Are there natural ways to bring on labor?

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Castor oil isn't generally a good idea, so avoid it if you can. What it does is stimulate your bowels and give you really bad diarrhea this will generally stimulate contractions but there have been many cases of the baby being stressed out in this situation and release meconium (the baby's first bowel movement) into the amniotic fluid, which later, can be inhaled into the baby's lungs at birth. It can be very dangerous.

Raspberry leaf tea tones the uterus & may help.

Black Cohosh capsules were recommended in a book I found at the local health food store.

Maternity Acupressure is probably the best natural remedy to start labor. There are scientific papers showing how it helps the cervix to dilate, baby to descent, and stimulates contractions to start. There are several acupressure points that induce labor, on the shoulders, lower back, feet, legs and hands. There is at least one book about the maternity acupressure method for inducing labor naturally (Easier, Shorter and Safer Birth by Lena Leino)

Spicy food

I was advised to have sex on top facing away. Also, sperm contains a natural chemical which helps to induce labour when everything is ready to go by means of dissolving the membrane (water sac). So, plenty of sex, if it's comfortable to do so, face away and on top. Kneeling on all fours and gently rocking back and forth is said to open up the pelvis a little more and encourage the baby's head to engage. I would strongly advise that you confirm any ideas with your midwife though. I haven't heard of eating any specific foods, apparantly, eating spicy food just results in indegestion and heartburn, which you could really do without! Obviously walking is good to limber up ready and plenty of rest! Good luck!x

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Please be careful with your efforts to induce labor. Nipple stim produces oxytocin which is the natural form of pitocin used medically to induce labor. Ideally you should be monitored to be sure you aren't stressing your baby with too much oxytocin. Just be patient. Let your baby decide when he (or she) is ready to join the world.

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EPO or Evening Primrose Oil. Take two daily and insert 2 vaginally in the evening beginning at 37wks, or have your partner massage the oil into your cervix. EPO has precursers to prostagladin which helps rippen ones cervix. Nipple stimulation by massage or with a breast pump for 20min, wait an hour and repeat until labor is established. This will bring on strong contractions and is not advised until one is close to their due date. Blue cohosh 15 drops every half hour, under your tongue. Black cohosh 10 drops every half hour, under your tongue. I would NOT recommend taking herbs until you are close to your due date. I hope that this helps. I have used these methods to bring on labor with my last two children, and have worked as an aprentice midwife. Blessings P.S. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me.

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Nipple stimulation, while considered dangerous unless you are overdue can induce labor. The most healthy and safe way to help induce labor for you and your baby is walking. While it does not always work, if you want to try the safest way, this is it. Walking sometimes helps to drop the baby down lower in your uterus and prepare it and you for labor.

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Honestly I don't think that anything will work if your baby isn't ready to come into the world. I know how frustrating it is because I am ready to have my baby as soon as possible. I have been searching for a way that will induce my labor but then when you find out that they may be dangerous then you think twice. I can wait for my baby so that I know that everything is going to go good instead of having problems with my baby.

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I heard the actual act of intercourse itself has been known to do this. There is something in the sperm or a womens orgasm that triggers contracitons? All i know is that maybe my wife might go into labor from all the birth announcements she been looking at. 10 days straight of doing nothing but visit this site www.tenfingersandtoes.com for the perfect birth announcement. Maybe a lot of walking instead of sitting infront of a computer would help a great deal. At the end of the day i think it's somewhat out of our control without the aid of modern medicine.

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