Induce Labor Natural Ways

Induce labor natural ways

Q: Could you please tell me how to induce labor in natural ways?

A: When I was getting near my due date with Trey, I ,too, was desperate to get things going and needed to find out how to induce labor in a natural way.

I had two other little ones at home already, I had terrible heartburn, my feet were swollen, and I was one week overdue, and I just wanted to get the show on the road!

If you ask me, pregnancy is always about four weeks too long.

Anyways, we asked our midwife what some natural ways to induce labour were and she said, "Well, you could try having intercourse..."

We just looked at each other and then said, "Oh... What else?" That was the last thing on our minds at that point! But, actually, they say that the prostaglandins in semen do help to induce labour in a natural way.

Other things to try to induce labor in natural ways include: walking, eating spicy foods and nipple stimulation (But not all at the same time. Just kidding!).

My sister-in-law says that eating pineapple on pepperoni pizza will induce labor in a natural way but it didn't work for me.

There is a program by Dr. Lina Leino that shows you exactly how to induce labor naturally using a proven and medically safe technique. I was a week overdue with Trey and just about climbing up the walls (I would have tried that if someone told me it would work!) and I wish I had known about Dr. Leino's program then. For more information Click Here!

Many doctors advise against nipple stimulation and although some people recommend castor oil or an enema to induce labor in a natural way, lots of other people say not to do this. So I would talk to your doctor and see what she or he recommends. I tried the castor oil, and although some people swear by it, it did not work for me. In fact, I tried it twice!

When I was pregnanct with Hana, what I did to induce labour natural ways was power walking and eventually convincing my midwife to break my water when I was having strong contractions every 10 minutes. Mind you, this was my second baby -- but she was born only four hours later, with no intervention, so it was fabulous.

I wish you all the best for your labor! Remember, your body is amazing and you can do it!

Suzanne

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