Did any of the old wives tales for bringing along labour work for you?

[Februaryblooms]

I'm finally resigning myself to the fact DD will probably be overdue, but was wondering if any of the old wives tales worked for anybody else.

I've tried pineapple cores / smoothies
Clary sage oil
Keeping active
Scrubbing the floors on all fours
Evening primrose oil
Raspberry leaf tea to prepare my uterus
Gentle squats
Sex

Anybody had any success with the above or alternatives, or is it a load of old bull like I'm beginning to think

I'm 39+ If that's relevant

DS came at 38 weeks so I already feel overdue even though obviously I'm not

Apparently the only two with any hint of truth are sex and nipple stimulation, so I've heard. Although unlikely to work if your body isn't ready anyway. Good luck.

Nothing worked for me. I distinctly remember bouncing on a ball while tweaking my nipples in desparation. I think that was after a sweep as well. Bloody child did not want to vacate

I was 6days overdue. Had a HOTTT curry the night before i went into labour.. was it that or was it because she was a week late? We shall never know x

Sex (semen) and curry!

I was 11 days overdue. Sex, followed by leg elevation, worked.
Raspberry leaf tea, curry, walking did not work.

I can't stand curry so maybe that'll be a good one to try.. guaranteed to upset my stomach though given my general intolerance of it

I did try the nipple stimulation but mine are so sore at the moment I couldn't keep it up unfortunately.

Have just utilised DPs presence again in the hope it may get things moving along, no harm in trying lol.

@Hiddenaspie1973 roughly how long did you keep your legs elevated? I've just had my feet up against the bedroom wall for a good fifteen minutes but got cramp

I remember making my mouth bleed eating pineapple, pushing my DS in his pram up the steepest hill imaginable and bouncing on my birthing ball tweaking my nipples whilst drinking ten cups of raspberry leaf tea. Nothing worked, she came when she wanted to .

No. Sorry .

My second pregnancy had a long swim, hot curry for dinner and sex and she arrived at 5am the following morning. Nothing worked for baby 3 and induction at 38 weeks for health reasons. Having induction now for baby 4 and nothing worked not even a sweep.

I chopped up a pineapple made it into a smoothie DS was born next day 😂 no clue if that actually helped though

Sex. But it was my due date anyway so I think she was just ready to come. Good luck!!