Bringing on labour - anything work for you?

[Comps83]

Did anyone find any of the old wives tales to be of any use or is it as I fear, just a load of bs? I have 3 days before induction and he’s shown no signs of coming out.

I had double strength Raspberry Leaf Tea, baths with Clary Sage oil, Evening Primrose Oil pessary, loads of orgasms, loads of exercise... But I think what really worked was the ugly snotty crying fit I had at the injustice of not going into labour on my own... It was really cleansing and I felt so much more peaceful afterwards, and the nexy day my contractions began

Well I’ve tried everything
Induction it is then
So upset

Squatting down and rocking backwards and forwards.

BREASTPUMP!!! I induced a very slow on/off labour to contractions coming regularly.
Sit on a ball and whack it on, there are schedules available online. You can feel the contractions building!

@QueenArseClangers
Tried this . Should I actually expect anything to come out or is it just the stimulation that works?

I had some colostrum come out after expressing for 5 minutes every 15 (I think?). Just saved it in the freezer.
I did it with two labours successfully.

Relaxing... I had a glass of bubbly and went into labour that evening. May be coincidence though!

A TENS machine. We weren't allowed to practice with them before 37 weeks in case labour started. On my due date I was desperate to have him or he would have been born in September.
I whacked the machine up as hard as I could bear and I started contractions within an hour of taking it off.
I'm probably the only MNer that wanted an August baby. Saved me 7k in nursery fees

@Northernsoullover

I have never considered that before. I've got three summers so I guess that means £21k saved