what are some ways to self induce labor?

edited September 2011 in Third Trimester
I'm 33 weeks today. As soon as I hit 36 weeks I'm going to try to induce myself. I feel like I'm not going to make it to oct 31st. I tossed and turn all night from being uncomfortable. I don't want to do anything that puts isaiah in danger.

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  • Your welcome. I want to know too! Haha. I am drinking 1 cup of rasberry leaf tea a day which won't induce its just to help contractions focus on your cerix and make you dilate faster when labor does start. I was also going to ake evening primrose oil start tomorrow. 1 gelcap orally and 1 vaginally which is sopossed to make you start efacing. And neither one of those will harm our babies.
  • edited September 2011
    @Michaela those are both good but you should drink 3 cups of red raspberry tea a day and take 2 primrose oils orally and 3 vaginally before you go to bed. It'll have more effect that way! :)

    I would get a exercise ball and bounce and sway your hips on it for 15 to 20 minutes a day. It helps baby drop into position. Also if you're able to, squats and lunges help you dilate and baby drop down also. Walking will also help you out during labor.
  • How many weeks are you @michaela
    Thanks @bentleysmommy my back is killing me my hips, vag, tail bone is all achy. I turn about 20time a night. I'm so ready to feel like myself again
  • I'm 36 weeks! & I'm doing the nipple stimulation & sex! I had some strongish contractions after I did the stimulation after sex but that was yesterday & nothing today... :(
    I've got type2 diabetes & high BP. Ill get induced at 39wks if she's not here sooner.
  • That's suck. lots of labor dust your way @one5one. I've had a pretty good pregnancy up until now. My whole body is so achy . I wake up feeling like I got hit by a bus. Def going to try that.
  • @bentleysmommy thank I will increase the tea and I. Am going to start taking the epo tomorrow.
    @stephforever89 I will be 34 weeks tomorrow and btw the tea tastes really good I just have to watch out for heartburn.
  • @Michaela the tea was solo sour to me! Lol. But I liked it.
  • @bentleysmommy I put a little bit of honey in mine and I think that helps. But yeah I have a yoga ball too and it helps with pressure when I am not feeling up for going on a walk.
  • @one5one what exactly do you do when doing nipple stimulation? I've heard you have to massage the areola as well as the nipple.

    I've been taking 1 epo capsule orally and inserting 2 vaginally since 35 weeks and yesterday I started bouncing on the ball. I'm 36+3.
  • Achy sucks! I've got sciatic pain. Restless leg. Not to mention my BP is getting high & so are my sugars. Its quite annoying. Otherwise I don't mind baby in there for more time. But my body is falling apart seems like. I wanna be me again! Lol.
  • @loveourlittleone I just rubbed them which felt odd. I know your supposed to tug them lightly as if a babys eating. I heard a pump works too! Don't have one yet though.
  • @loveourlittleone yeah I used a pump when I did it.
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