Best way to do nipple stimulation....

**Beach Mama** · September 29th, 2008, 07:43 PM

I was sure I was doing every natural indcution know to mankind but I had forgotten about nipple stimulation until my midwife reminded me today.
So what is the best way to do it? How long for??
TIA all you knowledgeable lovely ladies!

**Shellbelle** · September 29th, 2008, 07:46 PM

Just get DH to get in and play

Good Luck Tan, I know you are trying everything to get your little man out - so i hope something works for you soon!!

**The[cookie]Doctor** · September 29th, 2008, 07:50 PM

Lol, do you think Iz might remember how to suckle?

Otherwise, yep, just get DH to go for it lol. Grab some massage oil, softer and more easily manipulated. Bonus of getting DH to help is that the kissing and cuddling releases good labour inducing hormones too - no sex needed!!

**Beach Mama** · September 29th, 2008, 07:51 PM

Is that all!???? I thought there was a method I should follow!!!!!!!!!!!

**The[cookie]Doctor** · September 29th, 2008, 07:58 PM

Not really - you will have to find what works for you otherwise can be painful.
I just used my thumb and index finger sort of the same way you would hand express IYKWIM.

**Tobily** · September 29th, 2008, 09:09 PM

Try it with your hand or with hubby's hand...and if you don't get results, do you have a breastpump Tan?
That will usually bring on some pretty decent contractions with relatively minor effort, you'll know how long is enough

**Beach Mama** · September 29th, 2008, 09:14 PM

Oh didn't think of my pump= right lots of suggestions thanks ladies! WIll let you know how I go!

**Tanya** · September 29th, 2008, 09:26 PM

You need to to do it for at least 5 minutes, if it is having no effect do both at once. Do it for about 20-30 minutes, then stop and try again later.

Good luck

**Helly** · September 29th, 2008, 09:47 PM

Geez Tan, I'm mighty glad you started this thread - I read somewhere you have to do it for 3 hours straight and I wasn't even gonna try! But now I've had my question answered too. C'mon little one!!!

**Schmickers** · September 29th, 2008, 10:28 PM

I was going to suggest expressing, either by hand or with a pump as well.

I'm sure it isn't meant to be painful, so maybe just be guided by the sensations in terms of how long to try it for.

**Helly** · September 29th, 2008, 11:48 PM

hmm.... dunno about you Tan, but I've had a whole ton of cx's since trying this!

**Beach Mama** · September 30th, 2008, 07:56 AM

None for me

- I tried for around 10 mins on each side before I got too tired!

Will have to get DH onto it tonight if I can get over myself. Off to post a lovely nice vent so I can leave it on here and have a nice day!

**Tobily** · September 30th, 2008, 08:54 AM

None for me

- I tried for around 10 mins on each side before I got too tired!

Will have to get DH onto it tonight if I can get over myself. Off to post a lovely nice vent so I can leave it on here and have a nice day!

Keep perservering with it Tan - give it a go for 10 or 20 minutes a few times a day if you can. Everytime you do it you're releasing hormones.
Hang in there hun.

**Tanya** · September 30th, 2008, 09:23 AM

Keep perservering with it Tan - give it a go for 10 or 20 minutes a few times a day if you can. Everytime you do it you're releasing hormones.
Hang in there hun.

Yep... Oxytocin will build up with every try. It may take a few goes to get things going.

**The[cookie]Doctor** · September 30th, 2008, 10:56 AM

Tan, I didn't go overdue, but it took at least two weeks of me trying to do it to get him out. On the day he was born, stupid me did it after only two hours sleep not expecting it to work... and it did.
I was only doing it like once a day every three days which would have been ineffective, so if you keep at it, hopefully things will get moving eventually.
GL

**Schmickers** · September 30th, 2008, 01:37 PM

I was talking to DW about this last night, and she said to let you know that midwives advise not to do it for more than 10 minutes on each side as any longer can induce some fetal distress.