Can nipple stimulation induce labor?

Question

So today I wanted to try my breast pump because I heard that a little nipple stimulation here and there can help your milk come in sooner...not enough to pump any of my colostrum because of course I want my baby to get every drop of that since its full of antibodies but just enough to get the stimulation! After the fact I started having more contractions today, more than the usual so I looked it up online and read that it can start up contractions!

Does anyone know anything about this & can it really induce labor? Just curious if what I read is correct! Have any of you pumped & then went into labor shortly after?

Answer

It can but only if your uterus is already ready to go with oxytocin receptors

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It won't induce Labour unless bub is ready to come hunni (I'm still breastfeeding my 20month old) yes it'll let off oxytocin which is the happy hormone that all parts of creating, birthing and feeding babies uses, but won't bring Labour on 😊 
Also remember that if you do pump colostrum, freeze it! You can't use it up hunni! Same with breastmilk! The more you're by uses the more you make xx

Answer

Yes it can induce labor . I am giving birth at an all natural birthing center and since the don't use any medication for induction or pain , they use nipple stimulation as one of the main sources to get labor moving along . As well as other methods . But yes ma'am you are definitely encouraging contractions .

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My doctor had me do it at 39 weeks (still ended up being induced at 41 1\2 weeks) you do it 15+ minutes on each side. It gave me contractions but unless you body is ready they won't stick around long

Can nipple stimulation induce labor?

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