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Nipple stimulation for labor induction?

desdemona39desdemona39
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I will be 39 weeks tomorrow, and am facing an induction at 39w6d for GD, unless I go into labor on my own before then. I have been taking evening primrose oil for the past week, and want to try nipple stimulation to see if I can get things going. I know it won't work if my cervix isn't favorable, but I figure it's worth a try.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Success stories? How to do it? I have a double-electric breast pump, but from what I've read, some sources say to stimulate one nipple at a time, some say both together, and IDK if it should be 5 mins, 15 mins, how often, etc...

Any help appreciated!

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  • 3PupsAndABaby3PupsAndABaby
    i've pumped 4 times so far and nothing. just lots of colostrum which kinda freaked me out thinking i would lose the good stuff for DS so i stopped. have you tried to have sex? i know it's unpleasant (believe me) but i know it's supposed to help with the sperm 
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    image3PupsAndABaby:
    i've pumped 4 times so far and nothing. just lots of colostrum which kinda freaked me out thinking i would lose the good stuff for DS so i stopped. have you tried to have sex? i know it's unpleasant (believe me) but i know it's supposed to help with the sperm 

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  • tokenhosertokenhoser member

    The book I have (The Birth Partner by Penny Simpkin) says:

    pump one breast for a half hour 3-5 x a day, pausing when a contraction begins and resuming when it stops. If no contractions occur within about 10 minutes, try pumping both breasts, pausing with each contraction. If necessary to increase the intensity/frequency of contractions, continue pumping during as well as between contractions. 

    If there are no contractions, wait a half day before trying again or try other methods.

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  • 3PupsAndABaby3PupsAndABaby
    imagetokenhoser:

    The book I have (The Birth Partner by Penny Simpkin) says:

    pump one breast for a half hour 3-5 x a day, pausing when a contraction begins and resuming when it stops. If no contractions occur within about 10 minutes, try pumping both breasts, pausing with each contraction. If necessary to increase the intensity/frequency of contractions, continue pumping during as well as between contractions. 

    If there are no contractions, wait a half day before trying again or try other methods.

    sh!t, I pumped for about 3 minutes and had colostrum pouring out, i can't even imagine doing a half hour session! i dunno, that seems excessive 

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  • J&JSuiter070205J&JSuiter070205 member
    None with that. I had to be induced with DS and I tried pretty much everything except for the stuff that makes you have bad diarrhea. With DD I took a warm bath and noticed that I was having a backache off and on that would move it's way around to my belly (and then my belly would tighten like a BH then go away). I got out of the tub and DH and I BD. I had my DD 11 hours later.
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    image3PupsAndABaby:
    imagetokenhoser:

    The book I have (The Birth Partner by Penny Simpkin) says:

    pump one breast for a half hour 3-5 x a day, pausing when a contraction begins and resuming when it stops. If no contractions occur within about 10 minutes, try pumping both breasts, pausing with each contraction. If necessary to increase the intensity/frequency of contractions, continue pumping during as well as between contractions. 

    If there are no contractions, wait a half day before trying again or try other methods.

    sh!t, I pumped for about 3 minutes and had colostrum pouring out, i can't even imagine doing a half hour session! i dunno, that seems excessive 

    You won't run out of colostrum. It keeps on keeping on. lol 

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  • sarainkansascitysarainkansascity
    There's a few other pressure points that my massage therapist & chiropractor told me about.  One is the webbing between your thumb & first finger.  The other is about 3 fingers up from your heel bone (both the inside and outside of your leg).  They said to really push & hold the pressure for a few minutes... not just rub these areas.
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