How can I jump start labor?

How can I jump start labor?

How to induce labor: Natural ways to start the process

1. Exercise. Walking and exercise often make it to the top of the list of things to try.
2. Spicy foods.
3. Sexual intercourse.
4. Acupuncture and acupressure.
5. Nipple stimulation to induce labor – discouraged.
6. Castor oil to induce labor – highly discouraged and potentially dangerous.

How do we use acupuncture to induce labor?

You can apply pressure to the LI4 and SP6 pressure points on your own body,or you can have a friend or birth coach use these techniques.

Some suggest working multiple pressure points simultaneously or in succession.

You can apply pressure on these spots for several seconds up to several minutes.

Does acupuncture help induce labor?

Located between the shoulder and the neck, the acupuncture point helps induce labor and is a good treatment option for headaches, neck stiffness and shoulder aches. Simply drop your head forward to find a round knob – it is close to the upper part of your spine.

What are the pressure points to help induce labor?

Spleen 6 point. The spleen 6 point (SP6) is considered one of the more versatile and commonly used points.

Bladder 60 point. A few inches below SP6 is bladder 60 (BL60).

Pericardium 8 point.

Bladder 67 point.

Large intestine 4 point.

Bladder 32 point.

What are the best things to induce labor?

Castor oil. Caster oil to induce labor is one of the more popular,supposedly “natural” suggestions.

Exercise. Moderate exercise is safe – and highly recommended – during pregnancy.

Acupuncture or pressure.

Pineapple.

Sexual intercourse.

Herbal remedies.

Nipple stimulation.

Spicy food.

Membrane stripping.