Tell me all the natural induction techniques that you know about

[soccerchic21]

Ok I know I am only 38 weeks but seriously I feel like I could go any day and from what I hear the natural induction won't work anyway if I am not ready for the push.

So I know there are pressure points
acupuncture
sex-been doing that
orgasm - had that too

what else?

[Pelgie]

I started a thread on here a few weeks ago asking about the herb cleary sage. There is some info on that thread. I'm 38 weeks also. I haven't started using the herb yet but probably will in a week or two.

There is also the "wives tale" about spicey food helping. But I don't think there is anything to that.

[annettemarie]

Giving a blow job and swallowing. I have heard that ingesting the prostiglandins (sp? right word?) can kick in labor
Nipple stimulation
Sucking your thumb- there's a pressure point in your mouth that gets hit when you suck your thumb
I think spicy foods help for the same reason castor oil helps- when your bowels get moving it can stimulate uterine contractions
Blue and black cohash

Hope it's OK I wandered in here- this popped up on "new posts"

[bri276]

(just for the record I don't think anything works unless the baby is ready, and I think probably most of the stuff is bs anyways with people just happening to go into labor after doing something and then thinking that's what caused it)

fresh pineapple
Chinese food
walking
cryng
castor oil (either scrambled w/ eggs or in a smoothie w/ orange juice YUCK)
nipple stimulation

[soccerchic21]

Giving a blow job and swallowing. I have heard that ingesting the prostiglandins (sp? right word?) can kick in labor

Ok gross :LOL I have never been able to do that. It really ruins the moment when I gag and run to the bathroom.

Nipple stimulation

Got that covered I forgot to post that earlier. I am letting my 2 year old nurse as much as she wants to now and surprisingly she loves colostrum. I think she is going to be exstatic when my milk comes back.

I think spicy foods help for the same reason castor oil helps- when your bowels get moving it can stimulate uterine contractions

My bradley teacher told us of a birth she was at where the woman took castor oil and it worked except she kept crapping all through labor...ick no thanks. LOL

Blue and black cohash

My friend has some of this tea. I might snag it from her.

[annettemarie]

JUst be careful with the cohash if you have blood pressure issues- it can raise your pressure.

[soccerchic21]

Originally Posted by bri276

just for the record I don't think anything works unless the baby is ready

exactly that is what I heard too.

We were walking and I was getting contractions but then they stop when I stop walking. Who knows maybe they are doing something.

I do know that I was close to being totally efaced 3 weeks ago...so there is hope.

[soccerchic21]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

JUst be careful with the cohash if you have blood pressure issues- it can raise your pressure.

oh thanks for the tip. My blood pressure is always awesome but I don't know if I want to take something that could possibly affect it.

[MilkOnDemand]

Things I've tried this week, but haven't worked....

walking
riding a train over the bumpy terrain through Grant's Farm
sex
BJ - I tried to swallow...the running to the bathroom might have caused a couple contractions though
White Castle (still waiting, I had it for lunch)
chili - much spicier than normal
foot massage
tested out the pump, but couldn't handle it for more than about 10 minutes :LOL
puking - I do this every night anyway, so it wasn't planned, but it isn't helping to intensify my contractions...

still on the docket - more house cleaning, more wallpaper stripping, more sex

What I WILL NOT do is castor oil. I took it when I first started having contractions with Dorothy. It cleaned me out for sure - but the worst was when I started vomitting the oil. I took 2TBS and chased it with a glass of water. Also I won't use herbs...just me being weird I guess, but they freak me out a bit - I don't even take vitamins!

[pellifoli]

you all have covered everything I've heard of (and then some!)

I'm not quite ready to start trying anything, and DH is a little nervous about instigating things, even with a 'natural' method. I think the first thing I'd do is clary sage and pressure points, maybe that pedicure I've been talking about would help.

[soccerchic21]

Originally Posted by MilkOnDemand

tested out the pump, but couldn't handle it for more than about 10 minutes

I should try that again. I have been mildly contracting every time DD nurses

more house cleaning, more wallpaper stripping, more sex

Ok I thought for sure I was close after the day of housecleaning I had yesterday.

[MilkOnDemand]

Originally Posted by soccerchic21

Ok I thought for sure I was close after the day of housecleaning I had yesterday.

My house is spotless - I'm finding things to reorganize and clean. Seriously, who cares if the cups are dress right dress??? Today's mission is cleaning out the kids toy boxes, dressers, and washing the 6 dirty clothes left in the house right now.

[annettemarie]

If any of you nesting mamas are in central PA, come on over!

[swebster]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

Giving a blow job and swallowing. I have heard that ingesting the prostiglandins (sp? right word?) can kick in labor

:LOL

DH? Is that you? quit yer lurking and give it up already, it's not going to happen.....

:LOL

[Shanana]

Originally Posted by MilkOnDemand

puking - I do this every night anyway, so it wasn't planned, but it isn't helping to intensify my contractions...

ROFLMAO. Okay, I shouldn't laugh that you're puking, but you just cracked me up the way you put this.

Sorry you ladies aren't having more success. I'm sitting at 34 weeks (and 5 days!!), so I have a while to wait .

Shana
EDD 7/29/05

[leosmama20]

LOL Castor oil and swallowing sit on my, never to desperate for, list.

I have been puking quite a bit with my hyperemesis and I have to say, it DOES seem to get things going for a bit. Sigh. I am so tired of the puke though.

I am going in tomorrow for acupuncture. I will be sure to report back!

[Pelgie]

I'm laughing out loud here over some of these posts... especially the one accusing DH of lurking with the BJ idea. That is exactly what I was thinking. I've never heard of sperm swallowing as an induction for labor and I'm sure if my hubby ever got wind of it he'd be a big supporter. Thank god he doesn't come on this website.

[bri276]

I heard of the swallowing thing and honestly I would try it but.....

then I think that it's sort of like, um, feeding it to the baby.

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by swebster

:LOL

DH? Is that you? quit yer lurking and give it up already, it's not going to happen.....

:LOL

I;ve been accused of a lot of things here on MDC, but never of being a man wanting a blow job before. :LOL

[jeanieloz]

Well walking worked for me twice, *I think*
But it wasn't a casual walk, I walked as fast as I could for a good half hour and just when I felt like I couldn't walk another step I made myself walk for 15 more minutes. I did this in the evening, after dinner, and then basically showered and went to bed, each time I woke up in strong labor about 5 or 6 am, so I got a good nights rest and had the baby the next day!
Donna