Methods for natural induction

My midwife told me today the only scientifically proven method is intercourse! X

I'd say that intercourse is the only real way to induce labour naturally due to the oxytocin and prostaglandin. I do however have a portion of my Mum's super spicy curry in the freezer labelled "induction curry" if I need it 🤣

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To be honest, I have been eating dates and pineapples, drinking raspberry leaf tea, and doing pelvic opening exercises and no progess with anything at the moment- currently 37+5

"Special exercise " lol lots of sex

I’ve seen a few people saying dates have worked for them! Raspberry leaf tea is for active / second stage labour so won’t influence the start… As others have said, sex is probably the most reliable 😅

Apparently trying to express milk could induce labour x

I’m 38 weeks atm in early but very slow labour. I’ve been trying raspberry tea, pineapple and like everyone else was saying intercourse aswell.

Myth

I think dates are for preventing tears. Raspberry leaf tea I heard it could work 3 cups a day from 37 weeks, curb walking , pelvic exercise and I guess sex as everyone here is saying is always a way to induce.

I had a spontaneous labour on Thursday. I had been having raspberry leaf tea tablets and my second stage of labour was so quick I nearly never got it hospital without pushing! On Thursday my husband had booked the day off and we had a really wholesome day as a family of 3. He start the nursery …. I said I swear him starting the nursery did it for me as my love language is acts of service! 😂😂😂😂 x

I had my first session of reflexology and acupuncture at 37 weeks and I had some mild irregular tightenings after it!!! Carried on with raspberry leaf tea, dates, hand expressing, clary sage oil infusion etc!!! They are worth a try xx

As others have said, Raspberry leaf tea is for shortening the second stage of labour - not inducing. Increase both oxytocin & prostaglandin (which sex does both of!). Oxytocin can be increased just by doing things you enjoy though including relaxing, reading a book, watching your favourite film etc. whatever makes you feel happy ☺️

Pumping and sex are the only two that can really have solid effect but other factors have to be ready to go — it’s not like a ton of sex will put you into preterm labour - tho pumping might cause intense enough contractions that your baby would be distressed - that’s the reason why I was told to wait more than it sending into preterm labour

Also just removing barriers to dilation - like if you feel overly stressed or otherwise unsafe you’ll have a lot more trouble dilating & may “undilate” so to say