Stimulation of labor at home

If the 40th week of pregnancy has passed, but labor has not yet occurred, midwives offer a pregnant woman to perform artificial stimulation of labor. In the conditions of the hospital, this procedure does not presage a pleasant pastime: they use hormonal preparations, kelp, special gels, etc. So it is not surprising that many women prefer natural stimulation of labor at home.

Methods of artificial stimulation of childbirth: "for" and "against"

The disadvantages of artificial stimulation include:

Those to me less, artificial stimulation is indicated if:

Stimulation of labor by folk remedies

The most attractive is the natural stimulation of labor by folk remedies. Here's what you can do in this case:

  1. Resume sexual relations. In male sperm contains prostaglandin, a hormone that is part of the gel used to stimulate labor in medical institutions. Sperm will prepare the cervix for labor, skillfully softens it. Kisses will increase the production of oxytocin, which causes uterine contractions. This hormone, too, is an excellent antidepressant. Sexual contact strengthens the blood flow in the pelvic region and leads the uterus to tone. Perhaps, this is the most pleasant natural stimulation of childbirth at home.
  2. Try to perform exercises for home birth stimulation. Normal morning exercises will do. You can effectively combine the physical load and bring the apartment in order. Great effect is washing the floors. And not necessarily with your bare hands, you can use a mop. Walk more often. And forget about the existence of elevators. Climbing the stairs is an excellent way to stimulate childbirth.
  3. You can try to increase blood circulation with the help of pepper plaster or iodine grid on the waist, contrasting shower or visiting the bath.
  4. Another popular means of stimulating labor is to drink a little castor oil (enough tablespoon). Castor oil has excellent relaxing properties and can provoke the opening of the uterus. In addition, castor oil has always been used as a laxative. So, when you enter a family department, you do not have to undergo the procedure of washing the intestines.
  5. And yet, castor oil should be attributed to emergency measures. To begin with, try to conduct natural methods of stimulating labor, simply by adjusting your daily diet. The inclusion in the menu of products with a high content of fiber, such as beets, cabbage, vegetable salads, is indicated when cleaning the intestines. However, the muscles responsible for peristalsis of the intestine cause a contraction of the uterus.
  6. From the 34th week, take one capsule of evening primrose oil daily. It increases the production of prostaglandin.
  7. Drink every day 2 - 3 cup decoction of raspberry leaves. The agent reduces the risk of rupture and softens the ligaments in the area of ​​the birth canal.