Got any tried and true tricks - to get this baby here????

msjennbug wrote: I'm pretty much sure I'm ready for this baby to come out.

I've read tons of "ways" to induce labor. I've tried some, w/ obvious results of NOPE.

What did you try? What do you think finally did it?

What are some of the wackiest, craziest ways you've heard or were told?

Btw, I'm not willing to do castor oil or blow jobs.k?



Jenn edd 7/4 - that's 7days from today, btw.

MommyToAshley replied: LOL!

All that I did was try walking a lot! DH and I walked around the mall, and contractions started, but then they stopped. I ended up being induced anyways.

Good Luck!

Schnoogly replied: Well I ate almost a whole fresh pineapple, then got the flu, then went into labor at 38 weeks. The pineapple was OK but I wouldn't recommend the flu

Who know what did it???

Good luck!!!!

Steph

Kaitlin'smom replied: we had gone to the mall the night before and he got me a wheelchair and push me around ( I could not walk long and I wanted some fresh air) contractions started the next morning, stoped sent home took a nap, water broke and back to we went she was born the next morning!

supermom replied: I've always gone two weeks over no matter what we tried (unless the doc induced me like the last one - he was 2 days prior to EDD)....so I don't think I would be much help. But everyone has said what I've tried - walking, walking, walking.....and also tried eating spicy foods, and sex (not a BJ, but just good, old fashioned sex) and none seemed to work.....

I had never heard of the pineapple until here.....

HTH and good luck.

Here are some easy, fast labor vibes for you

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good luck, let us know when you do finally get that going!

amynicole21 replied: There's nipple stimulation - but that is not always a safe thing... Here is a response about this very thing on the PP sept 02 playgroup board today:

(Greentea1970) As a labor nurse I can tell you nothing really works unless you are ready to go into labor. The things that have a scientific reason for working are nipple stimulation (it releases oxytocin naturally, which cause contractions) and sex (sperm has prostaglandin in it, which ripens the cervix). But you have to be careful with nipple stimulation as it can cause too long and too strong a contraction, and the baby can get stressed by that. Sex is pretty safe, but will really only work if you are pretty ready to go into labor anyway. Castor oil I have seen used and work, but it can be really awful for the mom, causes really bad diarrhea, and can cause the baby to have a stool also, which of course causes meconium stained fluid, which can be dangerous for the baby. I don't recommend it at all!

supermom replied: Yep, I forgot to say that - when that baby is ready, it will come - - and don't think there is much you can do to change that, unfortunately.

Weren't you early with the rest of yours? Is this one is going to be your stubborn one? More fast, easy labor vibes for you:

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msjennbug replied:
so, you're telling me i need to go for a wheelchair ride? All this time I've been walking around?

Jenn

msjennbug replied:
my labor history:
1-induced on due date. No reason just dr wanted to, we didnt know any better
2-into labor on my own, 7days early then augmented with pitocin
3-into labor on my own, 6days early then augmented with pitocin
4-induced 4days late
5-did it all myself, 4days early (and the best of them all, also the BIGGEST by far)

msjennbug replied:
This is the school of thought behind the BJ comment. There's a study that shows the prostoglandin is absorbed 10%more when taken orally as opposed to a direct application.

*I* think a man did the study and therefore the results are tainted. roflmbo

CantWait replied: all I can say, I went into labor 5 weeks early, only I didn't know it till I had sex with DH and automatically hit the transition stage......worked for me.

amynicole21 replied: I forgot to mention one sure fired, tried and true way to do it... but you have to be on or after your due date...

First, sit down on the couch, put your feet up and relax. DH or SO should make you a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese according to the directions and bring it to you in the pot. He needs to also give you one bottle of A1 steak sauce which you need to add to the macaroni (to taste, but there should be as much as you can handle). Then you must eat the entire pot! You will go into labor within 24 hours.

This is courtesy of my local radio station - people swear by it! They get people calling there all the time thanking them.

MommyToAshley replied:

LOL... you all are a riot. I hope I didn't wake Ashley up!!!

kit_kats_mom replied: I don't know if this did it or not but I went to the mall the day before I had DD (with NO pre-labor signs at all and 2 days from her due date) and I spent all day shopping for baby clothes for the next summer. Big labor day sales! Then I stayed up late watching a movie. My water broke at 4:47 am

Schnoogly replied: Also eggplant.

You have to eat the pineapple fresh, not canned. Good thing it's summer!

Here is info
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/natind...l#Miscellaneous

ediep replied:
I had eggplant the night before I went into labor with Jason!!!! Try it!!
Also I have heared about fresh pineapple...yummy!!!

mckayleesmom replied: I saw on the baby story that you can have someone massage your calves and it will speed up your contractions and it really worked for the girl on the show cause they showed the contraction moniter on the show, but Im not sure if it can put you into labor,,,wouldn't hurt to try,,,,and if it doesn't at least you got a massage....he he

supermom replied:
Probably, the dern perverts - either that or they just didn't want to have to scale Mt. Everest to have sex - lol - and that was directed as much at me as any other PG woman here - teehee

CantWait replied:


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that is gross, bless the poor women who had that odd crazing for the first time. Thanx but no thanx. If baby isn't here by the time dh gets here, we'll be leaving Robbie with my mom for the night and going to a hotel room LOL. Hopefully that will work so I don't have to try the kd and hp LOL

MamaMartie replied: {{Jenn}} Unfortunately anthing I tried never worked. Hopefully your baby will come soon!
Hugs,

Kaitlin'smom replied:

tee hee I dunno if thats what worked guess she listened to me I told her anytime after the 27th of Dec. I was about 3 weeks early than what they gave me as an edd of jan 15