I am Dawn Thompson, Doula and founder of http://www.improvingbirth.org and today, we will explore ways to
induce labor naturally.
Once you've gotten the green light from your doctor or midwife, go ahead and find out how to
induce labor naturally.
Help
induce labor naturally by pressing on these acupressure points along the body.
And you will find ways to
induce labor naturally here, including tips from other moms.
Everyone in our families started to share their old school ways of
inducing labor naturally.
Not exact matches
Many mothers who have suffered a stillbirth opt to have their
labor induced rather than wait for it to happen
naturally.
If you want to learn more about
naturally induced labor, here are tips on several ways to get
labor started.
The last few weeks of my pregnancy were so brutal that I came to a point where I was almost willing to try anything short of sin in order to
naturally induce labor.
These were not medically
induced contractions, they were my body going into
labor and then progressing very quickly, and totally
naturally.
Nipple stimulation and breastfeeding can caused a woman's uterus to contract (which is why, if you're attempting to
naturally induce labor, nipple stimulation is highly recommended).
Babies set their own schedule, but if your due date has come and gone, here are eight ways you may be able to
naturally induce labor.
Some doctors may prefer to take a wait - and - see approach to see if you go into
labor naturally, but depending on how you and the baby are doing, your doctor might suggest
inducing labor sometime soon.
Prostaglandins are
naturally found in certain body fluids and can be purchased via a suppository which mom can expose herself to, in hopes of
inducing early
labor.
However, if a woman is not
laboring on their timetable, instead of allowing the process to happen
naturally, they start
inducing.
Personally, my
induced / augmented
labor was so much more painful than my
naturally occurring and med - free
labor, so I'm a classic example of this dilemma.
Just as she will think that, mark my words, the pace of
labor will pick up, and up, and up, no matter whether she goes into
labor naturally or has to be
induced.
The most recent statistic I've seen shows that almost 1/4 of all women (in the US) are
induced and do not go in to
labor naturally.
The most recent statistic I've seen shows that almost 1/4 of all women (in the US) are
induced and do not go in to
labor naturally.
Whether you decide to
labor at home or in a hospital, you can
naturally induce labor while preparing your body for delivery.