If you induced naturally, how'd you do it?

[a_work_in_progress]

In an attempt to avoid medical induction, I made a pitcher of Red Raspberry Leaf tea, and started drinking it on the morning of January 21st. By early that afternoon, I was having bloody show, and contractions by that evening. My baby was born the next morning, 5 days before her EDD. I was shocked the RRL worked!

What have you tried that worked, if you did try to induce naturally?

[Meems]

I'm wondering how you prepared the tea. My mom and I were just going through her herbal textbook this am and she said that they discuss "infusions" and also extracts... I have loose RRL tea and my mom recommended (I"m 38w3d) just making tea w/ it so as not to stimulate contractions, but to have the benefits of the tea in advance...

[RoadWorkAhead]

With DS, I used blue cohosh, but I wouldn't recommend it before 40 weeks as its still induction.

[sunshinesmommy]

I've been drinking RRL tea my whole pregnancy. How did you do it to induce?

[meggles]

Evening primrose oil, both vaginally and orally for a few days. I also had pizza with tons of oregano sprinkled on top the night before my water broke.

[Shazer]

I've been drinking RRL all pregnancy, too. I'm 40 weeks, five days now.

[MacKinnon]

I drank RRL tea daily in the last three weeks or so. I also took EPO morning and night for the last three weeks. I give some credit to the combination of the above for not having gone way over like I did with DD. I don't think it "induced" so much as "made conditions favorable."

[NewEyes]

I took blue cohosh starting at 40w4d to avoid another 10 lb baby. Had a 9 lb baby 6 days late instead. ditto waiting until 40w minimum- plus it tastes terrible!

[NCMommax2]

Popping in from Feb DDC....

when you used cohosh, how much did you use? Did you use liquid or pill?

I won't be 40 weeks until next week... but I went 2 weeks over with DS and he was 10 pounds so I was looking for a natural induction at 40 weeks.

I already do use EPO.

Thanks!
Cindy

ETA: I am certain of my conception-- so anytime around 40 weeks would be OK for the baby.

[Benji'sMom]

Does using a breastpump count as natural induction? That's what I did. But I also know someone who used RRL tea. Don't know how she prepared it though, but it worked for her.

[NewEyes]

I used 8 drops tincture (alcohol-free) in 1/4 c. warm water every 1/2 hr for 4 hrs. Then, full dropper every hr. for 4 more hours. Start in the am, then try again the next day. I did it for 2 days, then continued the 3rd day until ctx were consistent.