Bringing on labour - suggestions please!

[LolaInLove]

I was 7 days overdue with #2, and tried nipples, sex, walking, and castor oil (which made me feel AWFUL), but that girl came when she was good and ready to. I know it is awful to be 9+months pg and in the waiting game, but I hope you have a great delivery! The blowjobs are up to you!!! LOL

[lindi]

My water broke and I didn't go into labor for 3 days and I tried everything. The castor oil honestly was the most effective. Nipple stimulation was too irritating, but it might have helped too. I took a homeopathic remedy which didn't work either. Very long walks didn't help, and spicy food didn't help. I'm sorry!

[TTC5]

I swear by a good deep orgasm to help the waters break I found it easier to try this solo, lol.

But I have also heard these can help too:
Clary Sage oil
Swing on a swing/seasaw

[TTC5]

Semen is great especially taken orally (if you can handle it!!!) as it has oxytocin (I think that's it?) in which triggers labour (which is why sex can work) but it is absorbed 10 times better if in the stomach. Tried this with ds1 evening before due date and he arrived on due date!

Good luck!!!

Bet DH was in heaven lol!

[Queen-o-Queens]

Has anyone tried evening primrose oil?

[DoulaMama]

Has anyone tried evening primrose oil?

Yup. Twice now. I inserted it vaginally from 37 weeks on and took it orally 35 weeks on. I don't know if it actually did anything to bring on labour, but it might have softened the tissues/cervix. I don't think I'll do it again as I don't feel it was necessary(for me). Hth!

[Queen-o-Queens]

I was just wondering... i've been taking it orally this week, with all my births my cervix never had much change in it until I was in active labor, but with my last one I was 1cm dilated for 13 hours and I finally got an epidural and for whatever reason I went from 1-complete in no more than 5 minutes, I was scared for awhile because I had never had a labor stall like that, but I was also induced. I am kinda hoping this stuff softens my cervix a little so if I do have to be induced again we won't have a repeat performance of last time