How to Induce Labor?

Has your due date exceeded and you can’t wait anymore for your baby to come out? You could try some tricks that people swear by. These tips have helped them in the induction of labor and have a comfortable delivery and they are safe and not at all painful. 

You could try these ways to induce labor, but have to take all the precautions so that you and the baby are at no harm. Inducing labor with these easy tricks will help you relieve the pain as well as increase the chances of a delivery soon.

So, let’s discuss what all you can do for the induction of labor.

#1. Exercise

Exercise includes anything that makes your heart beat a little faster. Go for simple physical activities like walking or climbing stairs. Even if this method doesn’t work, it is a good way to let go of the stress and keep the body active and running.

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#2. Acupuncture

Acupuncture releases oxytocin. Acupuncture helps in the induction of labor and the need for medical inducing is no longer needed. In many cases where women were given acupuncture, the labor was induced naturally and no medical induction of labor was required.

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#3. Sex

Having sex in a pregnancy is nothing to worry about. It does not pose any harm to the mother or the baby. Having sex releases oxytocin that helps in starting uterine contractions. Once these contractions start, the woman is in labor. Having sex at full-term pregnancy is completely safe. Make sure you do not have sex once your water has broken. This could lead to infections.

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#4. Spicy Foods

Many women have said that they induced their labors by having spicy food. However, there are no scientific proofs to this theory, but you can try to have some spicy food. Be careful, if you do not have spicy food in your normal diet, you should avoid it.

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#5. Nipple Stimulation

Nipple stimulation contracts your uterus. This will induce a labor. Oxytocin is the hormone that is responsible for the contraction of the uterus. It plays a huge role in arousal and inducing labor. Your partner and you can manually try nipple stimulation or you could use a breast pump.

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#6. Labor Inducing Foods

You could have food that helps in the induction of labor. Pineapples have an enzyme called bromelain. It may help in opening up the cervix. Other foods that have basil, oregano or ginger may help in the induction of labor.

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#7. Red Raspberry Leaf Tea

Many women recommend drinking red raspberry leaf tea before your due date. This tea strengthens and tones the uterus for the labor. Even if this way of inducing labor doesn’t work, at least you will stay hydrated.

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So, these are some very easy-to-follow ways to induce labor that you could follow at home. Other methods include seeking an OB/GYN’s help. But if you naturally want to induce labor, just wait for the right moment and time.

Liked what you just read? Let us know what you think of this article. If you have any other ways that help in the induction of labor, do let us know in the comments section below.

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