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I think getting adjusted helped push my "false" labor into early labor, and then using the rebozo & even a little melatonin really got my labor going.

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 & that would have been an erc)

Oh man, i've been Google'ing this relentlessly. Subscribing!!

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!

Cytotec and a ton of Pitocin was the only thing that would coax my baby out.

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.

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!

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.

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!

Can you tell I was determined to get her out? LOL

This is me, right now, so ready for baby to arrive. Stalking this thread.

Nope.
I tried spicy food (like hot habanero sauce)
pineapple
foot massage
nipple stimulation
lots of sex
red raspberry leaf tea a million kajillion times a day

I ended up getting induced, but when I went in (40 weeks) I was already 5 cm dilated.

I had a membrane sweep at 39 weeks and reflexology at 39w1d. Went into labor at 39w2d!

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

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.