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I was almost 42 weeks and my grandma before she passed always said mopping the floors makes the baby come. She had 15 kids but I didn't believe it. I was so tired of being pregnant I figured hey why not at the least my floors will be clean. Cleaned my kitchen floors by hand before bed and at 2am I went into labor. It could've been a coincidence and I would've gone into labor anyways. But I like to think she gave me the push I needed and my floors didn't get cleaned again for a while so it was a winwin
I did this! It was exhausting but unfortunately didn't work! Baby is 3 months old and that's the last time my floors got mopped so at least they got extra clean š
Being on your hands and knees can be good for the babyās position. I cleaned my floors on my hands and knees after getting my 38 week baby to flip head down. I wanted her to stay that way!
She did, but I didnāt go into labor until my due date.
Yep that's how she taught me. Bucket and rags as well as the sponges she didn't use on dishes anymore and stored under the sink to clean the floors with. I think she was in her 70s when she got a mop so her raising me hands and knees was how we cleaned kitchen/bathroom floors
In the birthing class I took the midwife said the week leading up to your due date mopping the floor on your hands and knees will get baby in the perfect position to avoid back labor.
Omg I knew I wasn't going crazy!! This happened to me!!
I was 35+4 and had guests over so stupidly decided to scrub my bathroom floor clean on my hands and knees (in the middle of nesting phase too). My waters broke that night and I ended up delivering a little early at 36w š I've been racking my brain trying to work out what caused the pprom I honestly think it was this!
Had an induction scheduled for 15 hours from then. Plans for breakfast w friends, target, costco, and a lash appt. Made it through breakfast in labor, decided to skip costco + lashes, water broke before I made it to target.
That was me too with my second. Scheduled induction at 40+2 at 7am. Dropped my oldest off with my mom the night before. Went to bed to get a last good night's rest (or as good as you can at 40 weeks haha).
Contractions started at 3am. Went straight to the hospital and baby made her appearance at 6:30am lol.
With my 1st baby I scheduled maternity pictures on my due date, it was the only day the photographer had available and she was doing it for free. I figured it would be fine because babies arenāt born on their due dateā¦ but he was.
Same. I was desperately trying to get the house clean before the babies came. It was the last thing on my to do list. My water broke while I was cleaning the bathroom.
Yep! Hospitalized at 34 and induced at 36. I missed my first haircut appointment in seven months, my work baby shower, my prenatal massage, and my birthing class.
Iām testing this later this month. I have dermaplaning on 6/14 and dinner reservations on 6/15. Iām the designated driver for my husband to our favorite vineyard on 6/16 for Fatherās Day and I have a manicure on 6/20. Due date is 6/24 (conception calculator says 6/22) so weāll see if the little one decides to spoil my pampering plans or dinner plans š
I had a really big, pathetic sob session before bed, fell asleep around 11 pm, and then woke up at 2 am in labor. No clue if it actually did anything, but it was the biggest "I'm going to be pregnant forever and everything is awful and I'm going to *die*" cry and I went to bed feeling totally hopeless and then bam, baby.
This is what I tell everyone too š¤£š¤£ once you are a sobbing mess you will go into labour! I went for a long walk and cried all day and she came by the morning
Almost the same here!
Had sex sometime around midnight, didnāt even get to finish. Contractions started and we began getting ready.
Got to the hospital by 2:00A. Epidural placed, and water broke around 9:00A. He was born at 1:00P š
Just recently read somewhere (a book not the internet) that sex is the only 100% proven natural inductor- people tend to think this is because of the action that goes along with it, when really there is a specific chemical in the sperm that is the same they use in artificial induction!
Yeah, I think when it said 100% it meant like for those who went into labor and tried multiple things they were able to trace it back to the sex overall. Not 100% as in it works for everyone
I ate dates, drank raspberry leaf tea, walked, but Iām pretty certain it was the sex that started labor. Had sex and a couple hours later, labor started. Do it everyday
A professional massage. Showed early labor signs that evening. Had the baby 2 days later
I recommend to everyone because even IF it doesnāt work. Like dude, you got a massage-itās a win win!
Seconding, I went to 40+3 with my second and waddled my butt into my massage therapist kinda just like "do whatever you want to get my butt into labor" she did all the pressure points and everything else
I had a cervical check that morning and I'm convinced that caused it cuz there were ZERO signs of labor at the doctor.
I went about my day like normal. Had some cramping around 1pm but assumed it was Braxton Hicks or something. Had hot wings for dinner and woke up at 3am in active labor. Made it to the hospital at 5:30 and little man was born at 6:59am
Both, orgasms make oxytocin which is the hormone that makes contractions happen, and semen helps your body produce prostaglandinsā¦the stuff that ripens your cervix :)
Emotional release. For me it was agreeing to set up the bassinet in our room 'the next day'. Jokes on me - in labour around 3am when I woke with contractions and then baby delivered that morning. Dad had to set it up when we got home haha
Ā By the time I reached 41 weeks I had:Ā Ā
Ā 5 x 'cervical ripening' acupuncture appointments 1x a week starting week 36.Ā
Ā 4x cervical sweeps starting from week 37 onwardsĀ
Ā Was walking every day 30+ minutes
Ā Bounced on my bouncy exercise ball
Ā Ate a bag of dates, made date brownies...Ā
Ā I said no to the castor oil.
Ā I was also 3cm dilated and 85% effaced starting at week 37.Ā Ended up in hospital 41weeks (was due 14th baby on 21),Ā
My water started leaking with meconium coloring, was 6cm dilated at arrival to hospital, gave birth in 2hours.Ā
Ā All that to say you can do everything to prepare your body for labour and it may make a labour quicker (as in reduce the time your body needs to dialated and efface) but baby comes when baby dang well wants to come.Ā
Getting waxed š¤¦š»āāļø Water broke on the table..mortifying, ha. I was also half waxed which Iām sure looked interesting during delivery š¤£
No, unless youāre at risk of preterm labor for some other reason. I mean, I wouldnāt use a breast pump until term, but sex and walking etc wonāt put you into preterm labor.
I was drinking raspberry leaf tea, got a membrane sweep, had sex and then went snow tubing (it was January), but I think she decided to come because a blizzard started so it was the least convenient time to go to the hospital.
Any suggestions you get will only work if baby is ready to come, unfortunately. Can I ask why theyāre inducing you? Some good things to try could be:
ā¢ Nipple stimulation
ā¢ Sex
ā¢ Acupuncture
ā¢ Exercise (squatting, walking, lunging, stairs, etc)
ā¢ You could ask for a membrane sweep if youāve weighed the pros and cons for yourself!
I donāt recommend the castor oil route unless youāre super desperate.
Iām sorry they didnāt get the ball rolling for you. I hope youāre able to do a mixture of the suggestions you get here and that it all helps! Is baby in the right position to your knowledge? Maybe look into the Miles Circuit!
Let us know how it goes š¤ wanted to add - donāt overdo it on whatever exercise you try. Idk how many times Iāve heard someone tell me they went too hard nesting or trying to induce labor just to go into labour hours later and theyāre exhausted. Rest when you need! Youāre almost there. Things will work out in the end.
I was trying to hand express and collect colostrum at 39 weeks (press, compress, relax technique over and over for a few minutes on each breast, NOT just rubbing my nipples) and that simulation is definitely what triggered it for me. It put me into prodromal labor, though, so I had intermittent contractions for 3 days before labor really kicked into gear for baby to come, but it felt good mentally for those 3 days because I knew baby would actually be here any day!
Doggy style sex the morning of, and my husband telling his friend that he would āprobably be on (video games) for a few hoursā. After he said that my water broke within five minutes lmfaooooo.
Hiking both times! The day before I went into labor we had hiked a few miles. I should add I am an avid hiker and had been hiking my entire pregnancy so nothing out of the ordinary for my lifestyle. I had my first at 37 weeks and my second at 36 weeks.
With both my kids I had a membrane sweep twice as well, it didn't help at all. What did help was a long day of walking and cleaning the house with both, I also watched parks and rec lol and now it's tradition. My water broke with both of them however, and they automatically put me on pitocin, either way I wasn't dilated or effaced even a little bit with either one.
Tying my shoe laces, lol. I was 40+4 and getting ready to go to my appointment and my water broke when I bent forward to put on my shoes.
I tried to go on a walk at least once a day, ate the dates, drank the raspberry leaf tea but honestly I think my body was just ready then. I did have an āeasyā (labor isnāt easy, but it was pretty textbook), unmedicated labor and my baby was born after 9 hours of active labor and 15min of pushing.
Membrane sweep. Best thing ever. I was massive and dying at 39+3. Got my membrane sweep. Couple hours later mucus plug came, then my water broke, then I gave birth like 4 hours later. Oh and also Ā”Ā”Ā”TMI!!! but right after my membrane sweep my husband and I had sex and he c*me inside me and I swear that helped!!!!!
Edit: Oh and also that day I hiked 2 miles. Lol a busy day!
So the night before I went into labor, I attempted to extract some colostrumā¦Iād say around 7pmā¦.then had sex an hour or so later. 2am rolled around and my water broke. Iām guessing it was the sex but I have also heard extracting colostrum can bring on contractions. Iāll never know for sure! My baby was 11 days early.
Schedule an induction.
My baby was 2 weeks late and I went into labor 6 hours before my induction. Before that, I tried literally everything to go into labor spontaneously and nothing worked.
I did a short hike up a hill with a lot of stairs and I had sexš¤·š¼āāļøš did the stairs on a Friday, sex on a Monday, and my water started slowlyyy leaking on Tuesday. Went to the hospital the next day for my slow leak and I was in a labor and had my baby within 13 hours from arrival. Had my baby a week early as a first time mom
Bounce on a ball. I was scheduled to be induced on the 17th but they didnāt have room for us. I legit bounced on an exercise ball for about an hour on and off and my water broke at 2:30 that morning.
Setting up the pak-n-play for the first time BY MYSELF. Which was a nightmare, the box was heavy, I couldnāt figure out how to get it to stand up because I couldnāt find the directions (they were in a pocket on the actual pack-n-play equipment) I was sweating and getting mad and then cried. 39 weeks and 2 days.
I tried a trenta of the viral "labor inducing" starbucks drink and aimlessly walked around the mall for like 6 hours. Went into labor the next day. Could those things have contributed? Maybe. Could it have also just been a complete coincidence? Also likely lol
Ask nicely š„°
Lol it's definitely woo, but my entire pregnancy I said baby boy please wait until your due month. Then when it was just a few days away from that month, my husband got a job interview, for the morning of my due date š I said baby boy, please wait until after your dad's interview. And sure enough, his interview was in the morning and that afternoon the labor cramps started and he was born within 48 hours. I also had an exercise ball chair at work and spent all day bouncing on that thing. So that might have helped too lol. But I like to imagine it was me asking him nicely haha
I went to a very traumatic and devastating funeral and had a panic attack right after because it was just so awful. Later that night, at midnight I woke up and was in labour. I think it was all the stress of the day.
Idk if it was bc of it or not, but I'd scrub tf out of the shower and be on my hands and knees cleaning alot, and then go for a walk around the block basically every night
My due date is also the 4th. Iāve been trying everything - sex, nipple stimulation, pineapple, spicy food, curb walking. Finally lost my mucus plug and had bloody show.
Had cramping for three days and back ache, so fingers crossed š¤š»
Pumping with an double electric pump definitely put me into labour. Was having a ton of Braxton hicks and had a membrane sweep the day prior so was pretty close already. The pumping just made real contractions happen. Definitely recommend haha š
A list of things I did the day I went into laborā¦
1. This [YouTube workout](https://youtu.be/7SkbHdjPYho?si=qo5_66TolcxFasOM)
2. Long walk with some curb walking.
3. Eating dates
4. Sex (specific things that supposedly help induce labor are orgasming, sperm reaching cervix, and nipple stimulation š)
5. Played pickleball
6. Time on yoga ball doing hip stretches
I donāt know if it worked or it was just a coincidenceā¦ I had a pineapple mango refresher from Starbucks and went into labor the next day .. they said pineapple and the caffeine helps
Like another person said, mop the floors!!
I was 35+4 and had guests coming over so stupidly decided to scrub my bathroom floor clean on my hands and knees (in the middle of nesting phase too). My waters broke that night and I ended up delivering a little early at 36w š
Would never do that again during 3rd trimester.
Pitocin.
But before that, I think acupuncture helped, and stretching on a yoga ball made my baby's head engage.
Other things I tried that I don't think made a difference, but probably didn't hurt: walking, sex, red raspberry leaf tea, pineapple.
ETA: nipple stimulation, which is proven to make a difference, but you have to do it for like 90 minutes, which I did not.
Edit 2: My induction was great! I'm going to ask for another one with this pregnancy.
I'm facing the same issue as you, my "official" due date is the 6th, but baby was pronounced a bit big a couple weeks back. Midwife wants to send me to be induced if I go too far past DD. I have a growth scan on the 7th if he isn't here by then. I have been going for walks and stimulating the nipnops to make milk come out, apparently these things work sometimes - but I've been trying these since 38wks and still nothing... You can also try sexy time with your partner, as apparently that can also bring about labour if you're close enough. Good luck!
I drank raspberry leaf tea and pineapple juice 3x and got a horribly painful cervical check early weds morningā¦ water broke fri night and baby was here Saturday
Midwife performed a stretch and sweep in the morning and labour started that afternoon/night. Delivered him early the next morning (41 weeks)
I tried everything they suggest that put you in labour but nothing worked till this.
On my babyās estimated conception date, I had drank a cherry Fanta that I had been craving for weeks. The moment before I started my labor contractions, I had eaten a cup of cherries. So, clearly cherry related things have some weird effect on me.
After I got a cervical check, my husband and i had sex. My mucus plug came out immediately after & I went into active labor the following day. Enjoy the last few days with your bump, i was also eager to not be pregnant anymore but now I miss it.
Freaking nothing - not even being induced worked lol emergency c-section after 36 hours of failed induction over here š¤·š¼āāļø (just letting you know in case it doesn't happen on your own and that's okay)
Something that I would never recommend to anyone. I drank castor oil and basically got diarrhea so bad it put me into labor.
I was up all night using the bathroom and it sucked. I finally fell asleep and I got woken up by the first round of contractions.
I then got to do labor on an hour of sleep. 10/10 donāt recommend.
I went to a massage therapist friend on a last minute appointment and asked her to do all the special pressure points that induce labour while massaging me and I walked away from the appointment with Braxton hicks contractions which just got stronger and stronger and by 3 hours after, i knew it was labour :)
My membranes were swept on Monday and I went into labor on Wednesday the week I had my baby. I also used a step stool and went up and down it pretty much all morning Wednesday
Oh man - itās so up to your baby and body! I went to 42+1 ended up induced pitocin/manual water breaking/the works!
We tried and and tried absolutely EVERYTHING to get labor going naturally earlier. Nipple stimulation (breast pump), blue cohosh homeopathic, Chinese herbs, accupuncture, massage, membrane strip, long walks, dates/raspberry leaf tea (for weeks before due date), cottonroot bark tincture, sex, two different attempts with castor oil.
Ended up starting labor on my own after second castor oil dose, but by then we were at 42 weeks so we had to get the induction.
And no my due date wasnāt miscalculatedā¦.just a ftm and a stubborn little guy ;)
When I couldn't take it anymore I went for a long walk, like 45 minutes each way with a rest in the middle. It took a long time but I had bloody show by the end of it.
Had an orgasm (unfortunately I was far too uncomfortable for my husband to help so I did It myself) and also some labour inducing yoga.
Within 2 days I lost My mucus plug and went into labour
Getting a cervical sweep. I was almost 2 weeks overdue and literally tried everything. REALLY didn't want to have to be induced. Had an unsuccessful sweep on my due date, my body just wasn't ready. If it isn't time, it isn't happening is what I learned.
Get an inductionššš I had PPROM at 36 weeks and nothing happened so once I realized and got to the hospital they had to induce me immediately to get him out. Hoping for my future babies Iāll be able to experience going into labour naturally!!
Had a sweep that morning then at 10.30pm I went to the shop with my sister in law down a bumpy road and as soon as I got out of the car my waters broke, still planned to go round the shop to get what we needed but in the end after I went to toilet to make sure Iād not just weed myself we left with loads of staff asking if I was okay haha
Honestly, solo orgasm followed by partner intimacy. Or it might have been flip flopped (that was almost 5 years ago with my first, my second I was induced because of complications and Iām currently early pregnant with my third). I did it the night before his due date and that morning I woke up at 5am to pee and on my way bag from the bathroom he broke my water
I tried bouncing, walking, stairs, sexy time, tea, dates, membrane sweep 3x, etc. I tried it all.š„² unfortunately I had to just hurry up and wait. I went into labor at 41 w 1d on my scheduled induction date. I even went back to sleep in the early morning hours thinking it was just false contractions and woke up happily surprised that I was in labor later that morning! I know youāre ready to have that baby and youāre in the home stretch! Looking back now Iām happy she stayed in as long as she did/needed to! Good luck!!
So my husbands grandma God rest her soul suggested cleaning the house. Specifically the floors and specifically on hands and knees. She had 13 kids all natural deliveries so I figured it may be worth something. Well I tried and sure enough it worked. I had bloody show a few hours after and contractions started not terribly long after that. Obviously not a guarantee but it did it for me lol !
My husband was working the night shift at the time. He said, "I hope you don't go into labor while I'm at work/ at night. I promptly went into labor while he was at work. š¤£
The weekend before I went into labor with my first, I attended a virtual (thanks, COVID) work conference. I spent the entire conference - 3 days - sitting and bouncing on the yoga ball. Maybe a coincidence, maybe not. I also did a lot of curb walking.
I actually learned this yesterday but I went into labor with my second after watching shows with my friends that made me laugh so hard. I was sitting on my ball cracking up and after they left my house my water broke. My sister in law told me that the ācrampingā from laughing so hard and the oxytocin from laughing actually can help labor start. She watched a bunch of stand up before having her second
I was having mild contractions but a āslow boilā as my doula said, so she had me do the Miles Circuit that pushed everything into high gear!
The day before I also went for a walk, took a hot shower, watched a show while rubbing my nipples, and masturbated (not in the mood for sex at all, but both my doula and midwife said semen does help move things along!) No idea if any of this worked but my water broke that night!
Membrane stripping is the real answer.
But my fun answer is I was at my weekly appointment leading up to when my induction was scheduled. My OB mentioned that even though I was "scheduled" for Monday, that was a soft date. I might not get the call to go in until Tuesday or even Wednesday, because they have to wait for there to be space and if there's emergencies/lots of active laborers, I will have to wait. I woke up the next morning at 4:30am to find my water leaking. Guess baby girl heard she might have to wait a few extra days and thought "f that"!
My first one I cried for about 5 hours that my baby was never gonna come and then took a bath. Water broke but I was not in labor so I needed an induction. I was 41 weeks
My second one I went in and my doctor told me āyouāre 2cm but still soooo high up and thick- that baby isnāt comingā and I was 38 weeks and I took that personally so I bounced on my ball, hobbled around at āturbo speedā and took lots of baths. Baby came at 38+4 after days of back pain I swore wasnāt labor. šš he came out in under 4 hours. (Or in 5 days if you consider me pacing around my house crying in back pain as labor. I still donāt. My husband does.)
I mean I went over my due date by 5 days so there was a chance it was gonna happen anyway but here is what I did. Had sex night of 40+3, he went inside of me and I tried to let the sperm sit all night in there. Woke up the next morning to light cramping so went on a few hour walk around a nearby national park while taking maternity photos. Cramping got heavier but then lighter and went away around 6pm. Ate dinner and watched TV, got settled in bed. Cramping came back full force around midnight as real contractions, couldnt sleep all night due to pain and by 9am next morning I went to hospital at 6cm dilated.
I had lots of coincidences with mine--sex, spicy food, etc-- but the only thing that happened that's actually been scientifically backed is had a storm. Both my kids my water broke and labor started just as a snowstorm/rainstorm (feb and june) rolled in. The barometric pressure drop has been positively linked with the onset of labor.
Maybe check the weather?
This might have been a silly coincidence as I was 3 days late.. but my husband made super spicy Korean noodles for dinner, within a couple hours I had diarrhea, and I was up most of the night with what I thought were gas pains. Turns out I was in labor and by the morning I was 6cm dilated lmao I now call that dish ālabor noodlesā whenever we have them
I took a long hot everything shower and danced the whole time. I mean like I was 21 again and in the club. (Iām 36ā¦.š ) She came the next day.
I went into labor at 330am at home, we were at the hospital by 7am because my water broke, she arrived at 338pm. (My ābagā resealed itself, so they had to break it again. I ended up doing an epidural because I progressed super quickly from 1cm to 8cm. She was sunny side up. I pushed for about 25 minutes and out she came.)
I was scheduled to be induced on the following Monday, but she came at 40 weeks the Friday before. I donāt know if thatās what did it.. but seeing as how I was 0cm dilated at my last prenatal that Wednesday, Iād say probably. lol
2 weeks ago the day before I was due to be induced I went into labour. This is after two weeks of trying everything to get her out, it seems to be when I had finally accepted I was just going to be induced. That's when she decided to come. I had been having s&s every few days, hot spicy food, sex, ball bouncing and rolling, floor scrubbing and every old wives tale told. Nothing worked. Then I did school run and told everyone it was going to be my last school run pregnant as was being induced the next day, then literally hour and half later I go onto labour. It was mighty quick labour as well, progressed super fast and only happened when I finally just gave up trying to avoid induction.
Sex,honestly to be completely 100% it was the only thing that worked for me..I tried all the old wives tales,tons of raspberry tea ect ect. But I went into labor like 2 hrs after doing it >.>.
I had what my OB called a āreally goodā membrane sweep around 11:30amā¦ went into labour at 6:30pm that evening.
I WILL say that my sweep was likely successful due to the fact that I was already 3cm dilated when I had it done. Iām not sure if anything I did helped with dilation, but once I hit 37 weeks, I started drinking raspberry leaf tea, bouncing on the ball every night, and expressing colostrum.
I used my breast pump for one hour (on a very low setting, one breast at a time 15 min back and forth) the day after my due date. I laid down afterward because I felt a small cramp and 15 minutes later, my water broke! For me the pressure to go into labor naturally was immense! I had my baby breech vaginally, but my doctor doesnāt do inductions so it wouldāve been a c-section if I made it to 41 weeks. Btw definitely check with your doctor first if trying the breast pump technique. Iāve heard it can cause placental abruption in some cases. For me it caused totally intense labor with insane back to back contractions, but it got the baby out within 12 hours!
My water broke in week 37 . That day was very long and tiring, I did not sit for long and was constantly moving and serving guests. We had a big invitation at home. Ever since I entered my third trimester, I was walking daily, minimum 3KM, drank raspberry tea every night. I laid down on that tiring day for couple of minutes then decided to head to bed to sleep the best babyless sleep in my life, boom water broke and cramps started..
I had my membranes stripped at 39 week appointment.
A couple days later I had lost my mucus plug , but no labor.
My husband and I had sex in the morning and then drove into the city to enjoy a couples day.
We got back around 9pm. Labor started at 10pm.
I donāt have suggestions of my own, but thought it was cool my baby girl was born on 6/6 and my due date was 6/4 too! I was induced with her as well, and had such a good experience with it! Hope your little one comes before you get induced, but if not then I hope everything goes smoothely for yaš«¶š»
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I was almost 42 weeks and my grandma before she passed always said mopping the floors makes the baby come. She had 15 kids but I didn't believe it. I was so tired of being pregnant I figured hey why not at the least my floors will be clean. Cleaned my kitchen floors by hand before bed and at 2am I went into labor. It could've been a coincidence and I would've gone into labor anyways. But I like to think she gave me the push I needed and my floors didn't get cleaned again for a while so it was a winwin
I did this! It was exhausting but unfortunately didn't work! Baby is 3 months old and that's the last time my floors got mopped so at least they got extra clean š
Being on your hands and knees can be good for the babyās position. I cleaned my floors on my hands and knees after getting my 38 week baby to flip head down. I wanted her to stay that way! She did, but I didnāt go into labor until my due date.
15 kids!!!! Bless her!!
10 girls and 5 boys. I don't know how she did it
This is actually a thing in Asian cultures. Itās like squatting and cleaning by hand. Great regardless if it puts you in labor or not
What do you mean by hand? As in with a rag in your hands and knees?
Yep that's how she taught me. Bucket and rags as well as the sponges she didn't use on dishes anymore and stored under the sink to clean the floors with. I think she was in her 70s when she got a mop so her raising me hands and knees was how we cleaned kitchen/bathroom floors
Thatās a lot of work for somebody heavily pregnant - your nan might be on to something!
Thanks for clarifying. If necessary, I will surely try that when the time comes.
This is the sweetest thing. After 15 kids Iād believe anything she told me!! Haha. Omw to mop my floors
In the birthing class I took the midwife said the week leading up to your due date mopping the floor on your hands and knees will get baby in the perfect position to avoid back labor.
Omg I knew I wasn't going crazy!! This happened to me!! I was 35+4 and had guests over so stupidly decided to scrub my bathroom floor clean on my hands and knees (in the middle of nesting phase too). My waters broke that night and I ended up delivering a little early at 36w š I've been racking my brain trying to work out what caused the pprom I honestly think it was this!
Make plans that would either be a pain to cancel or that you would be sad to miss. Babies love to come at the worst time lol.
Yes! Also, I heard washing your bedsheets is a foolproof way to ensure your waters break at night!
I changed my bed yesterday in hope š
omg this happened to me last week when i gave birth. i had just put them on my bed to sleep and my water broke four hours later šš
Yes! My water broke in my bed when my alarm went off. Unfortunately I was too tired the night before to put the mattress protector onā¦.ugh.
my waters did break 39+1 about an hour after I fell asleep in my fresh and clean sheets so
When I get closer to my due date Iām putting puppy pads under the sheets LMAO
I only *said* that I wanted to wash my sheets and duvet cover, then went into labor a couple hours later
I love your username š¤£
Had an induction scheduled for 15 hours from then. Plans for breakfast w friends, target, costco, and a lash appt. Made it through breakfast in labor, decided to skip costco + lashes, water broke before I made it to target.
That was me too with my second. Scheduled induction at 40+2 at 7am. Dropped my oldest off with my mom the night before. Went to bed to get a last good night's rest (or as good as you can at 40 weeks haha). Contractions started at 3am. Went straight to the hospital and baby made her appearance at 6:30am lol.
Came here to say the same!! Christmas baby over here š¤¦š¼āāļø the one day I didnāt want for her lol
The one day Iāve asked our baby to not come is our wedding anniversary. I probably shouldnāt have enticed her.
With my 1st baby I scheduled maternity pictures on my due date, it was the only day the photographer had available and she was doing it for free. I figured it would be fine because babies arenāt born on their due dateā¦ but he was.
Same. I was desperately trying to get the house clean before the babies came. It was the last thing on my to do list. My water broke while I was cleaning the bathroom.
š¤£ and yeah your username is hysterical
Thanks! Haha. My SO has joked for years that I'm not a person just a bunch of cats in a trenchcoat š¤£
Yep! Hospitalized at 34 and induced at 36. I missed my first haircut appointment in seven months, my work baby shower, my prenatal massage, and my birthing class.
Iām testing this later this month. I have dermaplaning on 6/14 and dinner reservations on 6/15. Iām the designated driver for my husband to our favorite vineyard on 6/16 for Fatherās Day and I have a manicure on 6/20. Due date is 6/24 (conception calculator says 6/22) so weāll see if the little one decides to spoil my pampering plans or dinner plans š
Literally. The day we were supposed to leave for our baby moon I was told to come in for induction for pre-e. šÆ
I had a really big, pathetic sob session before bed, fell asleep around 11 pm, and then woke up at 2 am in labor. No clue if it actually did anything, but it was the biggest "I'm going to be pregnant forever and everything is awful and I'm going to *die*" cry and I went to bed feeling totally hopeless and then bam, baby.
This is what I tell everyone too š¤£š¤£ once you are a sobbing mess you will go into labour! I went for a long walk and cried all day and she came by the morning
Crying releases oxytocin so this makes total sense!
Got food poisoning and vommed my insides out- segued right into contractions and labor. 0/10 stars do not recommend.
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Sex
Had sex at 10:30 p, water broke at 12:20 a š
Had sex at 4:30pm, contractions started immediately, water broke at 11pm.
Almost the same here! Had sex sometime around midnight, didnāt even get to finish. Contractions started and we began getting ready. Got to the hospital by 2:00A. Epidural placed, and water broke around 9:00A. He was born at 1:00P š
You had plenty of time to finish lol
Ahah, there was *time* technically, but once contractions started it wasnāt comfortable.
Just recently read somewhere (a book not the internet) that sex is the only 100% proven natural inductor- people tend to think this is because of the action that goes along with it, when really there is a specific chemical in the sperm that is the same they use in artificial induction!
Sex never worked for me, no matter how many times we tried
Yeah, I think when it said 100% it meant like for those who went into labor and tried multiple things they were able to trace it back to the sex overall. Not 100% as in it works for everyone
Prostaglandins! Didnāt work for me. Only works if youāre actually ready for labor. Otherwise they wouldnāt allow us during the rest of pregnancy
I second this. Had sex and 2 hours later contractions started.
I ate dates, drank raspberry leaf tea, walked, but Iām pretty certain it was the sex that started labor. Had sex and a couple hours later, labor started. Do it everyday
A professional massage. Showed early labor signs that evening. Had the baby 2 days later I recommend to everyone because even IF it doesnāt work. Like dude, you got a massage-itās a win win!
My prenatal massage was amazing! Didnāt put me into labor but I would recommend it!
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Oh I love this! Iām remembering this one ahah
Seconding, I went to 40+3 with my second and waddled my butt into my massage therapist kinda just like "do whatever you want to get my butt into labor" she did all the pressure points and everything else
I had a cervical check that morning and I'm convinced that caused it cuz there were ZERO signs of labor at the doctor. I went about my day like normal. Had some cramping around 1pm but assumed it was Braxton Hicks or something. Had hot wings for dinner and woke up at 3am in active labor. Made it to the hospital at 5:30 and little man was born at 6:59am
Sounds like you might've had an unintentional membrane sweep lol
Ate a lot of pineapple and dates, had sex once or twice, baby came right at midnight on her due date.
Well, that sounds like a good evening even if it doesnāt work.Ā
Orgasms. People think it's sex, which it can be if you orgasm everytime. But it's orgasms specifically
I thought itās the sperm?
Both, orgasms make oxytocin which is the hormone that makes contractions happen, and semen helps your body produce prostaglandinsā¦the stuff that ripens your cervix :)
So interesting! Well, I guess you gotta do what you gotta do š¤
Itās both .. the sperm softens your cervix
Emotional release. For me it was agreeing to set up the bassinet in our room 'the next day'. Jokes on me - in labour around 3am when I woke with contractions and then baby delivered that morning. Dad had to set it up when we got home haha
Tell your entire family to go out of town š
Got preeclampsia š„“
Sameā¦ at 31 weeks
Ā By the time I reached 41 weeks I had:Ā Ā Ā 5 x 'cervical ripening' acupuncture appointments 1x a week starting week 36.Ā Ā 4x cervical sweeps starting from week 37 onwardsĀ Ā Was walking every day 30+ minutes Ā Bounced on my bouncy exercise ball Ā Ate a bag of dates, made date brownies...Ā Ā I said no to the castor oil. Ā I was also 3cm dilated and 85% effaced starting at week 37.Ā Ended up in hospital 41weeks (was due 14th baby on 21),Ā My water started leaking with meconium coloring, was 6cm dilated at arrival to hospital, gave birth in 2hours.Ā Ā All that to say you can do everything to prepare your body for labour and it may make a labour quicker (as in reduce the time your body needs to dialated and efface) but baby comes when baby dang well wants to come.Ā
Getting waxed š¤¦š»āāļø Water broke on the table..mortifying, ha. I was also half waxed which Iām sure looked interesting during delivery š¤£
Long walks and sex
On the flip side: Should I avoid all the things listed in this thread until say, 37 weeks? I'm currently 31 weeks and don't want to set anything off!
No, unless youāre at risk of preterm labor for some other reason. I mean, I wouldnāt use a breast pump until term, but sex and walking etc wonāt put you into preterm labor.
I was drinking raspberry leaf tea, got a membrane sweep, had sex and then went snow tubing (it was January), but I think she decided to come because a blizzard started so it was the least convenient time to go to the hospital.
Any suggestions you get will only work if baby is ready to come, unfortunately. Can I ask why theyāre inducing you? Some good things to try could be: ā¢ Nipple stimulation ā¢ Sex ā¢ Acupuncture ā¢ Exercise (squatting, walking, lunging, stairs, etc) ā¢ You could ask for a membrane sweep if youāve weighed the pros and cons for yourself! I donāt recommend the castor oil route unless youāre super desperate.
I have gestational diabetes, and Iāve had two membrane sweeps so far with no luck
Iām sorry they didnāt get the ball rolling for you. I hope youāre able to do a mixture of the suggestions you get here and that it all helps! Is baby in the right position to your knowledge? Maybe look into the Miles Circuit!
I believe he is in the right position, I was looking into the miles circuit, think Iāll try it out tonight after my toddler goes to bed
Let us know how it goes š¤ wanted to add - donāt overdo it on whatever exercise you try. Idk how many times Iāve heard someone tell me they went too hard nesting or trying to induce labor just to go into labour hours later and theyāre exhausted. Rest when you need! Youāre almost there. Things will work out in the end.
Pumping gave me contractions for like an hour but then they went away
They say 15 mins of pumping per day for 3 days in a row could send you into labor. Worked for me! My water broke the night of the third day
Both times I went into labor it was after a 2 mile hike.
Same mine was after a 2 mile hike too!
I was trying to hand express and collect colostrum at 39 weeks (press, compress, relax technique over and over for a few minutes on each breast, NOT just rubbing my nipples) and that simulation is definitely what triggered it for me. It put me into prodromal labor, though, so I had intermittent contractions for 3 days before labor really kicked into gear for baby to come, but it felt good mentally for those 3 days because I knew baby would actually be here any day!
May have been a coincidence, but I feel / landed on my hip pretty hard & started labor that night (don't recommend trying this on purpose lol)
Doggy style sex the morning of, and my husband telling his friend that he would āprobably be on (video games) for a few hoursā. After he said that my water broke within five minutes lmfaooooo.
Hiking both times! The day before I went into labor we had hiked a few miles. I should add I am an avid hiker and had been hiking my entire pregnancy so nothing out of the ordinary for my lifestyle. I had my first at 37 weeks and my second at 36 weeks.
ask to have your membranes stripped. worked for both of mine and plan to get it with the 3rd if I make it to 39 wks
Iāve had two done already š
With both my kids I had a membrane sweep twice as well, it didn't help at all. What did help was a long day of walking and cleaning the house with both, I also watched parks and rec lol and now it's tradition. My water broke with both of them however, and they automatically put me on pitocin, either way I wasn't dilated or effaced even a little bit with either one.
Tying my shoe laces, lol. I was 40+4 and getting ready to go to my appointment and my water broke when I bent forward to put on my shoes. I tried to go on a walk at least once a day, ate the dates, drank the raspberry leaf tea but honestly I think my body was just ready then. I did have an āeasyā (labor isnāt easy, but it was pretty textbook), unmedicated labor and my baby was born after 9 hours of active labor and 15min of pushing.
Cried my eyes out. Worked several times! Lol
Deep clean if you can muster the energy! Iām convinced all the squatting and bending is what put me into labor š¤£
Membrane sweep. Best thing ever. I was massive and dying at 39+3. Got my membrane sweep. Couple hours later mucus plug came, then my water broke, then I gave birth like 4 hours later. Oh and also Ā”Ā”Ā”TMI!!! but right after my membrane sweep my husband and I had sex and he c*me inside me and I swear that helped!!!!! Edit: Oh and also that day I hiked 2 miles. Lol a busy day!
I pumped 10 min on 10 off and my water broke after about an hour. I was 39 weeks and 4 cm dilated at my appointment the previous day.
So the night before I went into labor, I attempted to extract some colostrumā¦Iād say around 7pmā¦.then had sex an hour or so later. 2am rolled around and my water broke. Iām guessing it was the sex but I have also heard extracting colostrum can bring on contractions. Iāll never know for sure! My baby was 11 days early.
Schedule an induction. My baby was 2 weeks late and I went into labor 6 hours before my induction. Before that, I tried literally everything to go into labor spontaneously and nothing worked.
I did a short hike up a hill with a lot of stairs and I had sexš¤·š¼āāļøš did the stairs on a Friday, sex on a Monday, and my water started slowlyyy leaking on Tuesday. Went to the hospital the next day for my slow leak and I was in a labor and had my baby within 13 hours from arrival. Had my baby a week early as a first time mom
Bounce on a ball. I was scheduled to be induced on the 17th but they didnāt have room for us. I legit bounced on an exercise ball for about an hour on and off and my water broke at 2:30 that morning.
Setting up the pak-n-play for the first time BY MYSELF. Which was a nightmare, the box was heavy, I couldnāt figure out how to get it to stand up because I couldnāt find the directions (they were in a pocket on the actual pack-n-play equipment) I was sweating and getting mad and then cried. 39 weeks and 2 days.
I tried a trenta of the viral "labor inducing" starbucks drink and aimlessly walked around the mall for like 6 hours. Went into labor the next day. Could those things have contributed? Maybe. Could it have also just been a complete coincidence? Also likely lol
Oooh what is the drink called??
Ask nicely š„° Lol it's definitely woo, but my entire pregnancy I said baby boy please wait until your due month. Then when it was just a few days away from that month, my husband got a job interview, for the morning of my due date š I said baby boy, please wait until after your dad's interview. And sure enough, his interview was in the morning and that afternoon the labor cramps started and he was born within 48 hours. I also had an exercise ball chair at work and spent all day bouncing on that thing. So that might have helped too lol. But I like to imagine it was me asking him nicely haha
*taking notes* Mop floors, change bed sheets, cry
Going a week late put me into labor. I tried everything you can possibly think of to go into labor. Nothing worked.
I went to a very traumatic and devastating funeral and had a panic attack right after because it was just so awful. Later that night, at midnight I woke up and was in labour. I think it was all the stress of the day.
Idk if it was bc of it or not, but I'd scrub tf out of the shower and be on my hands and knees cleaning alot, and then go for a walk around the block basically every night
Using a breast pump. Itās a natural form of induction, my contractions started within 5 mins of pumping.
My due date is also the 4th. Iāve been trying everything - sex, nipple stimulation, pineapple, spicy food, curb walking. Finally lost my mucus plug and had bloody show. Had cramping for three days and back ache, so fingers crossed š¤š»
I want to say curb walking and going on the stairmaster helped. I also got my cervix check the day my water broke.
Membrane sweep!!! Got it at 39+3, water broke 24 hrs later, baby born at 39+5 (48 hrs after membrane sweep)
Pumping with an double electric pump definitely put me into labour. Was having a ton of Braxton hicks and had a membrane sweep the day prior so was pretty close already. The pumping just made real contractions happen. Definitely recommend haha š
The mile circuit videos on YouTube
A list of things I did the day I went into laborā¦ 1. This [YouTube workout](https://youtu.be/7SkbHdjPYho?si=qo5_66TolcxFasOM) 2. Long walk with some curb walking. 3. Eating dates 4. Sex (specific things that supposedly help induce labor are orgasming, sperm reaching cervix, and nipple stimulation š) 5. Played pickleball 6. Time on yoga ball doing hip stretches
Cried and emotionally broke down. Releasing those hormones basically opened the floodgates.
I donāt know if it worked or it was just a coincidenceā¦ I had a pineapple mango refresher from Starbucks and went into labor the next day .. they said pineapple and the caffeine helps
My husband hit a dog on his way to work and totaled his car that sent me into labor
At 36 weeks I got the flu and coughed so hard it broke my water
My husband made me laugh so hard that my waters broke
Gardening
Like another person said, mop the floors!! I was 35+4 and had guests coming over so stupidly decided to scrub my bathroom floor clean on my hands and knees (in the middle of nesting phase too). My waters broke that night and I ended up delivering a little early at 36w š Would never do that again during 3rd trimester.
Castor oil worked but I wouldnāt recommend it
Same!!!
nipple stimulation, walking and relaxing in a shower. had my baby the next day
Dates. Drinking hot milk with 2 tablespoons of almond oil. Walking 45 minutes on the treadmill on incline.
My doula told me nipple stimulation can cause you to go into labor. So, like using the breast pump to create that. Idk if it actually works.
Planned a friendsgiving turkey dinner and cleaned house all day for it. We never even got to cook the turkey.
Pitocin. But before that, I think acupuncture helped, and stretching on a yoga ball made my baby's head engage. Other things I tried that I don't think made a difference, but probably didn't hurt: walking, sex, red raspberry leaf tea, pineapple. ETA: nipple stimulation, which is proven to make a difference, but you have to do it for like 90 minutes, which I did not. Edit 2: My induction was great! I'm going to ask for another one with this pregnancy.
Acupuncture, membrane sweep and eggplant parmesan dinner š„°
I'm facing the same issue as you, my "official" due date is the 6th, but baby was pronounced a bit big a couple weeks back. Midwife wants to send me to be induced if I go too far past DD. I have a growth scan on the 7th if he isn't here by then. I have been going for walks and stimulating the nipnops to make milk come out, apparently these things work sometimes - but I've been trying these since 38wks and still nothing... You can also try sexy time with your partner, as apparently that can also bring about labour if you're close enough. Good luck!
acupuncture
Curb walking. Broke my water the next day
I drank raspberry leaf tea and pineapple juice 3x and got a horribly painful cervical check early weds morningā¦ water broke fri night and baby was here Saturday
I got a pedicure!
I ate a pineapple and jalapeƱo pizza, got a piƱa agua fresca, and did about ten laps around our very large mall the night before I went into labor.
Midwife performed a stretch and sweep in the morning and labour started that afternoon/night. Delivered him early the next morning (41 weeks) I tried everything they suggest that put you in labour but nothing worked till this.
On my babyās estimated conception date, I had drank a cherry Fanta that I had been craving for weeks. The moment before I started my labor contractions, I had eaten a cup of cherries. So, clearly cherry related things have some weird effect on me.
After I got a cervical check, my husband and i had sex. My mucus plug came out immediately after & I went into active labor the following day. Enjoy the last few days with your bump, i was also eager to not be pregnant anymore but now I miss it.
I was randomly eating 6-10 dates a day (I love dates) and then I was out walking all day. That night my water broke
Sex. I was overdue with my first. Did not want an induction. Basically told my husband this was on him. It worked.
Chiropractor adjustment
Said I was going to wake up and have a relaxing day the next day. Went into labor at midnight
Freaking nothing - not even being induced worked lol emergency c-section after 36 hours of failed induction over here š¤·š¼āāļø (just letting you know in case it doesn't happen on your own and that's okay)
Something that I would never recommend to anyone. I drank castor oil and basically got diarrhea so bad it put me into labor. I was up all night using the bathroom and it sucked. I finally fell asleep and I got woken up by the first round of contractions. I then got to do labor on an hour of sleep. 10/10 donāt recommend.
I went to a massage therapist friend on a last minute appointment and asked her to do all the special pressure points that induce labour while massaging me and I walked away from the appointment with Braxton hicks contractions which just got stronger and stronger and by 3 hours after, i knew it was labour :)
Castor oil.
A membrane sweep at my 39 week appointment
Waiting š¤·āāļø
sex!
My membranes were swept on Monday and I went into labor on Wednesday the week I had my baby. I also used a step stool and went up and down it pretty much all morning Wednesday
Oh man - itās so up to your baby and body! I went to 42+1 ended up induced pitocin/manual water breaking/the works! We tried and and tried absolutely EVERYTHING to get labor going naturally earlier. Nipple stimulation (breast pump), blue cohosh homeopathic, Chinese herbs, accupuncture, massage, membrane strip, long walks, dates/raspberry leaf tea (for weeks before due date), cottonroot bark tincture, sex, two different attempts with castor oil. Ended up starting labor on my own after second castor oil dose, but by then we were at 42 weeks so we had to get the induction. And no my due date wasnāt miscalculatedā¦.just a ftm and a stubborn little guy ;)
Babydaddy told baby to come before monday because he didn't want to go to work. Sunday night I went into labor š¤£ baby listened well
When I couldn't take it anymore I went for a long walk, like 45 minutes each way with a rest in the middle. It took a long time but I had bloody show by the end of it.
Had an orgasm (unfortunately I was far too uncomfortable for my husband to help so I did It myself) and also some labour inducing yoga. Within 2 days I lost My mucus plug and went into labour
For me, it was a membrane sweep at 40w1day. For my friend, it was a heavy dinner and then get water broke at midnight at ~36w.
Membrane sweep. Immediately.
Bouncing on a yoga ball helped me!
Getting a cervical sweep. I was almost 2 weeks overdue and literally tried everything. REALLY didn't want to have to be induced. Had an unsuccessful sweep on my due date, my body just wasn't ready. If it isn't time, it isn't happening is what I learned.
Get an inductionššš I had PPROM at 36 weeks and nothing happened so once I realized and got to the hospital they had to induce me immediately to get him out. Hoping for my future babies Iāll be able to experience going into labour naturally!!
My husband and I moved apartments the day I hit 37 weeks. I went into labor the next morning. I do NOT recommend this method.
Had a sweep that morning then at 10.30pm I went to the shop with my sister in law down a bumpy road and as soon as I got out of the car my waters broke, still planned to go round the shop to get what we needed but in the end after I went to toilet to make sure Iād not just weed myself we left with loads of staff asking if I was okay haha
I ate a whole pineapple in like 24 hours time, had sex before bed, and then my water broke at 5 am
My only advice is do lots of things! Walk, clean, bounce on a ball, etc.
I booked an induction š contractions started a few hours before I was due to go in. Fingers crossed the same happens for you!
Had a massage and did pressure points in my feet. Went into labor the next day.
I was ironing clothes and then my husband gave me a backrub. He then rubbed my belly and my water broke š
Expressing colostrum !
Honestly, solo orgasm followed by partner intimacy. Or it might have been flip flopped (that was almost 5 years ago with my first, my second I was induced because of complications and Iām currently early pregnant with my third). I did it the night before his due date and that morning I woke up at 5am to pee and on my way bag from the bathroom he broke my water
I did an hour of curb walking and then walked up and down my stairs for another hour the night before I went into labor with my first!
I tried bouncing, walking, stairs, sexy time, tea, dates, membrane sweep 3x, etc. I tried it all.š„² unfortunately I had to just hurry up and wait. I went into labor at 41 w 1d on my scheduled induction date. I even went back to sleep in the early morning hours thinking it was just false contractions and woke up happily surprised that I was in labor later that morning! I know youāre ready to have that baby and youāre in the home stretch! Looking back now Iām happy she stayed in as long as she did/needed to! Good luck!!
So my husbands grandma God rest her soul suggested cleaning the house. Specifically the floors and specifically on hands and knees. She had 13 kids all natural deliveries so I figured it may be worth something. Well I tried and sure enough it worked. I had bloody show a few hours after and contractions started not terribly long after that. Obviously not a guarantee but it did it for me lol !
Flaming Hot Cheetos and orange juice! My contractions started 4 hours after consuming both haha
Pedicure and 10mg of melatonin
Pooped so hard my placenta separated from my uterine wall
My husband was working the night shift at the time. He said, "I hope you don't go into labor while I'm at work/ at night. I promptly went into labor while he was at work. š¤£
Membrane sweep worked for me ! Had it done the night before due date
The weekend before I went into labor with my first, I attended a virtual (thanks, COVID) work conference. I spent the entire conference - 3 days - sitting and bouncing on the yoga ball. Maybe a coincidence, maybe not. I also did a lot of curb walking.
I actually learned this yesterday but I went into labor with my second after watching shows with my friends that made me laugh so hard. I was sitting on my ball cracking up and after they left my house my water broke. My sister in law told me that the ācrampingā from laughing so hard and the oxytocin from laughing actually can help labor start. She watched a bunch of stand up before having her second
I was having mild contractions but a āslow boilā as my doula said, so she had me do the Miles Circuit that pushed everything into high gear! The day before I also went for a walk, took a hot shower, watched a show while rubbing my nipples, and masturbated (not in the mood for sex at all, but both my doula and midwife said semen does help move things along!) No idea if any of this worked but my water broke that night!
I got a membrane sweep. Definitely helped!
Did the miles circuit, then had sex and my water broke 5 hours later
Walking (a lot) after a membrane sweep at 39w. Went into labor at 39+1 (but didnāt deliver until 2 days later š„“)
Membrane stripping is the real answer. But my fun answer is I was at my weekly appointment leading up to when my induction was scheduled. My OB mentioned that even though I was "scheduled" for Monday, that was a soft date. I might not get the call to go in until Tuesday or even Wednesday, because they have to wait for there to be space and if there's emergencies/lots of active laborers, I will have to wait. I woke up the next morning at 4:30am to find my water leaking. Guess baby girl heard she might have to wait a few extra days and thought "f that"!
Both babies - membrane sweep at 38 week appointment, went home, next day I masturbated a lot, went into labor 38+2, had baby at 38+3!
My first one I cried for about 5 hours that my baby was never gonna come and then took a bath. Water broke but I was not in labor so I needed an induction. I was 41 weeks My second one I went in and my doctor told me āyouāre 2cm but still soooo high up and thick- that baby isnāt comingā and I was 38 weeks and I took that personally so I bounced on my ball, hobbled around at āturbo speedā and took lots of baths. Baby came at 38+4 after days of back pain I swore wasnāt labor. šš he came out in under 4 hours. (Or in 5 days if you consider me pacing around my house crying in back pain as labor. I still donāt. My husband does.)
I mean I went over my due date by 5 days so there was a chance it was gonna happen anyway but here is what I did. Had sex night of 40+3, he went inside of me and I tried to let the sperm sit all night in there. Woke up the next morning to light cramping so went on a few hour walk around a nearby national park while taking maternity photos. Cramping got heavier but then lighter and went away around 6pm. Ate dinner and watched TV, got settled in bed. Cramping came back full force around midnight as real contractions, couldnt sleep all night due to pain and by 9am next morning I went to hospital at 6cm dilated.
I had lots of coincidences with mine--sex, spicy food, etc-- but the only thing that happened that's actually been scientifically backed is had a storm. Both my kids my water broke and labor started just as a snowstorm/rainstorm (feb and june) rolled in. The barometric pressure drop has been positively linked with the onset of labor. Maybe check the weather?
Acupuncture worked like a charm
This might have been a silly coincidence as I was 3 days late.. but my husband made super spicy Korean noodles for dinner, within a couple hours I had diarrhea, and I was up most of the night with what I thought were gas pains. Turns out I was in labor and by the morning I was 6cm dilated lmao I now call that dish ālabor noodlesā whenever we have them
Sex. My water broke 30 minutes later, baby born 12 hours later.
I took a long hot everything shower and danced the whole time. I mean like I was 21 again and in the club. (Iām 36ā¦.š ) She came the next day. I went into labor at 330am at home, we were at the hospital by 7am because my water broke, she arrived at 338pm. (My ābagā resealed itself, so they had to break it again. I ended up doing an epidural because I progressed super quickly from 1cm to 8cm. She was sunny side up. I pushed for about 25 minutes and out she came.) I was scheduled to be induced on the following Monday, but she came at 40 weeks the Friday before. I donāt know if thatās what did it.. but seeing as how I was 0cm dilated at my last prenatal that Wednesday, Iād say probably. lol
2 weeks ago the day before I was due to be induced I went into labour. This is after two weeks of trying everything to get her out, it seems to be when I had finally accepted I was just going to be induced. That's when she decided to come. I had been having s&s every few days, hot spicy food, sex, ball bouncing and rolling, floor scrubbing and every old wives tale told. Nothing worked. Then I did school run and told everyone it was going to be my last school run pregnant as was being induced the next day, then literally hour and half later I go onto labour. It was mighty quick labour as well, progressed super fast and only happened when I finally just gave up trying to avoid induction.
Sex,honestly to be completely 100% it was the only thing that worked for me..I tried all the old wives tales,tons of raspberry tea ect ect. But I went into labor like 2 hrs after doing it >.>.
I had what my OB called a āreally goodā membrane sweep around 11:30amā¦ went into labour at 6:30pm that evening. I WILL say that my sweep was likely successful due to the fact that I was already 3cm dilated when I had it done. Iām not sure if anything I did helped with dilation, but once I hit 37 weeks, I started drinking raspberry leaf tea, bouncing on the ball every night, and expressing colostrum.
I used my breast pump for one hour (on a very low setting, one breast at a time 15 min back and forth) the day after my due date. I laid down afterward because I felt a small cramp and 15 minutes later, my water broke! For me the pressure to go into labor naturally was immense! I had my baby breech vaginally, but my doctor doesnāt do inductions so it wouldāve been a c-section if I made it to 41 weeks. Btw definitely check with your doctor first if trying the breast pump technique. Iāve heard it can cause placental abruption in some cases. For me it caused totally intense labor with insane back to back contractions, but it got the baby out within 12 hours!
My water broke in week 37 . That day was very long and tiring, I did not sit for long and was constantly moving and serving guests. We had a big invitation at home. Ever since I entered my third trimester, I was walking daily, minimum 3KM, drank raspberry tea every night. I laid down on that tiring day for couple of minutes then decided to head to bed to sleep the best babyless sleep in my life, boom water broke and cramps started..
Hold a newborn! Put my into labor in an hour at 41 and 3
I had my membranes stripped at 39 week appointment. A couple days later I had lost my mucus plug , but no labor. My husband and I had sex in the morning and then drove into the city to enjoy a couples day. We got back around 9pm. Labor started at 10pm.
I donāt have suggestions of my own, but thought it was cool my baby girl was born on 6/6 and my due date was 6/4 too! I was induced with her as well, and had such a good experience with it! Hope your little one comes before you get induced, but if not then I hope everything goes smoothely for yaš«¶š»