also bring it on....

KaitlynDC6 · March 2010

At the risk of sounding like a weirdo, I just played with em while I was reading before bed :-)

maggie515 · March 2010

My friend used Castor oil and she got a baby out of the deal, so I tried it with DS and ended up pooping a lot in the hospital before they sent me home for a false alarm. SO I wouldn't suggest this from my experience although I know its worked for some.There are better tasting ways of going in to labor too im sure.

PMJacobsen · March 2010

with charlie, i was ready to get things moving. so on a sunday, (sept 21, 2008) we walked the mall, then i had super spicey chili for dinner, an entire fresh pineapple for my "snack" (it was yummy, i couldn't stop!!) then we had sex. then i bounced on a yoga ball, took a bubble bath, had DH massage the pressure points that are supposed to induce labor, and then went to bed about 11pm. my water broke at 4 am. charlie was born at 10:49 pm sept 22.

Jenelle101 · March 2010

PMJacobsen:
with charlie, i was ready to get things moving. so on a sunday, (sept 21, 2008) we walked the mall, then i had super spicey chili for dinner, an entire fresh pineapple for my "snack" (it was yummy, i couldn't stop!!) then we had sex. then i bounced on a yoga ball, took a bubble bath, had DH massage the pressure points that are supposed to induce labor, and then went to bed about 11pm. my water broke at 4 am. charlie was born at 10:49 pm sept 22.

Ha! So you pretty much tried it all at once. I love it!

lesalia217 · March 2010

Oh I have heard of tons of stuff.

Pineapple - must be fresh, not canned

spicy food,

special egg plant recipe, labor cookies - google for recipe

sex and evening primrose oil - not to start labor, but to ripen the cervix, and if the cervix gets ready, then labor is more likely to start

castor oil

nipple stimulation - either with a breast pump or manually

walking will keep it going or make it go faster once started (getting early labor to progress to active labor)

bouncing on exercise ball (helps get LO into the 'ready' position)

Ashlew22 · March 2010

Here's all I have heard...

-Eating Egg Plant Parmeasan!

- Spicy foods

-Sex, sex and more sex

- Doing squats, walking up stairs

- Sitting on an exercise ball and bouncing

- Eating loads of balsalmic vinegar

- Drink Raspberry Leaf Tea

- Nipple Stimulation

marinewifebarker · March 2010

PMJacobsen:
with charlie, i was ready to get things moving. so on a sunday, (sept 21, 2008) we walked the mall, then i had super spicey chili for dinner, an entire fresh pineapple for my "snack" (it was yummy, i couldn't stop!!) then we had sex. then i bounced on a yoga ball, took a bubble bath, had DH massage the pressure points that are supposed to induce labor, and then went to bed about 11pm. my water broke at 4 am. charlie was born at 10:49 pm sept 22.

I'm over here making a list haha thanks! I hope I'm as lucky with these things as you were!!