FTM - Advice on effective ways to induce?

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Walking, raspberry tea, primrose oil, castor oil, .... what has worked best for your FIRST pregnancy? 
My doctor says I could go 40 weeks, the longer he cooks the bigger he gets and she anticipates at least 8lbs! 😳 
I’m all about letting him grow as long as he needs, but being 37 weeks now, I don’t mind getting a head start on things that may help move things along.
Any experienced mother’s tips are appreciated!

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Not sure what people will answer here, but scientifically there isn't anything you can do. Nothing has been proven to work.
Everyone always says first time moms go over due date and have a long labor. My daughter came a day before her due date and it was a short birth. Pushing unfortunately took the longest. But point being, your baby will get out when baby is ready. And size has zero relation to how painful birth might be and tearing. I know someone who teared a lot and gave birth to a tiny baby. And someone who ave birth to a big baby and just had a scratch.
I know you worry. I can't say I was any different. But my best advice is truly to trust your body here (So annoying an answer, I know!) because you can't so much. It's the world's most uncomfortable waiting game. As if we women don't go through enough 😂
I hope you get to meet your baby soon, happy and healthy 😊

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I'm also a ftm but I just wanted to say, don't use castor oil. Its linked to babies having meconium in utero and actually very dangerous. Good luck!

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Ok birth doula here🤚. There is nothing that will induce labor naturally. There are something that will jump start labor if your body and baby are ready. Using a breast pump for nipple stimulation 20 mins on 10 mins off for an hour. If this doesn’t cause anything that you probably are not ready. Primrose oil acts as a cervical softener but will not start labor. STAY away from castor oil! Sperm like primrose oil can act as a cervical softener. 
On the subject of size. Size has nothing to do with pain of labor or tearing and often times nothing to do with getting stuck. At this point babys additional weight is all fat which squishes. If you are concerned with pain of labor or tearing I highly recommend doing miles circuit every single day and during the onset of early labor. What miles circuit does is help position baby perfectly head down is good but head down facing spine with chin tucked without any crook in the neck is best. Miles circuit helps position baby like this and can shorten labor time as well as allow labor to start when baby is ready. Sometimes a bad position will stall the start of labor. 
Same thought process as the previous paragraph but a chiropractor can insure that your pelvis is correctly aligned and that ligaments are loose and ready to stretch together for labor. Webster certificated chiropractors study in labor pelvis alignment but most chiropractors can accomplish the same thing. 
Important thing to keep in mind is keep your regular schedule if you are up between the hours of 8-8 then those are your hours to be active but once 8pm hits it is your bedtime like a grounded preteen. You take a melatonin, put on soft music and you go to sleep. If for some reason you start to feel crampy or contractions and they are 10-20 mins apart you ignore them, you do not “try to get something going” you go to bed. If it’s the real thing your body will continue to work while you sleep and you need the rest. 
Lastly good luck momma and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

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Don’t use castor oil. It’s actually quite dangerous and can cause the baby to pass meconium in the womb, which can be dangerous for both you and baby. It puts baby under stress.
There isn’t anything medically proven to induce labor full proof. There are ways to help prepare, such as drinking raspberry leaf tea and doing pelvic exercises, especially with a birthing ball. Other than that, baby comes when it’s ready.

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Time.

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Walking and bouncing on a yoga ball I believe helped me! We walked daily throughout my whole first pregnancy when the weather permitted. My first was 11 days early and labor was about 7 hours so it’s not always true that you’ll go over or have a super long labor. Hoping you get to meet your little blessing very soon! In the meantime enjoy these last few days/weeks before the baby comes.

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None of it will work unless your body and baby are ready. I tried it all and was induced with both my boys at 41 weeks.

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Nothing worked for me. I tried everything and had to be induced at 42 weeks and even then he wouldn’t come out so ended up being a forceps delivery....good luck!

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I tried all of it and still needed to be induced at 40w1d

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I ate super spicy food (a spicy you normally don’t eat) the night before. I was cramping all night and woke up in the morning and had my son.

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