Does walking really help?

I am 39 weeks now and have not progressed,
I do not want to be induced AT ALL, I feel it's better for the body to jump start itself rather then fake hormones..

So, I was wondering if walking helped any ladies up here on getting them progressing, maybe more dilation? Anything?

Quoting ElizabethGail:" I am 39 weeks now and have not progressed, I do not want to be induced AT ALL, I feel it's better for ... [snip!] ... So, I was wondering if walking helped any ladies up here on getting them progressing, maybe more dilation? Anything?"

I don't know if it's just coincidence but my water broke after walking Walmart for an hour.

Walking does help, you might also want to try bouncing on a ball. And if you don't want to be induced most places won't unless you go 2 weeks overdue, so don't worry too much about that.

Can't hurt to try. Try sitting and bouncing on a yoga ball, and sex.

Walking is always good for you, pregnant or not.

When I was 39 weeks, DH and I went for a long walk. We were gone for about an hour.

I wasn't trying to kick start labor or anything like that, I was just trying to keep myself from going over due. (I was really hoping I could have my son on my dad's birthday).

Anyways. I went into labor the following day. I am not sure if my walking had anything to do with it, or if my body just decided it was time.

Walking is always a good thing. I'm not sure if it actually helped or not, but at 36 weeks I was 70% 2 cm. 37 weeks I was 80% still 2 cm & 38 weeks I was 90% effaced & 3 almost 4 cm. Could have been a coincidence BUT I walked a ton in those last few weeks & everytime I went to the doctor I progressed more & more.

It can help. Sex can help, too. Not sure if it's a coincidence or not, but I had a LOT of sex in the last month and DD was born a week early

<blockquote><b>Quoting Faith1LovesMLP:</b>" It can help. Sex can help, too. Not sure if it's a coincidence or not, but I had a LOT of sex in the last month and DD was born a week early"</blockquote>




Oh ueah, this too. My son was also born exactly one week from his DD.

i hear walking helps i know personally i was already having contractions every 20-30 min for 20hrs and went for an hour long walk when i came back contractions started at 5 min apart.

From Thursday and Friday before I had my daughter I went on a VIP tour at a budweiser factory so it was a ton of walking, also had lots of sex....and ate chinese. I know it sounds nutts but my mom swears by it and everyone that she told to eat chinese had there baby the next day haha. doubt it really works but my water broke at 4 am the next morning. GOODLUCK

Quoting ElizabethGail:" I am 39 weeks now and have not progressed, I do not want to be induced AT ALL, I feel it's better for ... [snip!] ... So, I was wondering if walking helped any ladies up here on getting them progressing, maybe more dilation? Anything?"

Well maybe this will brighten you up about the worry of being induced...

I started having contractions a couple days after my 40 week check which was on a Wednesday) where I wasn't dilated at all. My induction was scheduled for that Sunday evening and when I went in to the hospital for it and they checked I was 4cm and did not have to be induced anymore. So DD waited til the very very VERY last minute to start her arrival  

Sex helps! One Dr visit I wasn't dilated at all and my husband and I had sex twice in a week and at the next visit I was 2cm dilated and 50% effaced too!! Try sex and walking!!! Good Luck!