Self-induction work for anyone here?

Just curious... and before people start attempting to lecture, yes I'm aware that it will only work if your body is already prepared for labor.  

I'm wondering what you did that worked?

Watching lol.

Nope, didn't work for me.
I tried long walks, squats & having lots of sex, but I was still 8 days overdue.

Well I stoped having sex when I was 26 weeks pregnant tell I was 36 weeks pregnant because I didnt want a preemie like my first son and once we started to have sex again I started to dilate and efface and well my son was born at 37 weeks 5 days. we only had sex 4 times to I still believe thats what did it though. I thought it would take longer also walking they say really helps. I am glad I had him when I did he was 8 pounds 6 ounces and they said he would have easily been 9-10 pounds if went full term or past due and he hurt enough at the weight he was at!

Ive got nothing so far lol..

I walk and walk and walk and all it does it swell me up so fat I cant bend anything. Sex.. I forgot what that feels like.

Quoting camsmommy926:“ Well I stoped having sex when I was 26 weeks pregnant tell I was 36 weeks pregnant because I didnt want ... [snip!] ... and they said he would have easily been 9-10 pounds if went full term or past due and he hurt enough at the weight he was at!”

Wow good call!   My hubby and I have had sex twice in the past few weeks, it's uncomfortable for him, and he's been sick lately so that doesn't help. I walk everyday... I was 2cm 2 weeks ago, so I'm hoping I've progressed more since then.

ive got nothing aswell.....i walk do squats eat spicy foods garlic



sex? whats that!!!  

Oh but I did have a horrable day today and flipped out earlier and have been in horrable pain ever since. Maybe going nuts on your bf will help!!

Quoting nik | Waiting4baby!:“ Oh but I did have a horrable day today and flipped out earlier and have been in horrable pain ever since. Maybe going nuts on your bf will help!!”

that didnt work for me either =[

Quoting nik | Waiting4baby!:“ Oh but I did have a horrable day today and flipped out earlier and have been in horrable pain ever since. Maybe going nuts on your bf will help!!”

hahaha Well if you ask him, that's the story of his life.  

I woke up with very faint cramping that has come and gone all day, as well as having braxton hicks ALL day long but so far nothing L&D worthy.  

All day I've been cleaning, eating pineapple & spicy foods, walking, etc... and nothing. It's so close but so far away!

I tried out my breast pump last week at 35 weeks to see how it worked and started having contractions,so I thought i better not do it again unless necessary. I couldnt forgive myself if she came to early. With my second son a big greasy burger from the petrol station gave me gastro and set things off.8 hours later he was out and so was the burger in the process. 

Quoting snoopy81:“ I tried out my breast pump last week at 35 weeks to see how it worked and started having contractions,so ... [snip!] ... from the petrol station gave me gastro and set things off.8 hours later he was out and so was the burger in the process. ”

I've been pumping for as long as an hour a day, too, as nipple stimulation. It will start contractions, but once I stop pumping so do the contractions.

Quoting LgStang:“ hahaha Well if you ask him, that's the story of his life.   I woke up with very faint cramping ... [snip!] ... All day I've been cleaning, eating pineapple & spicy foods, walking, etc... and nothing. It's so close but so far away!”

I am mad that just now at 38weeks I have started to get strech marks. I can see on the bottom of my belly they are ganna come in soon.. How depressing.

I am so ready for her to come. Tonight in target I thought I was going to die. I dont know what was happening but I couldnt even walk any more from the pain. It felt that if I squatted down right there next to the travel systems she would just fall right out of me.

i have no idea what kind of progress I have made. The doctors dont check you at my clinic. For all I know I could be competly closed and long lol.

I dont think sex helps. Did that lastnight and i just got tired. I feel stupid not sexy with my big roly poly ball stomach. I was about to do a body slide then realized its not possible when i got stuck half way. I miss normal intamacy. I ran on the beach and did star jumps to make my mum laugh,that did nothing. My son nearly drowned in the sea that day, I jumped in fully clothed and cut my knees real bad and just saved him in time. Even a near death experience didnt work. I will just sit here....waiting...waiting...

You have to have alot of sex and wait it out its not going to help in one day. Yeah it feels weird and you don't feel like yourself but hey you need to have that baby to get back to normal sex right? lol anyways guys sperm has something in it that helps your cervix soften and when you orgasim your body releases some hormone that helps you go into labor. Also don't go by if your dilated or effaced or not. I was 1 cm 60 % one week next week only 1.5-2 cm and 80% and really depressed that it didnt change that was on a tuesday and well my son was born the following Monday. So yeah don't go by that it won't hurt to try things as long as your far enough along. I wouldnt suggest trying anything before 37 weeks.