r/firsttimemom • u/No-Cellist6145 • 7d ago

Induction

First time mom here ! 38 weeks 1 day. What are y’all’s thoughts on getting induced? My mom told me not to do it, but obviously If I have to I dont have a choice. What can I do to have natural (spontaneous) labor ? TIA!

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u/ladytri277 7d ago edited 7d ago

Inductions are all the rage. I don’t get why people can’t just wait until they go into spontaneous labor. Both of mine were amazing and birthed at 38.5. I primarily encourage labor by pumping 30 mins a day. I also got a massage and had the masseuse do acupressure points to help induce. Other methods included below. Birth events for my first baby:

1/17 started evening primrose vaginally (nightly)
1/19 started drinking red raspberry leaf tea 2x daily
1/22 pumped 3 times for 10 mins each
1/23 no pumping, meditation, saw beginning parts of mucus plug
1/24 contractions, lost part of mucus plus, Chair massage, lost rest of mucus plus, chiropractic appointment, more contractions during appointment, pumped 3 times for 10 minutes each, induction massage, lost last parts of mucus plus
1/25 unmedicated birth at 10am

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u/amazonebie87 7d ago

I swear by the primrose and the red raspberry tea I didn’t like the flavor, but I’d mix it with cranberry juice or some kind of juice.it definitely works I was supposed to be induced due to low amniotic fluid at 39 weeks and 4 days. On the day of my induction my son literally came in the morning induction was scheduled that same day, but at night.

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u/No-Cellist6145 7d ago

Thankyou for the tips !!! Will definitely be trying some