Natural ways to bring on labour *not a question*

[BabyTurnip]

The titles says it all lol :) Here are some ways and explanation to bring on labour naturally......or at least try.

Acupuncture:
Acupuncture involves the insertion of needles into specific points of your body. This is thought to stimulate the energy within your body to act on a specific organ function or system.

Castor Oil:
It's thought that it stimulates your tummy and therefore stimulates your uterus (womb), kick starting labour. However, be aware that taking castor oil may make you nauseous and give you diarrhea.

Spicy Food:
Spicy food is often suggested as a means to bring on labour. Eating spicy food may stimulate your stomach and therefore stimulate your uterus into action.

Pineapple:
Pineapple contains the enzyme bromelain which is thought to help soften your cervix and bring on labour. Eating large amounts will probably stimulate your tummy, which could also stimulate your uterus.

Herbal Remedies:
Herbal remedies such as blue cohosh and black cohosh are much stronger than homeopathic remedies and should be used with caution. Blue cohosh in particular has been linked to complications for babies at birth. You should get professional guidance before using herbal remedies as they are much stronger than homeopathic remedies.

Homeopathic Remedies:
Homeopathic remedies such as pulsatilla are often used to stimulate labour. There is lots of anecdotal evidence from moms-to-be who have found them helpful. However, talk to your doctor or midwife before trying them.

Nipple Stimulation:
Nipple stimulation is when you gently rub or roll your nipples to encourage the start of contractions. The idea is to simulate nursing your baby. This releases oxytocin, a hormone which causes contractions to start.

Raspberry Leaf:
Raspberry leaf can be taken as a tea or in tablet form. It is thought it may stimulate your uterus and encourage labour.

Sex:
Having sex can be tricky when you have a big bump. But it could trigger the release of oxytocin, a hormone which causes contractions. Having an orgasm could also stimulate your uterus to get labour going.

Walking:
The pressure of your baby's head pressing down on your cervix from the inside could stimulate the release of oxytocin, a hormone which causes contractions. Being upright also encourages your baby to move down onto your cervix.

Here is a selection of other methods (some of them a little bizarre) that other moms are said to have found helpful.

-Blowing up balloons: the theory is that the build up of abdominal pressure encourages labour to start.

-Bouncing on your birth ball or driving your car down a bumpy road would seem to put the same faith in shaking things up a little.
-Get a weepy video and have a good cry.
-Wear your best underwear(Murphy's law will ensure that your waters break in them).


This is just copy and paste. Theres not much to shorten out, but you can read more on each of these right here:

http://www.babycenter.ca/a567272/natural-ways-to-bring-on-labour-a-guide

There is a link under each section that brings you to a more detailed paged. All of it found on Baby Center with good studies and you can even see each references of where they get there info from. Love that site for information. Make sure when you want to try any of these to read up on it before head as some may not be recommended by you Dr or midwife.

Good Luck mommies!

[BabyTurnip]

im close, almost 36 weeks, but hes not ready to come yet, but I thought, might as well get info now lol since ive seen a lot of post about it, i thought maybe ill end up needing it as some point

[niinii]

Awesome:)

[kimmy7409]

This is very helpful, I'll have to try it the closer I get.Im 31 weeks so she still has some time in there