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both the evening primrose and red raspberry leaf aren't believed to induce labor. Evening primrose is supposed to ready your cervix and red raspberry leaf is supposed to tone your uterus so your contractions are more efficient when you do go into labor.

While some moms start these earlier than where you are now, I don't think it's too late... You can still try them if you think you might benefit from them.

I was also trying to induce naturally and started the evening primrose at 39 weeks. I went into labor a few hours after my first dose, but my doula and OB both said it was probably just a coincidence. the red raspbery leaf I started at 34 weeks, and I do have to say, my contractions were very strong and intense... I had a 6 hr, natural labor. That's possibly due to the fact that this was #2 though. They say red rasp leaf is good post-partum too. Drink 3-4 cups a day.

I have a friend who has 4 kids... With 3 of them she walked all day (literally all day) to try and induce labor. That worked for her! My OB said these natural methods only worn though if your body is already ready anyway.... Good luck to u!!!

I was totally going crazy by 38 weeks to get my body moving into labor. After doing a lot of research, it debunked pretty much every wives' tale. For the pineapple, it's basically a laxative and you'd have to eat pounds of it to get that effect (same for spicy food). Castor oil just messes up your stomach and causes intestinal contractions, which some say stimulate uterine ones (may or may not). But it's pretty dangerous with the dehydration risk. Pressure points aren't reliable, sex isn't a guarantee either. What I read was your baby may actually secrete hormones that trigger labor when the baby is ready to come. Nothing you can do will help that process unless the kiddo is ready (outside of medical intervention).

Sorry to be a debbie downer, but I know how disappointed I got every time a method didn't work

Castor oil worked for me the first time around, and I plan on doing the same if I start to get REALLY uncomfortable around my due date.

That being said, like others have said before, no non-medical method will work unless the baby is ready to come out.

Perhaps you can try the famous Scalini's Eggplant Parm? http://www.scalinis.com/Bambino.htm

I had an acupuncture "induction" and my son was born less than 12 hours later after only 5 hours of unmedicated labor! I'll definitely be trying that again if I go over in any future pregnancies.

How many weeks are you? I really kind of hate to bring it up, but one of the cohoshes (either black or blue) I have heard THIRD HAND is supposed to be useful for "natural" induction but I seriously DO NOT KNOW what I'm talking about so please please research carefully before you try that. Other ideas have already been mentioned, but really, I think most of it is old wives' tales. Maybe the castor oil.
And if your cervix isn't ready... is there any reason to be induced yet? I had one with just Pitocin because I was already at 3 cm, and they just turned it on to maybe a couple notches above minimum and left it there the whole time. I'm just wondering if you have history or any markers right now that are indicating risk in going... however long is it that you're going. Some doctors prefer 40, or 41, but my doctor, who was an EXCELLENT maternal-fetal specialist (so used to high riskers, which I was not), told me I was fine until 42.

Well if things are still looking good, can you get the induction postponed a week, maybe two? I was induced at 42 weeks and it was sooo rough to wait out that last little bit, but I was very happy to avoid the cervadil. I think there are more risks associated with cervadil than the pitocin.
Some doctors don't really "get" that some women really want to AVOID inductions rather than pushing to have them at 40, 39, or earlier. As long as your doc says nothing's wrong, I don't see why you couldn't ask him to reschedule the induction. Nothing is written in stone!