Every second women all over the globe get the greatest gift someone can get - giving birth to a child. For nine months, they carry another human being inside of the while undergoing different changes, both physical and emotional.
While the long wait for the baby's arrival usually fuel up everyone else's excitement, too much waiting can be a bad thing, especially when mothers-to-be go past their due dates. Scenarios like these usually call for labor induction. In general doctor's will only allow natural labor induction if valid reasons are given. Valid reasons are e.g. if the baby is already overdue or if the mother or baby have any underlying medical conditions which could put them both in danger.
Without a doubt choosing natural labor induction is the better decision compared to inducing labor medically. Why? Medical inductions are invasive and can result in serious threats such as uterine rupture or fetal distress).
Here are some effective ways that could naturally help a pregnant women induce labor:
1) Sexual Intercourse
It may sound weird, but sexual intercourse is proven to induce labor. Semen contains natural Prostaglandins. This helps ripen the cervix and eventually dilate it. While most women repel the idea of intercourse during the 9th month of pregnancy, nipple stimulation can do the job as well. When stimulating nipples, Oxytocin, which is a hormone responsible for starting labor, is released..
2) Maternity Acupressure
Maternity acupressure helps most women feel rejuvenated and relaxed. Maternity acupressure is pretty easy to do. You will have two stimulate the two pressure points stated below. Stimulation will result in contractions.
The pressure points are a) Webbing of the thumb and index finger, b) Four finger-widths above the inside of ankle bone.
Please note that you should only use this method if you are very close or past your due date. Of course you should talk to your doctor first before applying acupresssure or any other method to induce labor.
3) Take A Walk
The best and safest thing to do is walking. By walking you expose the cervix to gravity which helps ripening and in this way will induce labor. Definitely, this method is the most natural and effortless method there is.
Surely, there are a lot more ways on how to induce labor the natural way. When you are looking for the right method for you, you should listen to your body. Keep in mind that you should always talk to your doctor before using any of the methods described above and also make sure you do not induce labor prior to the 40th week of gestation And finally: in waiting for your newborn to arrive, patience will always be the key. You should also be aware that in any health situation responsible decisions should be made so that everyone in the long run will be happy and healthy.
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