Tips for naturally inducing labor?!

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Hi Ladies! 
I’m 36 weeks and OVER it! Lol my Doctor said I can go into labor at anytime and my baby would be just fine. What are some ways you naturally induced labor. I know sex, dates, eating pineapple and a massage can help. But are there any other ways you’ve induced labor naturally?! Leave your comments and experiences below. It’s eviction notice time for my little one! 💙

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I know pregnancy is hard and at the end, I’m a crazy person. But did your doctor give you the okay to legit start trying to birth the baby? I’m pretty sure ACOG states elective induction (which this would essentially be) is okay starting at 39 weeks. Or did he merely say baby is likely fully developed? Most babies born at 36 weeks are pretty okay but some have difficulty breathing, there’s brain development that occurs the last couple weeks that affects sucking reflexes, etc. I’m sure that’s not at all what you want to hear and I know this part is the worst. Maybe some focus on finding some peace, preparing yourself, drinking red raspberry leaf tea to help labor, getting rest, go on a date night if you have a SO, etc. can help? Granted, I say this and I know it’s incredibly hard to do but it’s at least the goal I’m aiming for to get thru this part.

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Walking

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Sex worked for me literally within an hour

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I heard raspberry leaf tea, I'll be drinking it when I hit 37 weeks. But with my last baby I did nipple stimulation in 15-30 min intervals. But I was 39wks2days, went into labor shortly after and had him at 39wks4days. Don't know if it had anything to do with it but I have friends that went in to labor shortly after as well after doing so.

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I did acupressure with my first, but that was at 39 weeks.

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Curb walking helped me with my last baby

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I heard pumping / expressing milk can induce labor

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Short of taking something, I don’t think there is a natural way that is going to get things going at 36 weeks unless baby is ready. And honestly, even something like drinking castor oil doesn’t really work if baby isn’t ready, just makes you super sick. You could focus on baby’s position, making sure he or she is on the left which puts baby in a tucked chin position and can put more pressure on your cervix? Maybe check out the Miles Circuit. That helps baby get low and in a good position.

Tips for naturally inducing labor?!

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