Ways to naturally induce labor

jani7 · December 2012

Any suggestions? I'm over due and trying to be patient. My dr will want to induce me next week if I don't go into labor on my own this week. I've been walking and eating spicy food. Anything to try that I'm not thinking of?

bandwife · December 2012

- sex

- accupuncture

- verbena tea

- last resort: castor oil. Which, BTW, I would do/have done if facing an induction for being past due.

BLPL101 · December 2012

Sex!

oliversmommy32912 · December 2012

Sex, nipple stimulation, acupuncture, pressure points, and castor oil as a last resort. Or you can do what I did... I ate a bag of jelly beans and got horrible diarrhea that put me right into hard labor! I wasn't trying to go into labor, it was just right before easter and I was having one of those horrible pregnant lady moments where I compulsively ate something I wasn't supposed to. I think that's what castor does anyway, right? Gives you awful diarrhea that puts you in to labor?

ReichleyMama · December 2012

In addition to what everyone else said... ask to have your membranes stripped. It's a little controversial over whether or not this does anything, but, the first time I had it done my water broke 12 hrs. later, with my second I was in labor within 12 hours. Coincidence? maybe, but it's worth a try! Better than pitocin any day!