https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124391 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:31:20 +0000 Bookish 1124391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: hehe when I was pregnant I read your 'picked up a pen' story on a different thread and proceeded to try and bend over to pick things up a LOT more frequently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124331 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:10:43 +0000 cascademom 1124331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The weekend before I went into labor, I did a ton of walking because we live in a walking neighborhood. I worked a full day at work and got McD's as a snack before going home. By 5:30pm, I was tired. Around 7pm, I couldn't sit still and started having contractions. LO arrived two days before his due date. I think for me, it was a lot of walking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124306 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:02:42 +0000 illumina 1124306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing I did the few days before, but I think being active and walking a lot in the weeks beforehand meant baby came early :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124300 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:01:20 +0000 BabyMats 1124300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate a ton of pineapple, tons of walking, bouncing on a ball and read about pressure points on your feet. My mom and MIL kept giving me foot massages. There it's supposedly a point on your pinky toe that if u apply enough pressure it, it will help u go into labor. The night before my water broke I accidentally kicked the corner of my couch so hard my pinky toe started bleeding and about three hours later my water broke...I feel it was a coincidence but pretty funny how that happened </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124211 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:29:04 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1124211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried everything under the sun except drinking castor oil- walking, raspberry leaf tea, evening primrose, blue cohosh, DTD, spicy foods, bouncing on the exercise ball, everything. I had a cervical check at 40+5 while I was in early labour, and gave birth at 41 weeks. Best of luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124094 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:02:16 +0000 hilsy85 1124094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a membrane sweep at 39 weeks and reflexology at 39w1d. Went into labor at 39w2d! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124093 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:01:36 +0000 MamaMoose 1124093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went into labor on my due date. I had walked around an outdoor shopping mall that night and I was bouncing on a yoga ball when my contractions started (my first two contractions were 4 minutes apart, they never slowed down from there, and baby was born 12 hours later). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124083 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:59:29 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1124083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope.<br /> I tried spicy food (like hot habanero sauce)<br /> pineapple<br /> foot massage<br /> nipple stimulation<br /> lots of sex<br /> red raspberry leaf tea a million kajillion times a day</p> <p>I ended up getting induced, but when I went in (40 weeks) I was already 5 cm dilated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124079 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:59:03 +0000 photojane 1124079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced, but squats and bouncing on a ball helped get me to 4cm and 80% with very little pain. I mean I have no idea why I wasn't in labor at 4cm, but I dilated that much without any contractions so I'm not complaining. Anyway... try some deep squats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124070 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:57:09 +0000 MapleMoose 1124070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is me, right now, so ready for baby to arrive. Stalking this thread. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124048 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:49:19 +0000 lemondrop 1124048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dropped a pen and picked it up when my water broke, so I'm a believer in squats ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1124025 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:38:55 +0000 Bookish 1124025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha well I can't be *sure* that this is what caused it, but the night before my waters broke I did squats, went on a long walk, used the breast pump for like 2mins, and DTD. Who knows if any (or all!) of those things contributed, but hey, I went into labor the next morning! </p> <p>Can you tell I was determined to get her out? LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123975 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:14:52 +0000 Charm54 1123975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Made like 20 freezer meals and went into labor a few hours later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123971 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:13:50 +0000 lovehoneybee 1123971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I got a sweep, walked a ton, and when my early labor contractions refused to get closer together I used the breast pump to stimulate my nipples. I think that last one put me into active labor, but my body was ready and I was already in early labor. My midwife suggested it, by the way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123970 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:13:45 +0000 Running Elley 1123970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We DTD an hour before my water broke at 38+5 so that's what I personally credit for it. I was also drinking raspberry leaf tea, walking, bouncing on an exercise ball and using my breast pump for the week before like it was my job. I did have a membrane sweep 4 days prior as well.</p> <p>ETA: I always started having contractions during the nipple stimulation but they eventually went away every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123969 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:13:40 +0000 mrsjyw 1123969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 2 days overdue when I went into active labor. the day before I had a membrane sweep (2nd time in a week) and spent all afternoon, walking around with DH, and ate spicy food for dinner, and baby danced. I think it was the membrane sweep. But, you can't say I didn't try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123966 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:13:17 +0000 Boheme 1123966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Derp, I forgot something I did! I drank Earth Mama Angel Baby 3rd trimester tea religiously starting at 36 weeks, and took evening primrose oil. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123959 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:11:38 +0000 Smurfette 1123959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We ran a bunch of errands during the day, the night my water broke. I was standing at Lowe's waiting to DH to go grab something really quick, and the cashier asked me if I was having contractions cause of the cement floor. I said no, and then she told me that was something she heard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123952 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:10:27 +0000 looch 1123952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 6 days over my due date when my labor started...I honestly think that there's nothing you can do to start it. They come when they want! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123948 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:08:59 +0000 DillonLion 1123948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cytotec and a ton of Pitocin was the only thing that would coax my baby out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123944 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:08:10 +0000 kjpugs 1123944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: I'm getting my weekly adjustment tomorrow and I told her she has to do her magic haha. Obviously there's nothing "special" for her to do but my chiro office does have acupuncture which I will do if I am late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123942 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:07:35 +0000 heartonastring 1123942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I tried everything other than castor oil: acupuncture (twice), tons of walking, tons of squats, bounced on the birth ball for hours, spicy food, evening primrose oil, blue and black cohosh etc. I was induced at 42 weeks. Baby was just too comfy in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123938 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:06:32 +0000 Boheme 1123938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't pinpoint any one thing! DS was born exactly on his due date, and I went into labor two days earlier. I had a normal day at work that day, had an OB appointment but didn't get checked, and ate a normal dinner with DH and friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123936 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:06:31 +0000 MrsTiz 1123936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, i've been Google'ing this relentlessly. Subscribing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123935 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:06:16 +0000 Bao 1123935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the sweep did most of it but I always walked very briskly afterwards for a long time ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123930 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:05:32 +0000 runsyellowlites 1123930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think getting adjusted helped push my "false" labor into early labor, and then using the rebozo &amp; even a little melatonin really got my labor going.</p> <p>I didn't try any other induction methods, though at 41+3 I was starting to really feel pressed (my MW had to transfer my care at 42+1 &amp; that would have been an erc) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-something-you-did-start-your-labor#post-1123923 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:03:02 +0000 kjpugs 1123923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that I'm feeling oh- VERY READY to have baby and am in due date month, everyone is sharing their labor induction "secrets." I've heard a bunch- and some people said that xyz did or did not work for them.</p> <p>Other than something medical like a membrane sweep or, well, INDUCTION (haha) did something you did on your own start your labor?</p> <p>(I know everyone is different and there's no one thing that works for everyone, I'm just curious!) </p>