Anyone have tricks that spurred labor ?

[Anonymous]

I’m 38.5 wks with my 4th and SO miserable and uncomfortable. I know I could do a deep dive into the internet but wondering if anyone’s tried to spur labor with success?

I was seeing an acupuncturist that said she’d help at this point in pregnancy but obviously I’m not seeing her now. She gave me some points for acupressure to do myself, so trying those.

Anyone else ?

[Anonymous]

Nope. And I even drank Castor oil every night when I was overdue. I went to 41 weeks each time.

[Anonymous]

Walking is always good. Sex can help, too, actually, but obviously not everyone can do that comfortably at this stage.

Best wishes to you for a good birth and a healthy baby!

[Anonymous]

Long walks.

[Anonymous]

As someone who went past my due date with both kids, the only thing that helped was having my membranes stripped. It’s 2 weeks at the very most, I know you’re uncomfortable but hang in there, just let the baby come when he’s ready

[Anonymous]

I was overdue and tried everything every person sent to me as ideas. None worked and I ended up induced. 1st was very late, 2nd a couple of days late and 3rd came right on due date. Confirmed for me that they come out when they are ready and maybe the body gets used to knowing what is coming and gets better as you go.

What didn't work for me:
-6 acupuncture visits
-spicy eggplant dish guaranteed to induce labor
-sex
-scrubbing the kitchen floor on my hands and knees
-castor oil
-lots and lots of long walks

I was induced with pitocin

[Anonymous]

Walks, sex, bouncing like crazy on an exercise ball

But the only one scientifically proven is nipple stimulation. Do you have a pump?

[Anonymous]

First one I was induced (twice!) - she was dragging her nails not wanting to come out.

For the second, I started some contractions one day that totally stopped overnight and the next morning. I drank some castor oil, went for a long walk, and was driving to the hospital two hours later with major contractions and had him a few hours after being admitted.

[Anonymous]

Who knows if this actually helped or if it was just coincidence but with both of my kids, I ate pineapple the day of their births. I had read pineapple stimulated labor for some women so tried that with my first and went into labor just an hour after the pineapple. So I thought why not try that again with my second and woke up in labor in the middle of the night after having eaten pineapple that afternoon. So I guess from my very small sample size I’d say it’s Worth a try

[Anonymous]

Have you tried getting your membrane stripped? My OB wants me to come in the office for my 38 and 39 week appointments, and said she could do one then.

[Anonymous]

I ate pineapples and dates. I got a pedicure and asked them to massage firmly on my Achilles. Oh and a yoga ball to bounce on.

[Anonymous]

Walking. We were living in Florida at the time, and I literally walked all over Downtown Disney all day, and then voila! Baby came early the next morning.

[Anonymous]

Cytotec and Cervadil. That's the only thing that worked, and I tried everything.

[Anonymous]

Black Cohosh Tea all weekend. Baby came that Monday night

[Anonymous]

Hot bath with epsom salt and acupuncture worked for me.