Can i use breastpump to naturally induce labor?

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Hi,im currently 39w4d and my edd is this sun which its april 5.I went to my ob appt 2 days ago and im only 1 cm dilated.She also said that by next tues i will be 40w2d and my baby isnt born yet then she's going to schedule for in induction.
Both baby and i are fine with no medical or what so ever so idk why she would want to induce me next week.Anyways i tried everything but still nothing seem to work.I ate/juice fresh pineapple,bouncing on birthing ball,walk,sex,drink raspberry leaf tea but nothing seem to work.I heard you can use breastpump to stimulate your nipples for naturally inducing and i also heard the first milk that came out of your breast is called colotrum or something,its very good for the baby.Idk what to do,should i start pumping my breast to induce labor or not.Im so scared of those medical induction cause i heard first of all it hurts more than giving birth naturally and sometimes the med doesnt work and u will end up getting a csection :(

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After 40 weeks the placenta slowly stops working as well, which is why most docs don't like to let woman go too far past 40, even though you can go to 42 without technically being post dates. Nipple stimulation will release oxytocin which is what you need to induce labor, also doing it in a dark room helps because melatonin assists oxytocin release!!! GL.

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An acupuncturist can help!

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Evening primerose oil will help ripen and dilate.

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I would just do it in 5 minute increments. Then take a break. It release the hormone that induces labor, oxytocin.

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The hospital I'm delivering at wont let drs induce until your 10 days past due. The reason they want to induce you is based off baby's size. Imagine pushing a 9lbs baby out of your vagina. My son was born 3 weeks early when they thought I was overdue by 9 days and he was 8lbs 9oz and 21" long! Now imagine how big he would've been if he was over due. Also going too far over due means baby is still gaining weight and every ounce counts from that point on, if baby gets too big an there's not enough room for them they could go into distress. There are lots of reasons to be induced. If you don't know ask your Dr why they want to do it. Also either way it happens it's labour, it's going to hurt.

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I've heard any stimulation of that sort can cause it. But I'm with you if no medical problems why induce. So many Dr's are ready to induce now just bc it's at the edd. I plan to tell my Dr to allow to to atleast go a week past unless medically neccessary.

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As long as baby isn't under stress and your doing fine no need to induce till 42 weeks

Can i use breastpump to naturally induce labor?

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