Did you naturally induce your labor?

Question

I’m 39w3d and have done everything! Pineapple, EPO, walking, sex, and nothing has reaaaally helped. I’ve had my membranes stripped twice too. I know this doesn’t matter but I’m dilated to 3 as of last week. 
I feel like maybe I’m just stressing myself out? Maybe I just need to relax and let labor come to me? Im a FTM and I really want to avoid getting induced!
I’m working until labor so I’m pretty stressed mon-fri and sit at a desk all day. Please someone give me some hope that labor will come to me!

Answer

None of the answers are valid for me. So far NOTHING worked. Spicy food, walking, yoga ball, sex, castor oil, etc. NOTHING has convinced this girl to leave my body. Good luck! I’ve also tried nipple stimulation with my fingers and with a manual pump and still nada.

Answer

I know it’s hard to hear but at this point maybe relaxing in and accepting that your body and baby will be ready whenever they are ready is the beat answer. It’s so awful when you have this looming induction threat over
You but honestly at just over 39 weeks you have a while (unless there’s a complication you didn’t mention). Keep doing “all the things” but do it with the mindset that it’s helping move things along, possibly setting you up for a smoother labour and delivery but that it isn’t a magic labour inducer. N my experience the last few weeks are a mental game more than anything. I went to 41w6d with my second despite doing all the things and I was so miserable mentally. This time around I’m now 39w4d and I’m still doing the things but I’m also prepping myself to go all the way. 
Good luck mama, I hope you can carve out some time to just sit and be with that baby still inside!

Answer

Membrane sweep worked for me.

Answer

40+4 over here. I tried everythingggggggg and still im high and closed. I believe when the baby is ready it will come. Im scheduled for a sono tomorrow and they scheduled me for an induction the day after. IF the baby is fine, not too big or in any medical danger I will be rescheduling my induction to give her a chance to come on her own. I dont want to be induced, some of the doctors want to induce everyone but forget to tell you that theres a chance it might not work. I get it if theres medical issues or danger. But if the baby is fine then why rush it and put it through all that stress? Ughhhhh.
Goodluck mama!

Answer

Nothings worked for me. I’ve tried everything other then primrose oil and caster oil. I’m 5 days over due had 2 sweeps already and got another on Thursday and my date to be induced isn’t until the 30th 😭

Did you naturally induce your labor?

Let's Glow!

The Top Baby Tracker App: Embrace New Beginnings with Tender Care

The Top Fertility Tracker App: Your Path to Achieving Pregnancy

The Top Pregnancy App: Nurturing Your Journey to Motherhood

The Top Period Tracker for Empowering Your Menstrual Health Journey