4 easy ways to induce labor naturally
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I know that once a pregnant woman reaches full term or is over due, they want their baby out! If you want to find natural ways to induce your labor naturally, you’re in the right place!
For my first born I think I accidentally (if that’s even the case) induced my labor at 38 weeks of pregnancy. I was walking a little too much that it did the trick and it worked, even though it was not intentional. I have to say that some of the ways that you can induce labor a lot of pregnant women swear. Also, some members of my family have said that doing some of these actually works. Most of the ways you can induce labor are popular myths and it may work for some pregnant women as it may not work for others.
This article is just a fun way for you to know the different ways you can induce labor. If you want to try some of these, I recommend that you are either overdue or full term because your baby needs as much time as possible in the womb to develop and grow. Once your doctor gives you the okay to try some of these ways to induce labor, by all means go for it and let me know if it worked for you!
4 easy ways to induce labor naturally
1.Walk
Walking is a great and effective way to induce labor. You walk everyday right? But just adding extra minutes to walk around your house helps bring pressure to your cervix from your baby’s head. This releases a hormone called oxytocin which triggers contractions!
Quick story:
When I was pregnant with my first born I actually induced my labor without wanting too. Maybe my daughter was going to be born before her due date but I know that walking as much as I did the day before going into labor, was a major factor. I had a training to do for my job and had to take two trains and walk a couple of blocks to get to my destination (Manhattan, NYC). I never walked so much in my life. I felt a lot of pressure and slightly pain in my pelvic. The next day I was having contractions every 5 minutes! Needless to say I gave birth that day 🙂
2.Ginger tea
Ginger tea is also another popular way to induce labor because it has properties in it that helps speed your labor. My mom and aunts also agreed as some have tried it and has worked for them. So it doesn’t hurt to give it a try right?
Quick note:
You must use fresh ginger, smash it and then boil it, you can add milk and sugar to taste. Also it is recommended to drink it a couple of times a day so it can fully work.
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3.Sex
I’ve heard about sex inducing labor since I was pregnant with my first child. Having sex releases oxytocin which is a key hormone that triggers contractions and therefor induces labor. Also, semen contains prostaglandins which stimulates the cervix which can hopefully lead to contractions, via WebMD.
Quick note:
You do not want to try this if your water has broken.
4.Spicy food
Eating a lot of spicy also helps induce labor. The women of my family would always warn me not to eat spicy food unless I wanted my baby early. Of course I didn’t so I refrained myself from eating anything spicy throughout both of my pregnancies.
It is said that eating spicy food can cause your uterus to contract! This is a very popular myth and a lot of pregnant women swear by it.
More ways you can induce labor
- Drinking raspberry tea
- Eating fresh pineapples – This also helps to reduce swollen feet!
- Doing squats
As you may know there are a number of ways that you can induce labor naturally, I shared the 4 easy ways that I know of and that has worked for the pregnant women in my family.
Feel free to comment below and let me know what other ways has helped you induce labor or which ones are you willing to try?
