https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 08:12:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1318046 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:56:07 +0000 FarmWifeGina 1318046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't forget about pumping, aka, nipple stimulation. Once I'd gotten into early labor, acupressure helped with my first and pumping got the contractions strong enough with my second that I felt her engage in my pelvis and was in active labor from that point on. And then nothing did the trick with my third, lol. Even once I was in early labor and I bounced and pumped and did stairs and took walks, still took 20ish hours to get into active labor (which finally happened after a glass of wine and a 2-hour nap). Buuuuuuut, the midwife thought she had a nuchal hand, which is why she refused to move down and get her head pressed evenly against my cervix. Anyways... Those are what have personally worked (or not) for me. But I was already in early labor when I tried them. I think the key to any natural induction methods, even having your membranes stripped, actually working, is your body being primed and ready to go and just needs a bump to get things going. But walking and bouncing and similar physical activities can help get baby into the best possible position for birth, so they don't hurt anything, even if they don't get labor started. Just don't wear yourself out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1317948 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:08:48 +0000 allison 1317948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I didn't end up going into labor until 41+4... But acupuncture definitely seemed to speed things up - I did three sessions. And sex. And a small glass of wine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1317932 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:05:43 +0000 wonderstruck 1317932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted other because nothing worked for me! Even when I was in early labor, nothing was sped up by any of those things. It was so frustrating, I'm horrible at just waiting and being patient. I practically lived on my exercise ball for the last 2 weeks and insisted on spicy food all the time, had lots of sex with the nipple stuff...but nothing did the trick. Ended up going into labor early in the morning still laying in bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1317919 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:01:57 +0000 Ash 1317919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had sex like crazy and it always caused contractions. I finally went into labor after my midwife stripped my membranes and I kept my contractions going by.... HAVING SEX! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1317918 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:01:49 +0000 Vegmama 1317918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: I'm also really hesitant to have my membranes stripped for that very reason! My midwife has offered to do it at 40 weeks, but I think we'll hold off until 41. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1317858 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:45:37 +0000 septca 1317858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did internal EPO and I am pretty sure that contributed to my PROM. I do NOT recommend it!! Laboring with PROM sucked and I definitely won't do the EPO again for that reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1317804 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:29:26 +0000 Vegmama 1317804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: Haha. I like that visual! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1317668 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:53:19 +0000 immabeetoo 1317668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Vegmama: I bounced like I was trying to shake change out of y pockets :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1317343 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:02:29 +0000 Vegmama 1317343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not in a big hurry at all, but so far, we've been focusing on cervical ripening ... acupuncture, pumping, bouncing on the yoga ball, walking, and drinking pregnancy tea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1315384 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:49:24 +0000 MrsH 1315384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Vegmama: I love that you are bumping these. I'm curious too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-1315375 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:48:31 +0000 Vegmama 1315375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this!</p> <p>For those of you who bounced on a yoga ball, how hard? Just a little bounce?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483688 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:27:38 +0000 maybebaby 483688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beyond2: LOL i am so dense--when i read your post i thought dates, as in a date night with hubby :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483636 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:43:47 +0000 BelugaBean 483636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't try any natural induction methods but people I know have claimed fresh pineapple and sex helped them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483634 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:42:02 +0000 allison 483634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will say that the days I do more (when we go to the "city" for dr. appointments and walk around downtown), I always have way more contractions that night.</p> <p>I've bounced on my yoga ball a couple times, and both times I've had more contractions right after.</p> <p>So I'm definitely going to keep up/increase those! I'm drinking RRL tea, too. We'll see what happens. I'm fine with going a little past my due date, but almost 43 weeks!? You are one patient mama, @gracecat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483630 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:34:38 +0000 hilsy85 483630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really think that reflexology helped. I had it done and my water broke the next day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483624 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:32:08 +0000 sorrycharlie 483624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am convinced that baby comes when they want to! I tried literally everything under the sun except acupuncture and castor oil. I bounced on a yoga ball from weeks 33 on (because of my back, too) and started with oral and vaginal EPO aroundd 36 weeks?</p> <p>That said, my water broke on my due date while I was bouncing on the yoga ball (I had an appointment an hour prior so the OB might have been the cause too), and then I dilated from 3 to 10 in the next three hours! I delivered after laboring down for a half hour, then pushing for 20 minutes. </p> <p>I think that maybe the yoga ball opened my pelvis up and maybe the EPO really did something? Not sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483574 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:20:28 +0000 rachiecakes 483574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My best friend tried everything - sex, spicy hot wings, walked three miles, bounced on the ball, acupuncture, chiropractor, membranes stripped twice - at 42w 1d her midwife suggested a castor oil/root beer drink and that did the trick! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483569 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:09:00 +0000 pelikila 483569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: I ate pizza with pineapple on it the night I went into labor. I had been to see my OB earlier that day and she had checked me and said it didn't look like anything was going to happen anytime soon and to be patient. I had pineapple that night and less than 5 hours later was in active labor. I'm not sure about having to eat a ton of it but maybe try adding it to one meal a day? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483558 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:40:29 +0000 heffalump 483558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing. I tried quite a few things and LO came on her due date like a good little girl. They come when they want to, not when we want them to :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483556 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:36:01 +0000 PrincessBaby 483556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried evening primrose, sex, &amp; walking- nothing worked. It still took me 34 hours of Cervadil &amp; Pitocin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483555 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:35:01 +0000 matador84 483555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Acupressure definitely worked for me! We googled acupressure induction on YouTube and DH did it for an hour! My water broke an hour later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483528 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 06:30:57 +0000 wheres_c 483528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had curry, eggplant, pineapple the week I went into labor.<br /> Also did a lot of ball bouncing and my water actually broke on the ball </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483469 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:40:34 +0000 Tidybee 483469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an internal exam at 39w 5 days. After that appt (literally on the way home) i started becoming very crampy and having brownish red discharge. Walked a ton and had sex and Mexican food that night and the next night. Cramps continued but weren't getting worse. The next day i just went about my regular routine anc diet and didn't have sex...and that was the night my water broke! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483460 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:28:44 +0000 lovehoneybee 483460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm...I walked a ton, bounced on the yoga ball and tried out my breast pump, lol. I also had my membranes stripped but that was 4 days before I went into labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483439 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:18:34 +0000 Bao 483439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried several things: walking, bouncing on my yoga ball, tea's, sex...but I think when my membranes were stripped, that's what did it because I went into labor 2 days later. I walked my butt off in between that time though to get things moving. I took a lot of brisk walks though and I really think that helped things along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483373 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:59:28 +0000 runsyellowlites 483373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing really worked to "induce". I did get adjusted the Monday before going into active labor though (had had "false" prodromal labor for a week)... had P at 41+5 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483368 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:55:41 +0000 kml636 483368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried acupuncture, Epo &amp; red raspberry leaf, sex, walking, spicy food, nipples stim, and membrane sweeps. The second membrane sweep at 41 w 3 days may have worked. I think the only thing that worked was scheduling an induction! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483364 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:51:32 +0000 MamaMoose 483364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: ditto! I bounced on a yoga call for an hour and baby girl was out 12 hours later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483294 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:29:03 +0000 gracecat 483294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing! Finally went into labor at 42 weeks and 5 days for no apparent reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-induction-method-worked-for-you#post-483251 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:04:46 +0000 Andrea 483251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bouncing and sitting on an exercise ball I think! </p>