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I just wrote some ideas on another post about this!!! They say that stimulating your nipples is a for sure way to bring on labor. Also, they say spicy food will help bring labor on as well. I didn't buy this one. But when I was almost 38 weeks preggo I went to Taco Bell....what do you know.....7 hours later my water broke!!!!!!!!!! He came 2 weeks early!!!! And just the day before my midwife had checked me and I wasn't even dilated or effaced!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 fresh pineapples--has to be fresh, not canned 500mg of Black Cohosh (in pill form, if you use tincture, google it--there's some amounts out there) Red Raspberry Leaf Tea (drink tonnes!) nipple stimulation (15 min on one, 15 on the other, continue for an hour, rest for an hour, start over) s_x--raise pelvis afterwards to make sure s____n comes in contact with cervix for as long as possible evening primrose oil tablets--punch holes with pin and push into v____a as far as possible (will ripen cervix) any sort of laxative--castor oil seems to be the method of choice. Usually 2 oz is needed, but after some reading most people say start slow with one tablespoon--see what happens--nothing, then next time try two. It's will make you have a terrible time(vomit, diarrhea, stomach cramps) if you take to much. Personally, metamucil is a little safer and a lot less harsh-although perhaps not as potent. Walking--will help baby easy into position and if in position put pressure on cervix. Best of luck ladies. I've researched this topic to death, so if you have any questions and I can help..

Thank you so much ladies!!! It Looks like Today I will be going to the grocery store buying pinapples and then stopping by taco bell for a little lunch... if that fails my husband will be more than happy to contribute with a little s_x and nipple rubbing!!

I have eaten many pineapples and my tongue and mouth now hurts! I have had s_x , I had my membranes stripped, I took some warm baths, And today.......... I have taken some evening primrose caps . And this may be TMI, but I am NOT going to shove any kind of pill into my v____a, so what my husband and I have decided to do is to pierce the primrose tab and use the oil as lubricant. I'll let you all know how that goes.

Oh, and I can't eat spicy food right now because my tongue is too sensitive because of the pineapple, so I'll have to heal for a few days before I do. I'm trying everything!

oh Carol, PLEASE keep us updated...that's a really good idea about the primrose oil--should probably research if it has any effect on male genitalia??!? you don't want him to go into labour! I had the same effect with the pineapple---my mouth healed pretty quick--about 2 days. HAPPY s_x-pineapple-primrose oil-raspberry leave tea-BINGE!! at this point I've gotten desperate-I've done my research and I think I might try the castor oil....

Hey girls!! Still no luck with me.... I've eating spicey food/ walked a million miles, bounced... no s_x yet... we live at home with my parents so its kinda odd and i'm just uncomforable bein so big... i dont wanna try castor oil because i hate vomiting....

So I had my Dr. appt. today. NOTHING! Still 1 cm dilated and 40% effaced. I've been that way for 2 weeks now. BTW, evening primrose oil is an excellent lubricant. Did it help me any? I dont know. But it did lubricate nicely. lol. We're gonna keep trying it though. My hubby felt no discomfort using it. I think I'm going to have primrose oil lubricated s_x while eating pineapple and drinking raspberry tea while stimulating my nipples in the bath. Then I'll take a long walk afterwards.

*smile*

well girls I was reading the forum yesterday and i tried everything you ladies suggested the tea, castor oil, walking/jogging, blue and black cohosh and i ate only one whole pineapple i was too full lol well i started having really strong and painful contractions at 12;30am and decided to wait to go to the hospital just in case FA so I waited till about 7am and then i was getting ready becaUSE i thought this was it they went away so i dont know what else to do i have been having on/off contractions but the ones i am having now i thing are the braxton hicks well good luck to you ladies hope it works for you

hey alirs---yeah well me too. I tried castor oil AGAIN last night because the first time was actually a pleasant experience (aside from a little bit of neasua--felt great to clear out system--good sleep--full of energy next day) My contractions started at 1am, quite painful, they've been going till NOW 10:30AM...they kind of fade in and out, sometime I'm like "whoa, ouch" and then really mild ones for awhile.

just wanted to report that hubby was so impressed he tried it----he reports, no neasue, no diarhea--no stomach action at all....however he does report feeling a bit more randy. (apparently more so than usual)

S_x and then lying still is what worked for me.

Hey ladies I am happy to report that Chloe came into this world september 7th at 6:03 pm! The night before my hubby and i tried the whole s_x inducer and I really think thats what did it! SO try s_x (with orgasm) and lie still for about 20 mins after! Good luck!

well they say you can take castor oil...i took 2oz of oil in 2oz of orange soda and it didnt send me into labor...but it did make me dialate...and the more i read about it you should be dialated some before you drink it for it to actually work...i will warn you though it does make you have diarrhea and cramping but if it works i feel its worth it! i am now 37 weeks and 2cm dialated...i have my coctail mixed up and am about to try it again...i too cant wait to see my little girl! so with that said good luck to you!

MOmmaTAO, congrats! Lucky , lucky you get to hold your wee one! I bet all the discomforts were worth it. Good luck w/ your precious one.