Share with me how to jump start labor, I'm desperate.

Denise1991 · May 2014

39 weeks today & I have never been so uncomfortable in my entire life. My pregnancy with DD was a piece of cake compared to this time around. I have a doctor appointment tomorrow morning and I have fingers & toes crossed that I am no longer only 1 & a half cm dilated. Anyone, please share any other ways that might help jump start labor other than walking, sex or spicy foods because I've done these things everyday for the passed couple of days. Yes I know these things may not work but I am pretty desperate & just done being pregnant. (Also can not wait to hold my DS!)

chillypenguin · May 2014

No other advice, just wanted to say good luck! I walked 3 miles (including up a giant hill) when I was 39 weeks with DD1, and I am pretty sure that's what kick-started things, but it sounds like you have already been walking. Hope you get to meet your DS soon!

SweetTea420 · May 2014

Sex (worked for us), brisk walks and bouncing on an exercise ball. But at the end of the day, if your body isn't ready to go into labor it won't. Hang in there!

Lild09 · May 2014

Maybe ask your doc about easy birth homeopathy? That's what my midwife told me I can start taking and that she's had lots of success with it in the past. I'm a nervous Nellie though and not starting it until tomorrow when DH is home just in case...at the same time I've been having contractions all over the place this whole week and had some bloody show Tuesday evening so I'm thinking it's possible this stuff could really jump me forward lol! She also recommended sex and walking too

Chellbell20 · May 2014

Aside from medical induction, there is nothing that's going to get baby out unless baby is ready. Some other OWTs I've heard about are pineapple is one I have heard, either the bromelain or the effects of eating tons of pineapple can help, sex (semen's proglandins and oxytocin from orgasm both help), bouncing on a birth ball, and walking/curb walking.

Miles2Go · May 2014

Um, pitocin? Everything else is a shot in the dark.

LunaBug924 · May 2014

As far as the walking goes, an acupuncturist told me the idea of that is to help baby drop into position. She said walking on a flat surface might not do the trick. Stairs or a bill hill would be better because of the angle your body.

But like PP said, any of this will only help jump start things if baby is ready. Good luck!

Lild09 · May 2014

Oh I forgot stretch and sweep if your doc or midwife will do it

delatl · May 2014

No experience here but I know that for my sister, sex put her into labor both times.

IBackBevo · May 2014

Sex (no pulling out) and nipple stimulation...a lot of it. Like an hour a day.

shaunamw · May 2014

Lots of stairs. Good luck!

ckmalone79 · May 2014

IBackBevo said:
Sex (no pulling out) and nipple stimulation...a lot of it. Like an hour a day.

I've been told nipple stimulation is more productive than sex, it takes A LOT of semen to do what some good, hardcore nipple stimulation can do! Haven't tried yet...good luck!

NorthernGal248 · May 2014

B&B Tincture - it's herbal. Make sure you ask your midwife about it first though!

RachelCA29 · May 2014

The Doula that taught my prenatal class and my RMT swear by acupuncture for inducing labour. You'd need to go to a registered acupuncturist that knows the right spots. My RMT is also an acupuncturist and I have an appointment tentatively held for the week after my due date (the week I would be scheduled to be induced) in case I go past my EDD.

sthomas1222 · May 2014

Nothing short of an induction will be guaranteed to start labor. Keep trying but until your body and your baby is ready nothing will work unfortunately.

momthatlifts · May 2014

mkquinnwedding said:
I wouldnt say this jump starts labor or anything...but try eating fresh pineapple. I was eating one per day 2 weeks ago and had contractions so called my doctor. Went in and my cervix was very soft. She asked me if I had been having sex (no), all these other strange things (no), or eating a lot of pineapple...I said I had eaten one per day for about 4 days in a row because they were on sale and delicious. She said that could have softened my cervix and to cut back since I was only 34 weeks. But I googled it after that and most websites say you would have to eat like 7 a day for anything to happen. Who knows. All I know is 1) Pineapple is yummy and 2) my cervix is soft.

An entire pineapple?

kristine526 · May 2014

Giving up is what worked for me. I spent all week having sex, walking, eating spicy food, eating pineapple, acupressure, etc with no contractions to speak of. By Thursday, I gave up, and here she came.

RachelCA29 · May 2014

Well yesterday we went to this food truck event so that was a lot of walking and I ordered shrimp tacos which were delicious, but surprisingly spicy. No baby yet.

We tried the sex thing this morning, so maybe that will get this going ...

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