is there anything i can do to bring on labour?

[GlitterMum]

just what the title asks.... Is there anything i can do to bring on labour...... Ob is going to induce me at 38 weeks for medical reasons but is there anything i can personally do to bring on labour. I have heard stories but do any of them actually work xx B

[my-three-monkeys]

DTD: but I think this is a random one made up by hubbies to get some before the bub is born.

[Bloom]

There are lots of things you can do to help yourself be ready and I used all of them:
- raspberry leaf tea tablets or tea (I credit this with my fairly quick first stage of labour: first sign of labour till fully dialated was 6 hours - not bad for a first timer)
- evening primose oil taken both orally and at the cervix (softens things up)
- prayer! (lots of women at my church were praying I would go into labour before the induction that was booked for 13 days overdue and I went into natural labour 12 days overdue!)
- DTD
-clary sage oil in a bath

Of course you need to check with your health professional, because you don't want bubs to come too early and also to interfer with your medical condition.

HTH

[AliBaby]

I had a thread on this when I was overdue. I'll see if I can find it...

Okay here it is. Its on exercise you can do to bring on labour and other things.

http://forums.bellybelly.com.au/foru...ng-labour.html

Just so you know none would work for me and I was 13 days overdue.

Sometimes I think bubs will just come when they want to.

All the best for the labour and delivery of your bubba

[Queen]

TBH I would not be doing much at your gestation, to bring on labour as you are risking both yours and your baby's life. Though you can do things to help you with labour.
Evening Primrose Oil both orally and directly onto your cervix can help soften cervix for easy dilations
Rasberry Leaf tea this will not bring on labour, it just makes your uterus work better during labour, making for a faster labour.

When are you trying to bring labour on?

[GlitterMum]

cheers ali queen there is no way i would try and bring on labour now lol i am only 33 weeks i am trying to get information on bringing on labour for when i am 38 weeks. Thanks for your concern though xx

[Fleur]

I tried EPO, RLT, acupuncture, curries, pineapple, walking, DTD...all from at leaast 38 weeks, some of them earlier, and I went 10 days over.
I wouldn't say they don't work, but certainly some babies will just come when they are ready
I would check with your doctor before trying any of them JIC - I don't know what your medical condition is but it might affect what you can try.
Good luck