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I am 39wk+2d and ready to have this baby!!! Does sex really work?? I have heard walking, spicy food.. are there exercise that help? What about 'labor cookies'? I have also been told castor oil but I've heard it can just make you poo... A LOT. Need some tips! I'm ready to meet my girl!!

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Sex really does work. I was told by my doc that sperm thins out the cervix and you start dilating faster. With my first pregnancy he was recommending it as often as possible once we hit 9th month of pregnancy. He said I would give birth easier too.

I wouldn't go with spicy food. I had a very spicy sandwich before I got my contractions and spicy food made me throw up 3 times at the hospital. My throat was burning. Maybe it wasnt the spicy food that made me throw up, but that burning sensation in my throat I will never forget. Get out and walk faster than usual. Do some squats. It works great I heard. Hope I helped. Good luck. ❤️

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I was going to tried nipple simulation at 39/weeks to see if that helps. I look it up online. Seen some interesting stories. So I'm gonna give it a try.

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I did Castor oil for two days and my water broke. They told me not to take strong laxatives with my second pregnancy because it can start labor.

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I had sex, couple hours later I had something spicy & went for a walk around the block & that night I went into labor !

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Try raspberry leaf tea it causes your body to have contractions and with those contractions it will start getting your body ready to go into labor. It worked for me and my BF

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Sex works because the sperm thins the cervix.

I sat on an exercise ball and rocked back and forth. Then side to side. Then rotated my hips in circles. And bounced up and down. I did while I folded laundry. I could seriously feel her get lower and lower. She was so low, my husband tried to get me to go walking and I laughed and told him no.

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None of the at home remedies do anything unless your body is ready. I did everything, minus spicy food, for weeks and didn't dilate at all. I went into the hospital at 41w2d and still didn't have my LO for 3 days.

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