Give me what worked for you - to go into labor

Kaitlin'smom wrote: I know there are tons of old wives tails on what works and what does not and I dont care about that I just want to know what you think helped you go into labor.

BTW this is for my sister, she is 37 weeks today and ready currently 60% effaced and 2 dialated

stella6979 replied: Nothing worked for me, but a friend of mine went into labor after driving over numerous amounts of railroad tracks. LOL!

ediep replied: the day before I went in labor with Jason, I ate eggplant...that is supposed to work

the day before I went into labor with Emma, I spent hours Christmas shopping and walking, walking, walking

TheOaf66 replied:
we tried that when tanner was 2 wks overdue, I drove us to the hospital and I drove over the speed bumps fast in the parking garage...did not work

the dr told us to go home and have lots of sex...did not work

I don't think anything really works, she had to be induced to start the labor.

stella6979 replied:
I was 2 weeks overdue as well and we tried everything. Sex, spicy food, railroad tracks, lots and lots of walking, but I ended up havig to be induced as well.

jcc64 replied: We went 3 for 3 with sex. Worked like a charm every time.

lisar replied: I have always been told that a mans semean is what does it. Dont know if its true or not but thats what I heard. Tell you sister good luck.

moped replied: I have heard choclate cake

mummy2girls replied: Ok Di are yuou sure your not pregnant and your just not telling us? LOL

i was induced so i have no idea... but i hear doing the big deed helps, driving over bumpy roads and eating spicy foods

mummy2girls replied: oh wait... i was schedules for induction for Nov 1st with jenna and on halloween i took my nephew trick or treating at the mall and i walked for a LONG time and it actually moved my labour on so when i got induced i was already 3 cm...

PrairieMom replied: We did the sex thing. The first time it gave me contractions every 3 min for a day but nothing progressed. the second time I went into labor.

Kaitlin'smom replied:
Nope not me, and if I were trust me you woudl be one of the first to know. No plans for that either.

redplaydoh replied: Walking, sex and at 35 weeks I started taking Blue Cohosh which I SWEAR by. It's suppossed to make the cervix pliable and soft and make labor easier.

I had two wonderful births and with my first I was 6cm at my regular OB appointment, having twinges which I didn't know were contractions... he couldn't believe I wasn't feeling anything. He sent me straight to the hospital. With both, I had 3-hour labors and pushed for less than 20 minutes with each.

CantWait replied: SE???????

DillsMommy replied: What worked for me... the doctor hooking me up to some IV's. I was induced. I've heard walking, sex, jumping on the bed (could be dangerous though) works.

Mom2Boyz replied: We tried everything with Caden, and nothing worked! We did the deed every night, and I would have steady contractions for about an hour afterwards, then nothing. The one night we didn't do it, I went into labor

Calimama replied: I tried everything and was still induced at 2 weeks overdue. My doctor thinks it's purely coincidental when people try these wives tales and end up in labor. I kind of agree. I don't understand the big rush to get the baby out.

C&K*s Mommie replied: Time and patience. Christian was 11days past due date, when my midwife completed the effacement. I cannot remember what it was called, but she finished the natural occuring effacement 'digitally'.

Our Lil' Family replied:
Stripped your membranes?

Crystalina replied: The day I went into labor with Evan I pulled drywall, painted and cleaned up all the debris from the drywall, flooring. DH said that I shouldn't be doing it but I told him that yes I was because "this darn baby is getting evicted!"

luvmykids replied: Having my membranes stripped....labor started within hours.

MyBlueEyedBabies replied: Having the dr. break my water

lovemy2 replied: I tried it all, raspberry tea, sex, spicy food, walking, rearraging the furniture - in the end I was in the middle of an ice cream sundae when the contractions started full force all at once - I however would not leave the restaurant until I finished my sundae!!!!!

My2Beauties replied: Walking, walking, walking. DH took me to the horse racing track and somewhere else I can't remember, I went into labor that evening. He kept telilng me I was gonna have the baby that day and that he was going to put me in labor by walking...I didn't believe him but he was right. I was 3 1/2 cm tby that night.

msoulz replied: I walked a mile then went to a Mexican restaurant for dinner. By 10:00 that night I knew she was coming!

luvmykids replied:
LMBO....my doctor had already told me to get to the hospital but I wouldn't leave until I finished a box of donuts

BAC'sMom replied: SEX and I went into labor within 4 hours.