"Natural induction" tricks? - Page 3

[Mainstream Hippie]

Cherry, semen contains prostaglandins that help ripen the cervix. Prostaglandins are also found in Evening Primrose Oil, which can be used orally or topically.

Orgasm stimulates oxytocin production, which stimulates uterine contractions, which dilate the cervix. Orgasm can be acheived in any manner.

[Nillarilla]

just found this website it is really well written and has some different tips

http://community.livejournal.com/naturalbirth/5678.html

[Enudely]

40 weeks and 3 days here
tried: spicy food, long walk, acupressure, eggplant parm.
Am thinking about picking up some black and blue cohash tomorrow

[LionTigerBear]

So, 40 weeks 2 days here. We started the homeopathic Caullophyllum and Gelsemium a couple days ago, as well as an herbal skin balm with cohoshes and jasmine oil in it, which I rub on my belly and feet, and we've tried spicy foods, and bumpy roads. Nothing seems to be working yet! I mean, we get contractions-- some REALLY good ones-- but obviously no baby yet . . .

[LionTigerBear]

Oh, I also had a whole fresh pineapple last night, too!

And I've been using the Clary Sage a lot, too. I added it to my lotion and also have been using it in my oil diffuser a lot, too.

I haven't tried the acupressure points this time since in my last pregnancy I found that to be kind of exhausting and tedious to do and the contractions that they started up didn't really turn into anything.

It's funny that when I DO go into "real" labor I won't know what, if any of this, was most helpful!

[Nillarilla]

I did the caulophyllum tablets every half hour yesterday. Took the parts of the labour cocktail separately i.e. ate the almond butter, drank the juice and castor oil. I rubbed the verbena on my belly because I really can't stand the taste of it. Did that this am. I didn't want to take it all together in case I have to try it next weekend as a last ditch effort.
The caulophyllum upped the contraction tempo but they still petered out. Will try it again tommorow as it says to take the day off in between.
Checked myself when I put in my EPO and I am sure that the cervix is thinning but no dilation yet.
Walking up stairs 2 at a time gives me some good contractions but they peter out when I rest.

[Nillarilla]

ok I need to be more patient. I had contractions all day that resulted in nothing but a sore back and a sore uterus. Plus I had diarrhea and felt nauseous. Not a great day. I will just sit back now and wait. I don't think I'll take the cocktail again though so it was a good learning experience.

[leosmommy]

Once my due date came and went last April, we DTD daily. Almost every day that I was pregnant I walked for 3 miles at a good steady pace. And drank Red Raspberry Leaf tea the last week before DS was born. He finally came 2 weeks after his due date, after 2 days of easy early labor, and only a few hours of challenging back labor, born naturally at 4:10 am. I don't know if the RRL tea worked or not...but it was only 10 bucks for all of it that I bought, and it tasted pretty good with honey in it!

Good luck to all you pregnant ladies!

[JesiLynne]

someone today recommended upping the Cal/Mag. She said it especially helps for labor b/c Cal/Mag helps strengthen muscles.

[mama-aya]

We did Caulophyllym at 15 minute intervals until the last dose, then that one I dissolved in a little hot water, and put in my water bottle, then kept refilling it after I drank down 3/4 of the water. That was 30c, though, not the 200c.

[Lisanne]

sex worked for me, but it was the day before I was due anyway. It got my contractions going immediately and Emily arrived 12 hours later

[LionTigerBear]

Well, sex hasn't worked for me yet. We've definitely been trying.

[Nillarilla]

Yeah we are trying the sex too. I get cramps but no contractions.

[Enudely]

trying black and blue cohash herbal tinctures.....