| Waiting for labor to start can be a very | | | | Cohosh or other herbs to induce labor, always |
| unnerving time. Many expectant mothers | | | | consult with your healthcare provider. |
| experience more anxiety as the due date gets | | | | |
| closer. When that date has come and gone, | | | | Nipple stimulation is another example of a |
| you it is not unusual to listen to anyone's | | | | natural method to induce labor. A natural |
| advice on ways to start labor naturally. | | | | labor inducer, oxytocin, is produced by the |
| However, this must be done with caution. Do | | | | body during nipple stimulation. This is |
| not allow impatience or excitement to blind | | | | usually effective, but could cause very sore |
| your judgment; always consider the risks | | | | nipples and sometimes over-stimulate the |
| before you try to induce labor. Although | | | | uterus and lead into very painful labor |
| advice is given with the best intentions in | | | | contractions. |
| mind, there are some methods that may be | | | | |
| harmful to the mother and unborn child. | | | | Instead, if you are looking for natural |
| | | | remedies to start labor, you should make sure |
| A great example of this is natural herbs, | | | | that they have very little or no side |
| rather in tablet or a tincture form. Using | | | | effects. A perfect example is walking. Brisk |
| herbs is a common way to start labor, but if | | | | walking has helped many women who are past |
| you don't understand the risks, you may be | | | | their due date to bring on labor naturally. |
| putting yourself and child in harms way. In | | | | Walking puts pressure on the cervix; the more |
| fact, just because a medicine or remedy is | | | | you walk the more pressure is exhibited. As |
| "all natural" doesn't mean that it is without | | | | you continue walking, your cervix will begin |
| harm, risk, or side effects. Great care and | | | | to efface and that is the first step of |
| caution should be used whenever anyone | | | | labor. The longer you walk, the more you'll |
| attempts to start labor naturally. | | | | begin to dilate. Labor will soon start and |
| | | | before you know it, your baby will be in your |
| Black and Blue Cohosh are two widely used | | | | arms. |
| herbs used to start labor naturally. However, | | | | |
| what you may not be aware of is that Black | | | | There is one more method that has been proven |
| Cohosh is commonly associated with bleeding. | | | | to be very safe and effective at stimulating |
| Excessive bleeding during labor has resulted | | | | labor and inducing childbirth naturally, and |
| in many blood transfusions. By using Black | | | | that is maternity acupressure. Not only has |
| Cohosh as a natural labor inducer, many women | | | | acupressure been studied, and shown |
| experienced too much bleeding during labor. | | | | effective, it is also relaxing. This makes |
| This can be dangerous when caesarean section | | | | acupressure one of the best and most |
| becomes necessary and is not a wise idea for | | | | effective methods available for starting |
| women who are struggling with anemia or low | | | | labor naturally. |
| iron counts. Before using Blue or Black | | | | |