What are ways to induce labor?

Women often ask what they can do to induce labor themselves. However, it is necessary to take into account that the best birth is the one that is natural. When the child starts to ask about the world, the body will let the woman know about it. Of course, there are cases when it is necessary to take steps that speed up childbirth, or will take care of its invocation. Labor can be induced naturally or artificially. Artificial induction of labor is performed if the health of the woman and the fetus requires it or if the pregnancy is carried forward, i.e. after the 42nd week (post-term pregnancy). A doctor always decides on such a procedure. Sometimes it is necessary to proceed to the acute induction of labor. However, if you have the option, you can try to induce labor naturally and maybe one of the following tricks will work for you.

What tricks to induce labor can you try at home? There are tricks that are related to movement, food, relaxation or other activities. Of course, none of the natural methods of inducing labor is a guarantee of success, therefore it is impossible to draw a conclusion which would be the best. Several women recommend, for example, a warm bath. Warm water during pregnancy can stimulate the uterus and induce contractions. One of the most frequently mentioned ways of naturally inducing labor is movement. Walking, swaying dance or swinging on a fitness ball can speed up childbirth. If you enjoy cleaning, many mothers today state that they went into labor while cleaning.

To the surprise of many, nipple massage can help. By stimulating them, oxytocin is released, which triggers contraction activity. Last but not least, one of the possible ways to induce labor is sex. This intimate trick can encourage contractions with movements, and the male ejaculate can naturally induce labor at the same time. A female orgasm also has a positive effect.

A menu can also be helpful. You can try spicy food, a drink with cinnamon, raspberry tea or a cocktail made of cloves, ginger and cinnamon. Castor oil can stimulate the muscles of the uterus. Allegedly, labor can also be triggered by diaphragmatic laughter. Thus, good comedy and fits of laughter can effectively start the uterus and contractions and induce labor. An enema is less recommended, but cleansing the intestines can also be a way to help with uterine contractions.

If no grandmother's recipe helps, it is necessary to artificially induce labor, which will be decided by the doctor. It is possible to use a pill to induce labor, a balloon, Hamilton's touch or piercing the membrane to start the amniotic fluid.

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