How can I trigger labor contractions naturally?
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I would say sex. My best friend said that is what worked for her. But your husband isn't up for that. Another suggestion would be walking and slow paced exercises that would be ok for someone who is pregnant.
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Try to eat right and do cardio exercising, preferably before your cycle (for obvious reasons). This will cut down on cramps.
62298
Ever try a heating pad? Those work well.\n\n Also try exersising, and avoid salty foods. Take some ibuprofin. \n\nIf you have really bad cramps all the time, you should see a doctor.
796689
This may sound odd and it takes a little practice.\nWhile laying in bed trying to sleep clench every muscle in your body as hard as you can before they cramp and count to 20. Then relax them and count to 20. Do this over and over, usually 10 or so times. You will develop a rhythm and know when you have done it enough. Some chemical in your body will get into your muscles and relax them. It's worth a shot. \n\nAlso, don't watch those shows.  Apparently they give you anxiety.
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AN ORGASM WILL ACTUALLY CAUSE CONTACTIONSAND PUSH EVERTHING OUT FASTER...ASK UR OB/GYN
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A heating pad works wonders. Something warm will help ease your muscle cramping.
316174
Stretch for at least 15 minutes before hand and hold each stretch for a 15 second count. You may want to take up yoga which is excellent for increasing flexability and will also increase your muscle strength all of which will help to curb cramping. dont forget to stay hydrated!
606320
The membranes tend to cling to the wall of the uterus until after the baby is born and the placenta is expelled. As the cervix begins to soften and open (dilate) at the end of pregnancy, the part of the membranes that was over the cervical opening can be felt through the opening when a vaginal exam is done. "Stripping the membranes" is done by inserting a finger between the membranes and the wall of the uterus to loosen the membranes from the wall. Sometimes, this stimulation of the uterine wall can help to start labor. Sometimes, the loosening of the membranes allows more water to collect in front of the baby which puts more pressure on the cervix and perhaps labor is stimulated that way. The procedure can be a little uncomfortable for some women. If the woman is truly near delivery, she often gets a contraction as a result of the procedure. Usually the practitioner tries not to break the bag of waters when the membranes are loosened. Breaking the bag of waters commits the woman to delivery, perhaps before the baby is ready to come. Although stripping membranes is not considered a form of induction, the hope is that it is a form of stimulation of labor. Done too early, it has no effect, but if the body is nearly ready anyway, it can give a little jump-start to the labor process.
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during the final month of pregnancy the uterus becomes more and more sensitive to orytocin, which causes contraction of the muscular lining of the uterus. the first stage is when the cervix dilates and labour starts with very mild contractions, then the waters breaks. contractions spread down the uterus and are strongest from top to bottom, thus pushing the baby downwards. when the cervix is about 10cm its ready for the baby to come out. the baby is pushed out of the uterus and down the vagina, usually head first. once the head is born the hard work is almost over because the rest of the body follows much easily. as soon as the baby is breating normally the umbilical cord is clamped at two places and cut between the clamps.
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Call your ob/gyn ...  It is best to speak directly with him/her under these circumstances.  As 40 weeks is the natural duration of pregnancy, you can go into labor at any time.
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I have one baby. On my due date I was measured at 3 cm dialated. 4 days later, my water broke (on its own) and I started having contractions 8 minutes apart. An hour later they were 5 minutes apart, and an hour later they were 4 minutes apart. Then the midwife said to come in, and I had my son 6 hrs and 20 min after my water broke. I had him at a free-standing birth center, so I had no drugs or anything to alter my labor.
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Light to moderate exercise will help.  Take pain relievers at the FIRST sign of pain, don't wait or they will not be as effective.  Heat is helpful for relaxing muscles.  Warm baths with Lavender Batherapy, available at Walgreens is excellent.  Eat healthy.  Eat fruit, fish, and nuts; avoid starchy foods like bread and pasta which create bloat and discomfort.  Get outside and walk.  Try to relax. A good birth control pill will help prevent cramps also making a habit of exercise and a healthy diet are preventative measures.
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Have you been exercising? If not, talk to your doctor before staring any exercise program. If so, then keep it up..you may have to modify some exercises as your pregnancy progresses
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get a diaphragm\nit requires a trip to your doctor though.\n\nyou could use a cycle chart, bbt and mittleschmertz though\n\nor best of all you could say no!
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I went through different types of labor, several different scenarios, so here you go:\n\nContractions feel like someone is squezzing you really hard around your back and tummy. They really do hurt.\n\nWater breaking just feels like water gushing (or dribbling). Doesn't hurt a bit.\n\nGetting an epidural feels like getting your blood taken for a blood test, then you feel like cool water is running through your body. Minimum pain, and you are REALLY happy to get the epidural.\n\nOnce you have the epidural, you might still feel some pain if it wasn't doen right or if your spine is crooked. I felt pain at the top of my uterus. \n\nIf labor is induced and you get no epidural, labor feels like you are going to die and it's the end of the world. Really unmanageable, so do not let them induce you without having an anesthisiologist right there, or get the epidural first.\n\nIf you get drugs to dull the pain (not an epidural), it doesn't mean ou won't feel pain. You may not see clearly, and you will not remember much, but you will contniue screaming the whole time. (My husband almost passed out listening to me.)\n\nTransition feels like your perineum and everything down there is stretching, stretching. You may feel hemmeroids pop out at this point. (Even with an epidural, you still feel pressure.)\n\nIf you get an epidural, pushing the baby out doesn't feel like a darn thing. You can look down and see the baby coming out and be relaxed.\n\nIf you don't get an epidural, pushing the baby out STILL doesn't hurt as much as the earlier parts of labor. In fact, I loved it, because you are finally DOING something productive, finally pushing it out. Also, the pressure of the baby kinds numbs things a bit.\n\nDelivering the placents feel like a minor contraction. Not bad. \n\nBeing sewn up... if you have an epidural, you don't feel it. Otherwise, you get a shot of painkiller and it's not bad at all.\n\nFinally, holding your baby in your arms feels WONDERFUL if you had a good labor experience. \nIf you had a bad labor experience, you may feel very depressed. I had 2 good experiences and 1 bad experience. It took me 2 years to get over the bad one.\nRemember that no one is rating you based on your labor. You don't need to prove anything to anyone. All labors are equal and just as good. Be proud that you made it through!\n\nGood luck!
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Keep your legs closed! NO offense! But, if you feel the need...educate yourself first. Condoms and birthconrol. Make sure your doing IT for the right reasons!
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True labor contractions can be timed. The cycle of a contraction starts mild, gets more intense, gets mild and then you get a rest from the discomfort (until they are very close together).  Gas pains do not have an ability to be timed.  They will hit without rhyme or reason.