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One of the few natural ways to stimulate labor that actually works is sexual intercourse. Seminal fluid contains prostaglandins, the same hormonal substances used by doctors to for cervical preparation and stimulation of contractions.

Sexual intercourse should be avoided if the membranes are ruptures (bag of waters has broken) or if there has been a problem with bleeding in pregnancy (placenta previa, etc.). If you are not sure if it is safe, ask your doctor or midwife.

Folk remedies should probably be avoided. Castor oil generally just causes diarrhea and abdominal pain without actually bringing on labor. It can also cause dehydration, which is not good for either other or baby. **Actually, while castor oil causes all of the symptoms above, they have been used by mid-wives for decades and are effective. The castor oil stimulates the intestines to contract which stimulates the uterus to contract as well.**

Packaged herbal supplements are not regulated by any agency, and one never knows what is in them. Sоme have been shown to contain the wrong herbs, dangerous herbs, different concentrations than those listed, and (especially those from China) heavy metal and pesticide contamination.

Other folk remedies/suggestions include walking (not been shown to be effective, but useful as a comfort measure), nipple stimulation (minimal data, generally does not support, but may be helpful), and acupuncture (no data). They're all probably safe alternatives, although not necessarily effective.

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Remember, that anything before 38 weeks is preterm labor, and the baby may not be ready! Early birth can mean immature lungs, jaundice, and other problems. It is better to be patient, and let your body go into labor on its own. If there is something wrong, or some reason that the doctor feels labor should be induced, (s)he will let you know, and schedule an appointment. It will then be done in a controlled environment, with medications that are known to work. This will reduce the chances of harm coming to you, or your baby.

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more than likely nothing it will just make you poop,because your body is not ready to have the baby yet,and you will cramp really bad don't try it

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I've never heard of inducing labor through tea, but... who knows, I guess that since there are certain chemicals that can induce labor (i.e. Castor oil, or natural oxytocin) but I think that only rose-hip tea has castor, and only sexual means (usually via intercourse or nipple stimulation) causes oxytocin releases... My guess is that jasmine tea'd be fine, but one would need to consult their doctor (OB-GYN, family dr, etc...) first.

There are certain herbs that should be avoided during pregnancy but jasmine is not one. Raspberry leaf tea is traditionally drank to help contractions but it does not induce labor in itself.

Castor oil works by stimulating the bowel by causing diarrhea, the motions of which can stimulate the cervix into contracting.

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It depends on why you are wishing to induce labour and on whether the kid will be viable ot not. The drugs which can induce labour can only be prescribed by a veterinarian and need to be handled carefully as some of them will induce abdominal cramps in women and can set off asthma attacks. The drugs most commonly used include prostaglandins, corticosteroids or oestradiol benzoate.

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I used castor oil when i was 39 weeks and it did nothing but make me vomit severly and pee in my pants and cause my stomache to cramp realy bad but no labor. just give it time the baby will come .oh ya sex helps and walking helps!

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It really worked for me! Within a week I was thinned and had contractions 3 minutes apart! I was 37 weeks and had a 7lb 15oz healthy little boy with no complications at all! My labor pains were minimal. I believe that the raspberry leaf tea that I had throughout the pregnancy played a part of that as well. Heather Barnes

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No this is a myth.

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Usually what it does from what I understand is it brings on diarhea and it could feel like you are in labor from the abdominal pains it can cause.

The above answer is referring to CASTOR oil, not cod liver oil.

One week before i was due my mother tried everything to put me in labor, from moving furniture to cod liver oil. nothing worked. About 8 hours befor i went into labor i had sex, and i think that may have contributed. ( i was 1 week over due) Try that or you will just have to play the waiting game. good luck

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At 35 weeks why would you want to hurry things along? You will birth a preemie with complications if you deliver now. It is unsafe to induce or encourage labor before 39 weeks unless you have specific medical complications that make continuing the pregnancy unsafe.

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Natural way just helping at hand, it wont work if your body isnt ready. Recommended if you already at 38 weeks, before that it will do nothing or will not work. You must do your own way before trying it, to know the risk and taking correct ammount and not to overstrain yourself with labor inducing activity. There are about 40 natural ways of inducing labor. I will explan some that most exciting, for the rest, you can search on the internet. 1. Bouncing your body at birth or exercise ball-spreadi ng you legs and move up down will help your baby move down. 2. Bumpy car ride- sometimes your baby need jiggle. 3. Dancing - but dont do too drastic. 4. Massage - find therapist that qualified with pregnant woman. many of them know the good spot to induce labor. 5. Nipple stimulation - needs to be done about an hour at a time. 6. Orgasm - orgasm cause contraction for your uterus. in some parts it feels so good. you can do it by having sex or anyway safe. many women prefer this way :D 7. Spicy food - it is a very well known labor starter. 8. Sperm - not to eat! you can having sex and let the sperm moving to help ripen and dilate your servix. This is very good starts toward getting ready for labor. That just the common enjoyable way of inducing labor. There are another way like accupressur, castor oil, rasberry leaf and etc that worth to try. But dont worry if natural ways not give any effect. at the end your doctor will do it chemically or mechanically for you :)

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Go to a search site and search reflexology for inducing labour. there is a spot they say about four fingers above the inside ankle bone that can help induce labour and a spot in the webbing between the thumb and index finger. I hope that helps anyone.

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My obgyn told me to take 1 table spoon of cod-liver oil to induce contractions with in 24 hours I was done.

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it is dangerous, you need to let nature take its course. The baby needs a little more time for the lungs to develop and to gain weight. Also if you are not ready "term" 37 weeks to 40 it WILL NOT work. I did it with my first. You have never had a stomach ache like this will cause!!!! Yuck. It will cause you to expell all your food. Think 2 pounds at least soooooooo not worth it. On the up side labor wont feel so awful once you have had this kind of pain xP

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Wait. My son was born at 32 weeks and he had breathing problems. We thought I was more pregnant, so just wait, you have your whole life to enjoy him. Plus they are easier on the inside then out :)

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hi, i onloy found this out with my second child due to planned c section, a babies lungs are full obviously not in use while inside you, but at 8 months their lungs fill up with fluid to aid them in maturing, if a baby is born at 7 months, the lungs are clear so has better chance of breathing alone than at 8 motnhs when lungs are full, its called wet lung from what i remember. but by the time they hit the 9 month and ready mark the lungs empty again ready for delivery and breathing oxygen when born. hope this helps x

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no... its only going to work around your due date if your baby is ready to be born anyway, they dont recomend it as it will give you the runs and who wants to try deal with labour and the runs... very unlikely to work at your due date let alone that early on. do not try and induce labour at 28 weeks as your baby is not delvoloped and maynot survive!

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Having your membranes stripped does not always work. I had mine scraped and never went into labor. They may have to do it more than once or just break your water to make you go into labor.

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Nipple stimulation sometimes helps. (Nice if you and your partner enjoy it) Keep mobile, walking about etc. Rock in a rocking chair. If baby is 'back to back' with you, going onto hands and knees helps. Good Luck Walking is very good. It is very beneficial to change positions throughout the labor process. An upright position allows gravity to speed the labor process along. Familiarize yourself with the [http://www.babyhold.com/The_pregnancy_book/Birth_preparations/Best_Positions_for_Active_Labor/ Best Positions for Active Labor] in advance.