Sex with your other half. Walking, exercising. It is proven that sex will stimulate the muscles needed to start labor. Although that doesn't always sound the funest at this time, but it is supposed to help. I know my husband jumped at the opportunity once my doctor had advised us of it.
At 39 weeks, it's normal to be in labor. An exam of the cervix could stimulate the uterus.
No it wont dilate the cervix because it is not true labor.
The onset of labor can be determined by measuring how much the cervix has dilated.
The cervix is normal until a woman starts going into labor.
When the cervix is dilated to 10cm it is time to push the baby out during labor.
Cervix dialation in labor
Possibly if the cervix is also ready
Cervix
the first stage (opening of the cervix)
It helps in ripening the cervix
No hoe
the cervix is the upper part of the vagina/lower part of the uterus. during the latent phase of labor, the cervix begins dilating. (opening). then the contractions of the uterus intensify and push the fetus past the cervix and out through the vagina