what sent you into labour?

[Jkirkbright]

Im desperate to get my bubba here now and havr tried everything I can but its just not budging! What was everyone doing when they went into labour x

 

[x_WelshGirl_x]

I believe baby will come when baby is ready. I didn't try anything to get baby out. I had a sweep on my due date and he was born 2days later.
I know someone who tried everything and still had to get induced.

 

[cupcakekate]

I was sleeping when my waters broke lol! I tried everything around my due date and nothing worked, it really is true that they just come when they are ready. x

 

[Pielette]

Nothing will work until bubs decides s/he is ready.

I didn't try anything, although we DTD a few days before he was born. But that did nothing really. Contractions started out of the blue for me.

 

[Kirsty1003]

I started having contractions eating a chinese...I tried everything around my due date but just happened out of the blue 9 days late

 

[tonibzac]

For mebouncing on my ball all day watching tv and every time a break came on, I walked up and down my stairs until I was sweating and puffing! My waters broke halfway up the stairs at 1pm!

 

[chulie]

Honestly........I think being relaxed is a big part of it. I was in NO rush for my dd to get here because I had tons of plans once I was on mat leave. I even let my husband buy tickets for a soccer game after my due date. I was due on a Monday and the game was wednesday and I told him "Go ahead...this could be another week or more".....and I went into labour Tuesday and he had to give the tickets away!!!hahahaha...My girlfriends who were desperate because...like one's husband was a firefighter so he had a very specific time off...she was two weeks over due....just keep yourself busy and meet up for lunches ect...

 

[NaturalMomma]

Baby will come when ready. Lung development sets off a string of hormones which triggers labor to begin. Nothing you do beforehand is going to make baby come any faster.

 

[justmeinlove]

plus I know you know, but you're only on 37 weeks...

 

[R8ch]

I'm afraid I agree with all the other ladies that they come when they are ready.
For me, my body was obviously ready - I was 3cm not contracting, cervix all ready to go, so when they did a stretch and sweep my contractions started within the hour. I think my body just needed a kick start - but I was 41 + 3 when that happened, so more than ready for her to come out. Don't wish them out too early, they may need a little more cooking
Rx

 

[xx~Lor~xx]

Sleeping!!

Both my children, I've woken up in labour.

 

[petite ping]

We DTD (OH offered his man juice) and the next day my waters broke.... coincidence? Probably.

 

[Mummy Bean]

i tried everything from 38 weeks to help baby come on time but was still 8days late. sorry to repeat what others already said but they honestly just come when they want.
but wont hurt to do lots of walking, bouncing on ball, getting house ready...clean clean clean, even go swimming....

 

[Mazzy17]

Amy was born at 36 weeks and i was playing World of Warcraft when my water broke, 2 hours later contractions started

 

[krissie1234uk]

My waters went during foreplay - way to kill the mood! With my first we dtd the Monday night after a sweep that morning, I went into labour the next evening.

 

[Cherry_bump]

I'm pretty sure drinking loads of pineapple juice worked for my 1st x

 

[justmeinlove]

Mw exam for me... Though not in a good way, as she said nothing was happening so when half hour later, contractions went from every 8 minutes to every 2 I didn't know what was happening...

 

[sbl]

As someone who had a baby a wee bit early....hold on, keep that bubba cooking! They come when their ready.
xx

 

[Eleanor ace]

I was induced so that's what did it for me! . Have to echo what the other ladies have said, there are things you can try (eating spicy food, lots of walking, sex, eating about a tonne of pineapple, bouncing on your ball, clary sage oil etc) but if LO isn't ready to come they won't set your labour off. There is no magical natural remedy for over due ladies unfortunately!
Also you're only 38 weeks (unless you're ticker is off) so LO is likely un ready to come yet. I know how impatient you can get to meet LO near the end but I'd concentrate on getting rest, encouraging LO into a good position with your birth ball and walking, and wait until you're overdue before panicking!

 

[minnieoxox]

Nothing worked, they induced me when I was 42 weeks and she was born at 42+2!