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Posted on September 1, 2008 by Colette Stenson | Posted under Pregnancy
How to Induce Labor - The Natural Way
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Fetuses take their own sweet time engaging into their birthing positions and unless you made an error in estimating your estimated delivery date (EDD), there's little to worry about. But it's true that some babies have a tendency to "overstay" and enjoy the comfort of your womb. However, this may lead to fetal stress and complications for both the mom and the baby. There are drugs to help move things along and speed up your dilation, but a few days before EDD, you can actually work on methods on how to induce labor the natural way. These methods have no adverse effects and a mom of any age can practice them. Walking When you start walking for a certain period days before your due date, the force of gravity starts helps engage the baby and the added pressure actually induces labor. You don't have to engage in strenuous walking; just enough to help your blood circulate freely and to stretch your muscles. Even as women are already undergoing labor, proponents of natural childbirth would still convince moms to keep walking to speed up their labor. If you're almost due, you can do this at home, and if you have limited space, you can also try walking up and down a short flight of stairs, but with extra caution. Sexual intercourse Pooh-pooh those myths about the last days of pregnancy and the prohibition of sexual intercourse. Medical professionals nowadays even recommend sexual intercourse if you want to know how to induce labor the natural way. Provided that the act is performed within certain limits, engaging in sex close to your due date will do no harm for both you and the baby, and may even make labor much easier. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule. Abstinence is recommended if you have a history of preterm labor, if you have had a previous miscarriage, if you have placenta previa, if you are experiencing vaginal bleeding, if you or your husband has a sexually transmitted disease that hasn't fully cleared up, or if your water has already broken. There is also no need to worry about the thrusting during sex as the fetus is well protected in the amniotic sac. Because of your vagina's angle, not even deep thrusting can harm the baby. About The Author: Colette is the Editor and Publisher of Article Click. For more FREE articles for your ezine and websites visit - www.articleclick.com |
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