Pumping to induce labour?

Question

I know this question has been ask like 10 million times, but now that we are at the end of July and many people have had their babies by now, I am curious if anyone has had any success with inducing labour via pumping ? I'm 40 weeks today and Thinking about pumping for a bit to try to get things going. Whenever I do nipple stimulation, it always gives me painful braxton hicks but doesnt get any further than that. So I'm thinking pumping will likely just do the same thing, eh?

Answer

At 41w5d the only way I got labor started was pumping, herbs and walking. I was 1 cm dilated at 41w4d, did a couple rounds of pumping and herbs and walking under my MIDWIFE’s instructions which started contractions but minor ones and not super consistent BUT they lasted through the night and did get worse and more consistent. Went back in and was at 2 cm 😑. So walked around the mall for 3 hours and went back to my midwife. Contractions had gotten more intense for sure but not enough. Did 10 min of pumping both breasts at same time and BOOM contractions got close and super intense almost instantly. Under 3 hours later I had my baby girl naturally in the tub!

Answer

You have to be dilated for the pumping to do any good. Contractions without dilation won’t go anywhere.