Page 4 | Did any of the old wives tale bring on labour?

NeatTaupeShaker · 2024-03-19T17:44:25+00:00

I'm getting induced in 2 days and have ordered curry tonight. I've been eating dates for a few weeks and dtd yesterday. Did you try anything to bring on labour and did it work? I really don't want to be induced 😞

PoorLittleEngland · 19/03/2024 22:48

I know homeopathy is like a swear word on here but I took a remedy called caullophyum, in a 200 potency. It’s recommended to take in the last 2 weeks of pregnancy to make the uterus more elastic, and childbirth easier, but no earlier as it can induce labour. I took it once…and went into labour (2 weeks early with first baby).

HighLlamas · 19/03/2024 22:51

Valeriekat · 19/03/2024 22:18

Blow job and swallow. It's the prostaglandin supposedly.

That didn’t work either. Along with the curry, raspberry tea, pineapple etc.

Also a memorably nasty taste combination.

pipsfromthefuture · 19/03/2024 22:58

paranoidmumdroid1 · 19/03/2024 18:53

I don't think sex is an old wives tale as such. There's a chemical in sperm that helps the cervix prepare for labour.

Learn something new every day, I always thought it was because of the orgasm itself!

BIossomtoes · 19/03/2024 23:19

pipsfromthefuture · 19/03/2024 22:58

Learn something new every day, I always thought it was because of the orgasm itself!

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I can’t imagine having one of those at 40+ weeks pregnant. I’d have been gritting my teeth and hoping it wouldn’t take long!

Thedogscollar · 19/03/2024 23:31

pinkiepie91 · 19/03/2024 19:43

Knew someone would have a problem with my experience, but do you know what, I'd do it again and advise anyone who would prefer to let things happen naturally to look at their options, which include refusing induction if pregnancy has been otherwise straightforward. You have no idea of her history either but surely you can deduce that she doesn't want to be induced? It's a scary process to some and sometimes it helps to know that you're not alone in not wanting it. Why don't you focus on answering the OP instead of picking fault with someone who hasn't done what you would have.

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You're right I have no idea of OP's obstetric history or the wellbeing of her baby and that's precisely why I haven't advised her.

I have no problem at all with your experience and good for you, happy it all went well and you had a good outcome.

I agree all women have a choice, it is their body their baby but it should be an informed choice so that they can weigh up the pros and cons of induction for their individual circumstances.

Even with low risk pregnancies the risks to mother and baby escalate after 42 weeks.

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NeatTaupeShaker · 21/03/2024 04:31

I've just had my bloody show after having a backache all night.

Yesterday I ate a £3 tray of pineapple. I wonder if this set it off...

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deleteitforproduction · 21/03/2024 04:34

Tarkan · 19/03/2024 17:50

Using a breast pump worked for me. I was 40+5 and I'd already had a sweep which hadn't seemed to do anything.

Some for me

pinkiepie91 · 21/03/2024 06:48

Thedogscollar · 19/03/2024 23:31

You're right I have no idea of OP's obstetric history or the wellbeing of her baby and that's precisely why I haven't advised her.

I have no problem at all with your experience and good for you, happy it all went well and you had a good outcome.

I agree all women have a choice, it is their body their baby but it should be an informed choice so that they can weigh up the pros and cons of induction for their individual circumstances.

Even with low risk pregnancies the risks to mother and baby escalate after 42 weeks.

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They reduce after 42 weeks actually, read Sara Wickham. Also suggest you read about the cascade of intervention. The fact is it is now policy to schedule induction when there is no medical need whatsoever. It's all to do with their staffing levels, nothing to do with the the health or well being of Mum and baby. Good news OP, glad things are moving in the right direction.

Poppasocks · 21/03/2024 06:54

Sounds promising OP good luck!!!

For me absolutely F all worked with DD1. I tried pretty much everything that has been mentioned here (except the BJ - gross!!!) Hope this is it for you!

pinkiepie91 · 21/03/2024 06:55

EmilyTjP · 19/03/2024 22:15

That’s so dangerous.

Don't promote dangerous practices as others might not be as lucky as you.

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It wasn't dangerous at all, I did my own research and came to an informed decision. The dangerous thing is being induced without a medical need and the culture of coercion and outright lies when you don't accept induction.

Elphamouche · 21/03/2024 08:01

Absolutely nothing. As someone who is currently sat here with a balloon in being induced, nothing worked.

doodlepants · 21/03/2024 10:39

I went for a hour long walk and then scrubbed the house top to bottom. Went into to labour 3 hours later.

itto · 21/03/2024 10:44

I was over 2 weeks late with my last child so had to go into hospital. They tried a pessary but nothing happened. A midwife then gave me a few drops of clary sage essential oil on a tissue to breathe in, and things started within 30 mins, but I feel it did bring on stronger/ faster contractions, so use with caution and probably only once you are at hospital.

TheGoogleMum · 21/03/2024 10:44

I refused induction but was racing to get baby out before it'd have to be a c section!
Tried everything. Sex, regular sweeps, Clary sage oil etc. This didn't seem to work.

I'm not sure anything I did really influenced baby coming, but in the 24 hours before I had a sweep, I had a Toby carvery (there might be something in this as my sister also gave birth within 24hrs of a carvery), I also spent a lot of time on a pregnancy ball!

HelpMeUnpickThis · 21/03/2024 10:45

Acupressure treatment

Sex

Good luck @NeatTaupeShaker

Thedogscollar · 21/03/2024 11:56

pinkiepie91 · 21/03/2024 06:48

They reduce after 42 weeks actually, read Sara Wickham. Also suggest you read about the cascade of intervention. The fact is it is now policy to schedule induction when there is no medical need whatsoever. It's all to do with their staffing levels, nothing to do with the the health or well being of Mum and baby. Good news OP, glad things are moving in the right direction.

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OK speaking as a midwife who is massively in favour of natural spontaneous labour I can actually now say you are speaking absolute rubbish.

It has nothing to do with staffing levels and everything to do with either maternal or fetal need or indeed both. Your posts are both dangerous and stupid.

What worked for you with a good outcome will not work for everyone.

donteatthedaisies0 · 21/03/2024 12:03

Well for my first a mouthful of castor oil , but he was due in few days anyway , he came at 6 30 am the next day . Could have been coincidence anyway .
The second I was too busy with no1 to even think about it .

LolaJ87 · 21/03/2024 12:04

Tried most of them:
Pineapple
Curry
Kerb walking
Sex
Raspberry leaf tea from 36 weeks
Lots of baths
Harvesting colostrum

None of them kickstarted labour, but my induction went really quickly and straightforward (2 rounds of gels and I went the rest of the way on my own) so I think they were still worth doing.

Good luck @NeatTaupeShaker - sounds like things are moving for you!