https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 10:24:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106942 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:13:21 +0000 runsyellowlites 106942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sex is generally the best way.... Oragasm causes oxytocin &amp; prostaglandins to be released to bring on contractions &amp; soften the cervix &amp; semen has prostaglandins too =)</p> <p>Walking can, but you also don't wan to wear yourself out before labor.</p> <p>Castor Oil has also been known to work BUT is also suspected to cause baby to pass meconium in utero AND since it causes diarrhea you have to REALLY watch for dehydration.... b/c dehydration + laboring mom = NOT GOOD.</p> <p>A friend of mine also used acupressure to induce the day before a medical induction that she wanted to avoid. She said you can easily find them online.</p> <p>IF it's not time though, no induction method is going to work... which is why even so many medication inductions fail.</p> <p>Goodluck!</p> <p>I'm totally on the other end and hoping baby holds off a few more days so I can get 100% over whatever yuck I'm dealing with. =/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106933 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:04:41 +0000 mrsjazz 106933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My plan for the weekend:</p> <p>Tonight I'm eating spicy chicken. Bouncing on my yoga ball. Gonna do the deed, too.<br /> Tomorrow we have plans for a very long walk and some Just Dance.<br /> Sunday acupressure!</p> <p>I really don't want to have to go to work on Monday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106925 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:50:55 +0000 pelikila 106925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second pineapple! It worked for me though I wasn't trying to induce labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106910 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:41:40 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 106910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Squats!!! I'm not talking the perfect-form-gym-squats, I mean swatting all the way down where your butt is towards the ground. It worked for me! The day I went into labor, I picked up the dog poop and weeds in the yard and every time I went to pick up something, I squated like that... next thing you know, I'm in labor! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106527 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:14:18 +0000 Goldilocks1107 106527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! And maybe have DH give you a nice foot, ankle calf massage to hit all the points you're supposed to avoid during pregnancy!<br /> That's what I plan on doing on my due date - massage and pedicure, and telling the person to "hit everything they've been taught to avoid"! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106328 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:08:16 +0000 Nskillet 106328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: yay happy hopeful birthday baby brown!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106321 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:05:19 +0000 mrsjyw 106321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My gf swears by eating pineapple!!! GOOD LUCK! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106185 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:16:28 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 106185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooo good luck! I tried pretty much everything and it didn't work. I might have to take notes from you! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106167 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:26:37 +0000 singingbee 106167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: go, baby, go!!!!! Let's get this labor party on!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106165 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:24:52 +0000 heffalump 106165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: yay, congratulations and good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106153 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:06:44 +0000 looch 106153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard castor oil can bring on labor, it was recommended by my midwife as a last resort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106147 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:47:12 +0000 loveisstrange 106147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I've tried everything... walking, bouncing on the ball, spicy food, evening primrose oil, nipple stimulation, etc... I'm still 2 days overdue. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106105 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:34:33 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 106105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! I hope all goes well for you and baby. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-106103 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:26:22 +0000 skibobrown 106103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Chinese worked for my mom too! </p> <p>Well ladies, it looks like the walking for the last couple of days might have worked. I appear to be in early labor right now. Hopefully things will continue to progress and not stall out... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104858 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:00:05 +0000 heffalump 104858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People told me all sorts of things. My mom had Chinese food for all 3 of her kids, so she took me for Chinese and stayed up all night waiting for my call, which never came. Lo came when she wanted to. On her due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104387 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:28:19 +0000 cyndistar3 104387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A combination of walking and sex did it for me! Good luck :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104386 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:25:58 +0000 chopsuey 104386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>have sex! :) eat spicy food :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104383 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:23:18 +0000 skibobrown 104383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: Lol, I should try that... although I've been contorting myself into all sorts of weird positions doing my prenatal yoga, and nothing has caused my water to break yet!</p> <p>I'll have to convince DH to try out the sex method. He's pretty freaked out by my giant belly right now, but I think I can hopefully still convince him to give it a try. </p> <p>Well I'm back from my walk. Definitely had some good contractions while I was out, but mostly I just think I succeeded in making my hands and feet swell up like blimps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104371 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:07:11 +0000 Mrsbells 104371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard sex and nipple stimulation can kick start labor. some people attach their breast pump and turn it on for the nipple stimulation, although I always wonder, what happens if colostrum starts coming out, because its important the baby gets that right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104307 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:50:02 +0000 BoogieBea 104307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice here as both my kids came a week early. Just wanted to say Good Luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104305 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:49:49 +0000 mrs. wagon 104305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>unprotected sex!! I'm convinced that's what got me going (haha). Seriously... go for it!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104262 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:17:42 +0000 mrsjazz 104262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha. I just finished Googling natural induction methods. So, I'm curious to hear what worked for everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104259 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:15:36 +0000 lemondrop 104259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried a lot of the usual ones, mostly walking but nothing happened. When my water broke, I was sitting on the couch working when I dropped my pen, bent down to pick it up, twisted weird to get it since I couldn't reach and I felt that POP... </p> <p>My advice is to walk a lot, but if that fails- drop a pen and try to pick it up ;)</p> <p>BTW- I was 2 cm and 60% on that Tuesday, and water broke on Saturday! Fingers crossed your lil one comes sooner rather than later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104255 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:11:34 +0000 winniebee 104255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eek good luck! I was going to suggest a solid 2 mike walk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bring-on-the-labor#post-104251 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:09:48 +0000 skibobrown 104251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 39+1 today, and I'm ready to have this baby ASAP. She's fully cooked, engaged in my pelvis, and I'm 60% effaced (although only dilated to 1 cm last time I was checked). I've been experiencing sporadic strong contractions over the last few days, but nothing regular. At this point I would really like to try to kick my labor into full gear, so I'm looking for suggestions. </p> <p>Yesterday I did some laps up and down the stairs in my townhouse. I'm about to take myself on a nice long walk. I would appreciate any other suggestions for naturally inducing labor. What worked for you? </p>