May mommies, Tried anything to safely induce their own labor

LOL I am going crazy and I am very sick of being pregnant. I am 39 weeks and I am only 1cm dialated 80% effaced. I have tried what I think is everything that seemed safe to try to induce without hurting the baby.

I have tried unprotected sex- that actually got me some progress I lost my mucous plug less than 5 minutes after. That is supposed to work because mens sperm contains prostaglandin which primes the cervix for dialation. Also when or if you can orgasam your body will release oxytosin which causes contractions. This worked the best for me so far.

Doctor swept my membranes- that hurt like HELL, but supposed to get the cervix to dialate and may induce labor in some women.

Evening Primrose Oil-contains prostaglandin which primes the cervix for dialation and progresses labor without hurting the baby.

Blue Cohosh-I did not take enough because I was paranoid I would hurt the baby. Supposed to start labor immediatly.

Pinapple Juice- Does absolutly NOTHING

Waddling on the track- Gets me tiard, I heard it was supposed to work.

Sqauts- I think that helped him drop, because he did drop.

Castrol Oil- Afraid to try I think I will only induce a 10lb bowel movement.

Anyone else tried anything.

Ive tried EVERYTHING except Castro oil and NOTHING worked...I ended up delieverying 2 weeks OVERDUE....my water finally naturally broke the night before my induction date...lol go figured! Good luck tho!!!

LOL you are funny, the end will be here very soon, just let nature do her work.

i havent ever tried to induce but i know that stimulating your nippoles works.. maybe if your significat other helped it would work faster?..and rubbing your ankles is supposed to help

I went almost a week overdue, and I didn't start dilating until the day I went into labor. All I tried was walking, though. I didn't want to do anything else.

I am done trying things. I rather just lay in bed all day and sleep. although I am still up for lots of sex. Hasent done a damn thing to help but I do love sex

Yea I have also tried some of that acupressure stuff with the pressure points on the body. I have also tried stimulating nipples and all that does is make a mess. I feel like i am going to die I am so big. I am 4'11 and the baby is supposed to be 8lbs. LOL doctor says I am a small woman with a large baby LOL!!! MISERABLE

I have tried walking, stairmaster, acupressure (seems to have at least given me cramps), sex, and spicy food. I guess these things happen when they are ready. It is still so frustrating though!! I can't think of anything, but when am I going to have the baby!\.

Glad to see I'm not the only one that is impatient! I have been trying sex, which just makes my belly go really tight, but hey we are having fun trying! I've been walking, trying acupressure, aromatherapy, raspberry leaf tea and i'm giving a chicken currya go tomorrow! I'm so sore and uncomfortable!!!

Quoting BrittanyBaby:“ LOL I am going crazy and I am very sick of being pregnant. I am 39 weeks and I am only 1cm dialated 80% ... [snip!] ... he did drop. Castrol Oil- Afraid to try I think I will only induce a 10lb bowel movement. Anyone else tried anything.”

i tryed everything with my son i even walked 5/6 miles on a walking tract to help the only thing that did was made it go by smoother for me..lol NOTHING will work..for some it does but 99% its just waiting it out i no you dont want to hear it but hunny its the best thing i got induced2 days AFTER my due date nothing worked the baby will come when it wants or if they give you and induction date....good luck wish the best for you!

I am convinced that these "natural induction" techniques are merely an elaborate rouse to give overdue mom's something to do to keep busy! Its like asking men to boil water in the old days... what the hell was the water for anyway? Making tea?  

Seriously though... this is my third pregnancy and I've tried just about everything. Sex, as a an induction technique, has its merits but I've found that you can't force labor to start no matter how hard you try!

Quoting kevinslove:“ i havent ever tried to induce but i know that stimulating your nippoles works.. maybe if your significat other helped it would work faster?..and rubbing your ankles is supposed to help”

rubbing my nipples did nothing...castor oil did nothing so dont try either..both will make you end up sore

the only thing that i can think of is eating something spicy but iv also heard that if someone scares you really bad u might go into labor but i dont think you wanna try that one