How to speed up labor?

Hi ladies, im a ftm expecting a boy and I'm 40w2d so far Ive been at 1cm dilated for the past two weeks. My doctor wants to induce me till jan.5th but I'd like to go into labor on my own. I heard sex works but I'm no longer with my partner.. I've tried just about everything in the book-- nipple stimulation, walking, squats, and even the red raspberry leaf tea. NOTHING has worked for me   any suggestions?!

One of my close friends went right into labor after she got on all fours and shook her booty.

There are a ton of things you can try from eating egg plant or pineapple, spicy foods, nipple stimulation and walking however unless your baby is ready nothing is going to work. I tried everything short or actor oil with my first and she still didn't come till 42 weeks 1 day. Good luck the best thing you can do is try to relax as much as possible the last thing you want to do is ware yourself out trust me .

<blockquote><b>Quoting :</b>" Hi ladies, im a ftm expecting a boy and I'm 40w2d so far Ive been at 1cm dilated for the past two weeks. ... [snip!] ... book-- nipple stimulation, walking, squats, and even the red raspberry leaf tea. NOTHING has worked for me   any suggestions?!"</blockquote>



Bounce on ball with ur legs as wide as u can I felt mos comfy doing it with no clothe on sounds weird bt felt rite lol. My son wos on way next day I dome it for two hr and wos aching after bt it got it going x

I hate to say this, but literally nothing works!! It is so fricken frustrating! I am 40 weeks 5 days and have tried EVERYTHING lol (except castor oil and things that could be dangerous). They aren't joking when they say baby will come when he/she is ready. I noticed I get good contractions from bouncing on a ball and rocking in a rocking chair, but they go away once I get up. Also try taking a bath, I lost my mucus plug soon after, which is some kind of progress. Good luck mama, hang in there!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Kristenelizabeth55:</b>" I hate to say this, but literally nothing works!! It is so fricken frustrating! I am 40 weeks 5 days ... [snip!] ... get up. Also try taking a bath, I lost my mucus plug soon after, which is some kind of progress. Good luck mama, hang in there!"</blockquote>




Lol yes I'm starting to believe my son won't be here until he's ready. I've tried everything except castor oil .. And I have not one sign of him coming any time soon   it's so frustrating sometimes lol at least you get some contractions. I only get like minor cramps. I'm more than ready to have this baby. Goodluck lol