Naturally inducing labour

[Lumihum]

Apart from the normal things, what natural ways are there to bring on labour?

[angeldraws]

DOGGY STYLE...apparently!!

[boobesque]

i tried everything but ended up having a sweep! Sorry!

[dot.hawkes]

a small sherry glass or cod liver oil and fresh orange juice.

[dot.hawkes]

sorry of cod liver oil and fresh orange juice.

[curiosity]

Walking a lot, obviously don't tire yourself out for the labour, but definately walking to bring it on and during to quicken it up, don't let them lay you down and strap you to a monitor, stay upright as long as you can. Good Luck

[spurslady]

Raspberry leaf tea my midwife advised, you can buy it from the health food shops. Tastes gross but works by softening the cervix entrance.

A hot curry, go up and down the stairs several times if you can manage it.

I went for a long walk before my eldest was born, I went into labour next day, he was a week early, same with my youngest went christmas shopping walked the town and gave birth a day later, did nothing with the middle one and he was 9 days late!!

good luck

[B00]

Having sex is supposed to be the best way- apparently there's something in semen which brings on labour.........!

[butternut]

A fright ???????????? (twins, or triplets arrggghhhhhh)

[Hans_Olo]

Supposed to be 3 B's - Bonking, Balti and Bouncing - the first is at least true. There are prostaglandins in semen that induce labour - some are used to do so medically - Prostaglandin E2 - or prostin

[Hans_Olo]

Bouncing or Bonking also may stimulate the cervix to release it's own prostaglandins - like having a sweep but much nicer!

[Philtaz]

One of the midwives where I work reckons eating pineapple often does the trick.

[enidblyton]

the apple isnt ripe untill it drops from the tree
plenty of sex
hot curry
cod liver oil thats if you can stomach it

[sharpy36]

my wife and i,had a fry up seemed to work.I have read somewhere,a bit course sorry,get your man to suck your nipples.Something to do with milk production ?

[sunflower68]

A bit of jumping around (if you're not up to doggy!) worked for me with both my kids.

[bonbon28]

I've heard the same as you Sharpy, "tweaking" the nipples is supposed to help.

[Pippa68]

Bonking did it for me!

Fresh pineapple
Raspberry leaf tea

Only works if the baby is ready, mind you..and DON'T use cod liver oil...it can be quite dangerous as apparently (according to my midwives) it can cause the baby to poo and get into distress. Not that I tried it..I would rather have waited ;o)

[Pippa68]

Oh and the nipple thing..apparently it makes you release a hormone that is reckoned to bring on labour.

[PinkFizz]

Soooo,just to re-cap,you need to have a hot bath,dry yourself whilst jumping up and down, then have a hot curry,followed by pineapple,and raspberry leaf tea with orange juice.Retire to the bedroom with lots of rumpy pumpy,nipple tweaking and hey presto........!!!

[Pippa68]

...and if that doesn't work nothing will! lol :o)