Bring on labor early?

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Am I awful if I want to try some natural labor inducing techniques starting at like 37/38 weeks? Baby was measuring 4 pounds 2 oz at 30 weeks and I have another ultrasound at 36 weeks so once I know how big baby is now, I’ll decide to start at 37 or push to 38. But is it awful to want to start early? I’m scheduling an induction for 3 days after my due date but I really want to go into labor naturally and I’ve read the stretches can take a couple days to a week to make any real changes. But my friend (who just had a baby around Christmas) thinks it’s a bad idea to try to help labor come & I should wait it out. 
Is it terrible? I’m not talking anything strenuous or harmful & not too early I don’t think? Also if anyone has any labor inducing advice, I’d gladly accept 🙂

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Babies won’t come unless they are ready so don’t worry about that! Don’t go chugging castor oil or doing anything dangerous but primrose suppositories, walking, sitting on a birth ball are all things that can help get you ready. But again... there isn’t anything that will for sure cause labor so just hang in there!

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Ultrasound measurements are only accurate +\- 10%, so I wouldn’t make your decision based off that alone. I don’t think there’s any harm in trying to naturally induce labor once you’re full term, but baby will come in it’s own time. If you really want to go into labor naturally, cancel your induction and relax :)

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Nothing wrong with wanting them out sooner. That’s me now! 38 weeks would be awesome if he wanted to come out then. I’ve had three friends that were overdue and miserable because they were uncomfortable and couldn’t breathe like they used to. I’m hoping that’s not me!

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I don’t think that’s bad at all. I started prepping my body for labor at 32wks 💕 I know I won’t be going past 37wks though.

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My babies were born at 42w, 40w5d, and 43w. I tried every natural induction technique out there with every one of them. The only one that worked was midwife supervised breast pump stimulation and homeopathics for the 40w5d birth (my water had partially broken 24 hrs before, and needed to get active labor going as soon as possible).
Stripping membranes, even multiple times, never worked. All 3 babies were about 9.5 lbs when they were born.
In my experience, if your body is on the tipping point of being ready to go into labor, natural induction will work. If your body isn't primed, they won't.

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Lots of sex, kerb side walk, medjool dates, red rasberry leaf tea, clary sage oil rub on belly

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I don’t see a problem as long as it’s nothing dangerous. I haven’t heard of anything actually working if your body isn’t ready.

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Sometimes having a membrane sweep can help induce labour. I had one at 39 weeks with my first and gave birth the next day.

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You can try all the things, sex, curb walking, yoga, stretches, etc. but if babe isn’t ready then babe won’t come. Stretching and relaxing and just going with the flow will always make things easier! Try not to stress too much and don’t do anything that would be considered dangerous as you don’t want to put yourself or baby at risk for anything!