bringing on labor at home remedies?

ethansmommy · Oct 17th, 2010, 23:09 PM

i know there have been thousands of threads on this, but now that i am officially 37 weeks i cannot find a single one! what do you know ladies? even better, what has worked for you? looking for any wives tales on bringing our labor on, as i am too ready to meet bubs!

~x~Insonst~x~ · Oct 18th, 2010, 01:41 AM

what ever you try its all crap lol

I have tried...

Walks
Sex
Clary sage oil (massaged, baths in, sniffed... this is actually the only thing that STOPS my contractions long enough to sleep ect)
Pineapple (is meant to ONLY work if your already contracting but it doesn't)
hot baths (which i mix with the clary sage)
orgasms
nipple twiddling

Im actually waiting for my order of castor oil now as 2 weeks of labour im desperate!

BeachPrincess · Oct 18th, 2010, 01:45 AM

I was googling stuff last night.. LOL! Glad I am not the only one.. I've tried all of the above...

My husband gave me a half ass foot massage last night... The pressure point in your left hand between your thumb and pointer finger. You are suppose to massage it for 15-20 minute to bring on contractions..

The website I was looking at also said Cumin tea!

~x~Insonst~x~ · Oct 18th, 2010, 01:47 AM

My aunty swears by the hand massage... hubby did it for me and iy was crap! but it would be worth seeing a proper accupressurist

oh and two people have told me of friends who have been set off by going bowling!

julietz · Oct 18th, 2010, 03:48 AM

Iv tried them all and they dont work

like my gran said, she will come when she is rdy, iv ate loads of pineapple since 37wks, liqurice, chilli, spicy curry, orgasm, birthing ball, etc only thing i havent tried is sex, cos i just cant bring myself to do it. Iv had lots of cramps though that are rly painfulevery day, and fingers crossed, she will push my plug out and pop her waters, cos iv felt her feet pushing of my ribs at the same time i get foofe pains, so im sure she is trying to get out to lol.

1stTimeRound · Oct 18th, 2010, 04:42 AM

I heard getting ur hair dyed is meant to bring on contractions

trixder · Oct 18th, 2010, 08:12 AM

i tried castor oil and it did fafff all.... lol did it more for constipation as didnt want to end up with piles...tmi i know but it didnt bring on labour.... i think it defo helped my lil miss drop some more as i was getting contractions all night but went to bed and they have totally stopped now although im still getting the ocassional twang but nothing major.... no form of home inducing proven to actually work as u cant be sure that labour wouldnt have happened anyway.... i might try some more castor oil again in a week or so see if it works that time but for now ive decided that my lil miss isnt ready to be born so no amount of me trying will make her come any sooner...

Niamh's mummy · Oct 18th, 2010, 08:21 AM

I tried everything with my 1st and nothing worked, i was taking raspberry leaf tea from 36wks, eating curry everyother day, sex, walks u name it i tried it and nothing

my daughter eventually came at 41wks lol!!

Babydreams321 · Oct 18th, 2010, 11:17 AM

PLEASE dont try the castor oil one girls...there are so many horror stories on the internet & i just dont think its worth the risk to your babies - this isnt a method thats reccommended as can cause your babies to poo themselves which is poisonous to the little mights.....just get jiggy a few more times instead ;0) xx

~x~Insonst~x~ · Oct 18th, 2010, 11:29 AM

The castor oil though people i know who have tried it all rate it..

I think the problem is that if you google things you WILL find more horror storys then anything for anything!

Oct 17th, 2010, 23:09 PM	#1
ethansmommy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: US Posts: 116	bringing on labor at home remedies? i know there have been thousands of threads on this, but now that i am officially 37 weeks i cannot find a single one! what do you know ladies? even better, what has worked for you? looking for any wives tales on bringing our labor on, as i am too ready to meet bubs!

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Oct 18th, 2010, 01:41 AM	#2
~x~Insonst~x~ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 375	what ever you try its all crap lol I have tried... Walks Sex Clary sage oil (massaged, baths in, sniffed... this is actually the only thing that STOPS my contractions long enough to sleep ect) Pineapple (is meant to ONLY work if your already contracting but it doesn't) hot baths (which i mix with the clary sage) orgasms nipple twiddling Im actually waiting for my order of castor oil now as 2 weeks of labour im desperate!

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Oct 18th, 2010, 01:45 AM	#3
BeachPrincess Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany to Georgia Posts: 691	I was googling stuff last night.. LOL! Glad I am not the only one.. I've tried all of the above... My husband gave me a half ass foot massage last night... The pressure point in your left hand between your thumb and pointer finger. You are suppose to massage it for 15-20 minute to bring on contractions.. The website I was looking at also said Cumin tea!

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Oct 18th, 2010, 01:47 AM	#4
~x~Insonst~x~ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 375	My aunty swears by the hand massage... hubby did it for me and iy was crap! but it would be worth seeing a proper accupressurist oh and two people have told me of friends who have been set off by going bowling!

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Oct 18th, 2010, 03:48 AM	#5
julietz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,567	Iv tried them all and they dont work like my gran said, she will come when she is rdy, iv ate loads of pineapple since 37wks, liqurice, chilli, spicy curry, orgasm, birthing ball, etc only thing i havent tried is sex, cos i just cant bring myself to do it. Iv had lots of cramps though that are rly painfulevery day, and fingers crossed, she will push my plug out and pop her waters, cos iv felt her feet pushing of my ribs at the same time i get foofe pains, so im sure she is trying to get out to lol.

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Oct 18th, 2010, 04:42 AM	#6
1stTimeRound Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 435	I heard getting ur hair dyed is meant to bring on contractions

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Oct 18th, 2010, 08:12 AM	#7
trixder Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: london Posts: 32	i tried castor oil and it did fafff all.... lol did it more for constipation as didnt want to end up with piles...tmi i know but it didnt bring on labour.... i think it defo helped my lil miss drop some more as i was getting contractions all night but went to bed and they have totally stopped now although im still getting the ocassional twang but nothing major.... no form of home inducing proven to actually work as u cant be sure that labour wouldnt have happened anyway.... i might try some more castor oil again in a week or so see if it works that time but for now ive decided that my lil miss isnt ready to be born so no amount of me trying will make her come any sooner...

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Oct 18th, 2010, 08:21 AM	#8
Niamh's mummy Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,016	I tried everything with my 1st and nothing worked, i was taking raspberry leaf tea from 36wks, eating curry everyother day, sex, walks u name it i tried it and nothing my daughter eventually came at 41wks lol!!

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Oct 18th, 2010, 11:17 AM	#9
Babydreams321 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1,488	PLEASE dont try the castor oil one girls...there are so many horror stories on the internet & i just dont think its worth the risk to your babies - this isnt a method thats reccommended as can cause your babies to poo themselves which is poisonous to the little mights.....just get jiggy a few more times instead ;0) xx

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Oct 18th, 2010, 11:29 AM	#10
~x~Insonst~x~ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 375	The castor oil though people i know who have tried it all rate it.. I think the problem is that if you google things you WILL find more horror storys then anything for anything!

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