Inducing Labor

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I had a friend of mine who walked everyday around the high school track for a really long time and she never went into labor. She tried everything, short of castor oil. She ended up having to have a c-section, but she did not say why she had to have one. I too walked miles when 4 days overdue and ended up being induced 4 days after that.

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PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is an ingredient commonly used in cosmetics and personal care products as an emulsifier and surfactant. It helps to blend oil-soluble and water-soluble ingredients together, allowing for a smoother texture and more stable formulation. It is derived from castor oil through a process called hydrogenation.

This is way too early to go into labor as your baby is not yet ready to live in the outside world. Babies are not considered fully mature until at least 37 weeks, and even then some of them will need longer. A baby born at 34 weeks is considered to be premature, and may well have to have special care to enable them to breathe. Trying to bring on labor at this stage will not work. The methods usually used will only increase the chances of going into labor if the body is ready to give birth anyway. This is not the case at 34 weeks.

Walking and going up and down stairs can help with regular contractions and promote optimal positioning of the baby for labor, but they may not necessarily induce labor if your body is not ready. It's important to listen to your body and consult with your healthcare provider before engaging in any activities to try to induce labor.

Walking There are lots of ways to induce labor, I am a Doula & have been trained in these methods, some work for some women others do not: sexual intercourse nipple stimulation (constant & prolonged) walking spicy food castor oil (2 TBS in a glass of OJ) Stair climbing or curb walking there are accupressure points a Doula can manipulate for you that can induce labor you can also see an acupuncturist to induce labor to find a local Doula go to www.DONA.org to contact me for more suggestion or if you have questions: www.myspace.com/APeaInThePodDoulaServices

It is painful and your waters burst. Also, you might see your mucus plug come out You will experience intermitent cramping similar to period cramps they will come & go & eventually get worse & closer together, or you may have back labor which would be a dull ache in your lower back that continues to get more intense. You may lose your mucous plug, you might have a "bloody show", your water may break, but not always! You may experience a fullness or achey sensation in your pelvic floor or rectal pressure, like you have to have a bowel movement, but it just doesn't seem to go away. Just remember to stay calm, relax & keep moving around it will help your labor go faster....you can also check out my post on techniques to make giving birth easier.....best of luck to you! ;)

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.**

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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.

Black and blue cohosh tea are used to induce labor in women who are at full term pregnancy. Black and blue cohosh are used in combination for this purpose.

I tried it and it worked for me. I had my some less than 24 hours later. I ate A LOT!

Hi, I'm 4 days overdue and am planning to try a nice hot bath tonight. One thing I can tell you from experience with my first child was that after I was induced, (he was a week overdue and had no plans to come out) the pain was excruciating and I couldn't hold out any longer for the epidural. So the nurse convinced me to try a really good method before taking the epidural, and that is to have a nice hot bath to relieve myself, and it certainly helped. I got into the bath when I was 2 cm open and an hour and a half later when I got out, she checked me and I was 7 and a half cm's open. We were both shocked. So I'm truly a believer of a hot bath bringing on labour or shortening the length of labour like in my case. Apparentely it could be dangerous for your baby if you have a very hot bath, but a bath is certainly soothing and can release stress which stops labour from coming on. Good luck to y'all! Sarah.

Sorry to say that no, walking does not induce labor. Walking can help get baby into a good position so that labor begins when your body and baby are ready. It can also help contractions (after labor begins) to get regular or to continue.

I assume you are desperately overdue. A fun way of trying to bring on labour is having sex. It might not be true but hey, make the most of it while you can. After baby appears, you may not have the time or inclination. Make sure sex is not too rough and maybe try different positions, like spoons, to accommodate your belly. Have fun!!! And good luck for your baby.

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