What are tried and true ways to induce labor??

Due date is Saturday with no signs of labor starting anytime soon. Barely a fingertip dialated, cervix is still very high up and I’ve had no contractions 😩 if labor hasn’t started by 41 weeks my midwife wants to induce my labor.

As much as I don’t have set plans, I would like to have a natural labor with no epidural. As an l&d; nurse I know pitocin makes the contractions unbearably strong and will most likely end in wanting an epidural. Epidurals mean being stuck in bed, the complete opposite of what I want.

So that being said...

I need tried and true ways of bringing on labor naturally!