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WWYD to induce labor?

Jennifer43Jennifer43
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With my luming deadline of Thursday, I would really like to go into labor naturally, but am curious ... what would you be willing to do to induce labor? Anything you ladies know of that might actually work?

I know its only been like 16 hours since she stripped my membranes but I'm kind of getting worried thinking it will never happen on it's own.

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  • Eleise96Eleise96

    Sexy time with DH!  Just makes sure the job is done, so to speak, because it is just not the act of sex, but the semen helps to ripen the cervix.  Wink

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  • Ms.Beachbum08Ms.Beachbum08

    In my reading on the membranes lately, it says for some people it works within hours and others it may take a 2nd attempt.  Definitely jump over to the 3rd trimester board. Those ladies are always discussing that.

    Ideas?  I am over here sitting on the exercise ball.

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  • Jennifer43Jennifer43
    imageEleise96:

    Sexy time with DH!  Just makes sure the job is done, so to speak, because it is just not the act of sex, but the semen helps to ripen the cervix.  Wink

    Ugh...Doctor said no intercourse for a couple days! And its been ages since DH can't really do much with his back injury but if this show doesn't get moving on its own in the next couple days, I'm making him!

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  • ash.fleaash.flea
    I'm trying sex, walking, & the exercise ball.  I might try spicy food tonight.  I am not willing to try castor oil, EPO, labor cookies, etc.  I don't really have faith that any of this will help.  I think G will only come this weekend if he's ready, no matter what I do.
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  • BlondeBeachBride08BlondeBeachBride08

    My plan:

    sit on exercise ball as much as I can

    walk at least 2-3 miles a day

    evening primrose oil on the cervix

    maybe try red raspberry leaf tea

    sexy time with DH 

    I think they'll try membrane stripping next week or at 39 weeks, not sure 

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  • Eleise96Eleise96
    imageJennifer43:
    imageEleise96:

    Sexy time with DH!  Just makes sure the job is done, so to speak, because it is just not the act of sex, but the semen helps to ripen the cervix.  Wink

    Ugh...Doctor said no intercourse for a couple days! And its been ages since DH can't really do much with his back injury but if this show doesn't get moving on its own in the next couple days, I'm making him!

    Well crap!  Tell DH to rest up!  Big Smile

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  • ludyjanboltzludyjanboltz
    There's a restaurant in Atlanta that claims that its eggplant parm will induce labor.  Obviously not that you're around to try this method, but I thought it was interesting.  You can read about it here.
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  • MelVicMelVic

    imageludyjanboltz:
    There's a restaurant in Atlanta that claims that its eggplant parm will induce labor.  Obviously not that you're around to try this method, but I thought it was interesting.  You can read about it here.

    I heard about this...you can download the recipe and make it at home...

    I hope any of these tricks work for you girls...I tried a bunch of stuff and for me none of it worked...I still had to be induced after all :( 

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  • Jennifer43Jennifer43
    too funny about that restaurant/recipe. One of my best friends just had her baby in LA and she went to eat a salad at some LA restaurant that is known for inducing labor. Whether it had anything to do wiht it or not, she went into labor that night.
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  • Butterflie6381Butterflie6381

    I went 40+ wks

    I walked a.k.a waddled around as much as I could, sexy time, ate pineapple becasue bromelain is supposed to naturally introduce labor and I figured fruit can't hurt, ate pizza with green peppers and onions because that put my mom in labor both times ...

    I finally issued Lil Miss an ultimatum, you have 8 hours to come out on your own, or we are coming in after you.  That did the trick. 

    Also, there was some recipe floating around for mac and cheese with A1 sauce or something equally as terrible that was supposed to be guaranteed to work.  Ask on either 3rd tri or Toddlers 12-24. 

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  • trevesstrevess
    I did Red Raspberry Leaf tea for a few weeks before H was due.  My midwife also recommended Blue and Black Cohash- they are homeopathic pills.  I ordered them, and went into labor the next day!  You can get them from THIS place- I had to call to order them and they arrived the next day!
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  • MrsBlayneMrsBlayne member
    Walking, spicy food, pineapple, red raspberry leaf tea, a supplement called 5W that had either black or blue cohosh as carollyn mentioned and some other herbs, sexy time, sitting on the ball, and nipple stimulation. I didn't realize I did all that until I just typed it out! FWIW, I started having contractions after having some very spicy (cooked) sushi.
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