im almost 39weeks pregnant and my doctor wont induce me and my husband is going on vacation and he wont be here when hes born where do we do the acupressure points for inducing labor how long do we do them for?? or where can i find a website that explains this??

Did it work for you? How long did it take to work? How much did you use? And did your baby have a bowel movement in the womb because of using it? Thank you, I just want to educate myself on this. I know a lot of people dont reccommend it, but then again a lot of people do.

Today I’m 38 weeks pregnant. This morning I went to the bathroom and noticed some discharge with just a little bit of blood, and that was it, I’m guessing I’ve lost my mucus plug. So my question is, how far after losing the mucus plug does labor start?????
I’m only 1/2 cm dilated.

I am 37 weeks and 3 days and I want to induce my labor. I already walked and had some cramps. This is my first child
Well he must be ready he dropped and i am 1 cm dilated

I am now 4 days overdue with my first baby and while i am perfectly fine with my baby taking his sweet time to arrive, my doctor isn’t so patient and is planning to induce me on Monday. I’m not thrilled about medically inducing due to the fact that i cannot talk my doctor out of using pitocin haha. I also want a labor as free of medical intervention as possible and induction would sort of defeat the purpose. I have been walking 2 miles everyday for the past month, ive tried walking up and down stairs, bouncing on a birthing ball, doing squats, yoga, sex, spicy food, nipple stimulation, raspberry tea, acupressure, massage, and i have even "galloped" around my neighborhood. I have been trying to avoid the use of castor oil because i know that if it doesnt get my baby out, it will get everything else out and that could turn out to be a very unpleasant experience. Monday is only a few days away now, though, and i am desperate to naturally induce my labor so that i don’t have to have my water broken and be jacked up with pitocin. I completely trust my doctor and if she feels it is necessary then i am okay with it, but i really would like my baby to come out on his own. I am now seriously considering the castor oil since it is the one thing i have heard actually works from many women. I am ok with the side effects i will have to suffer through, but i want to make sure this isn’t going to harm my baby in any way. Can anyone offer any advice?

What worked for you when inducing naturally? What were you doing that made you go into labor? Please just share stories. I am curious if things actually work or commonly work. And also, how many weeks along were you?
I guess some of you didnt read the question, i didnt ask WHAT induces labor, i asked what you did that worked when YOU tried to induce labor. Yes i know baby comes when its ready ok, just tell me YOUR story, if you dont have one then move on, thank you!

ways to induce labor? how long did it take to feel contractions and how long did the labor last for you? how dilated were you? details ! thank you for your help !

please no horror stories I already took it……

I’m due today:-) (Yay)
I took a nap at around 2:30pm today, and woke up at around 4:30pm. I went to the washroom, and when I wiped myself, I noticed the tissue had brownish/ redish mucus on it. I went to the washroom again, and its still there, but more stringy-like. This is my 1st baby, and I believe this is my show, but how long does it last before labor begins? How long after your bloody show did labor start???

Can you guys tell me some methods that actually worked for you?