https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:47:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-751104 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:06:32 +0000 Ree723 751104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sat on my exercise ball all the time and I think it helped LO drop and engage. Other than that, I just chilled out and didn't do anything special. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-751099 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:02:31 +0000 matador84 751099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You tubing acupressure induction! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-751096 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:59:53 +0000 berlinviolin 751096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife's suggestion: rub your nipples to produce a hormone that will catalyze labor (I forget what it's called). During the days before I actually went into labor, this worked like a remote control. When I rubbed, I contracted, when I stopped, the contraction stopped. It was pretty scary!<br /> The evening before I went into labor I had pasta arrabiata and after that I went bowling with my dad and my husband. Thinking back, I have no idea how I managed that, being so huge, but somehow I did, and I like to think that was the trigger... =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-751088 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:49:21 +0000 allison 751088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sex and a glass of wine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-751084 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:45:38 +0000 googly-eyes 751084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it was anything I did but personally I'd just enjoy lazy time til 40weeks or so if I were you. :) I did some cleaning and carrying laundry around though, maybe that helped? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-751077 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:40:08 +0000 sslm 751077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went 12 days overdue and tried everything!! Nothing worked!! On day 11 my midwife did a pretty painful membrane sweep and I went into labor 4 hours later. I give her all the credit although it could've been coincidence!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-751051 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:23:05 +0000 mrsmenow 751051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sex and we had a huge snow storm. I was out every 2 hours shoveling with DH, stopping for contractions. Otherwise we would have been snowed in:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-751031 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:04:50 +0000 boiledpnut 751031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sex and evening primrose oil. I also think a low pressure system helped too. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-750863 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:43:20 +0000 birdofafeather 750863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>walking, sex, working out regularly during pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-750857 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:41:44 +0000 mrsjyw 750857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>warm baths + walking, but i was still two days overdue! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-750855 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:39:55 +0000 lamariniere 750855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Indian food with eggplant! Had one Indian dinner on Sunday and a few hours later thought I was leaking amniotic fluid. Went to the hospital but was sent home because it was not amniotic fluid. Two days later, ate Indian food again and that time my water broke for real. (DS was born just 4 days before his due date). I also walked as much as I could the last few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-750850 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:38:20 +0000 regberadaisy 750850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Walking didn't do much for me but I did happen to have pineapple a day before. Coincidence? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-750844 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:36:28 +0000 red_seattle 750844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No clue if any of this actually helped, but starting at 37 weeks (after I was off of bed rest), I started walking 2 miles every day, drinking 2 big thermoses of red raspberry leaf tea every day, and had fun times with DH as often as I could convince him to. ;) The doctor swept my membranes (as much as possible when I was only less than 1cm dilated) late in week 39. In the end, I went into labor on my due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-750828 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:31:30 +0000 ladyfingers 750828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no clue if this helped or if it was coincidence, but I had my membranes stripped the day before I went into labor, and the day of, I took a warm bath, went for a walk, had a VERY spicy meal, and took a long, hot shower. After the shower, my water broke.</p> <p>I had been walking and eating spicy stuff for about a week, though, so that's why I'm not convinced any of it really helped move things along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-750767 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:06:51 +0000 swurlygurl 750767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my SIL it's making pie crusts, and for me it was spending 8 hours in the kitchen! I was making a whole bunch of freezer meals for after delivery, and my water broke the next morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-750761 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:04:05 +0000 fancyfunction 750761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely walking! I was three days past my due date when my husband and I decided to walk around 2 malls that night. Had her the next day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-750624 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:01:20 +0000 kml636 750624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried EVERYTHING (walking, membrane sweep, DTD, herbs, acupressure, acupuncture, breast pump, any old wives tale) . Absolutely nothing helped, maybe taking primrose oil and red raspberry tablets helped my labor progress quickly. I like to think all the acupuncture made for a calm baby. I had two membrane sweeps and the second one could have worked (went into labor 12 hours later). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-750611 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:58:18 +0000 2PeasinaPod 750611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emg86: Hah...that's what I said to my SIL while we were there. If anything...my toes will look cute during labor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-746511 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:37:30 +0000 emg86 746511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: I'm afraid of walking myself to death because my contractions start immediately when I start walking but the minute I stop they also stop. Ahhh! I know I need to patient, baby girl will come when she's nice and ready...but I'm SO excited. I can't believe I'm so excited about being in pain any day now, lol.</p> <p>@2PeasinaPod: Sounds like my afternoon yesterday! While I was getting a pedicure she worked on those labor inducing acupressure points but nothing...lol. At least my toes look cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-746502 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:32:52 +0000 runsyellowlites 746502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did NOTHING! I slept as much as I could &amp; just road out my week worths prodromal labor! lol. This is only b/c I wore myself out my first go round when I walked for almost 17 hours b/c contractions would pick up while walking but space out/die off when I stopped... I vowed to never do that again! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-746499 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:31:48 +0000 2PeasinaPod 746499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bouncing on my exercise ball and then that day, I got a pedicure! I'm convinced she sent me into labor ;o) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-746495 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:30:32 +0000 emg86 746495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Crumbs: HAHAHA! Love it, that's hilarious!</p> <p>@jmarionsmith: I can't imagine walking 5 miles, in August, when you're that pregnant! We live in Texas &amp; I've been feeling miserable when temperatures get up to the mid 80s. I pray I'm never super pregnant in the summer EVER, if I can help it, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-744481 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:01:43 +0000 jmarionsmith 744481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i seriously did everything: sex, walking (5 miles, in august, in the south, at 40+ weeks), pineapple, spicy food, breast pump, ect. NOTHING worked. the day i went into labor i told my husband that morning i give up, i'm going to sit on my ass and eat pizza all day and i did. i went into labor that evening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-744467 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:59:29 +0000 SugarplumsMom 744467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH says it was his oven roasted chicken. He accidentally made it too spicy and now calls it the "Water Breaking Chicken". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-744446 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:57:15 +0000 Lindsay05 744446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weeded the garden when I went into labour. Maybe wash some floor or walls? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-744381 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:46:43 +0000 lovehoneybee 744381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Walking, bouncing on the yoga ball and trying out my breast pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-744375 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:45:38 +0000 Tidybee 744375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Walking! Also the weather (record low barometric pressure due to Hurricane Sandy) caused my water to break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-744372 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:45:24 +0000 heffalump 744372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing. I tried lots of things. Walking, eating certain foods, etc. But lo came on her due date, when she wanted to come. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-744370 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:45:08 +0000 prettylizy 744370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Without getting into too much detail, a little zexy time with a good 'finish' is what sealed the deal for me -.- </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-helped-you-go-into-labor-naturally#post-744368 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:45:05 +0000 mediagirl 744368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Warm baths, bouncing on the exercise ball. </p>