| Congratulations! You're pregnant and delivery is | | | | hormone Oxytocin. Oxytocin helps the uterus to |
| right around the corner. I am sure that you are | | | | contract and will strengthen the intensity of your |
| tired of the day-to-day aches and complaints | | | | contractions. Therefore, you can see that sexual |
| regarding pregnancy and can't wait to hold you | | | | intercourse helps stimulate or induce labor from |
| little bundle of joy in your arms. Well, there is | | | | hormones released in both the man and the |
| good news. As long as your midwife or health | | | | woman. In fact, the medication known as Pitocin |
| care provider agrees, you can induce your labor | | | | is used to induce labor and strengthen |
| naturally and help speed things along. | | | | contractions and it is a synthetic form of |
| Inducing your labor naturally is a great alternative | | | | Oxytocin. |
| to using other forms of induction. Most of the | | | | Another method of inducing labor naturally is nipple |
| natural labor induction remedies don't cause side | | | | stimulation. Nipple stimulation also releases |
| effects to worry about, your baby's health won't | | | | Oxytocin. Please remember, however, to apply |
| be placed in unnecessary jeopardy, and you won't | | | | nipple stimulation according to instructions from |
| suffer any ill consequences. Some of the best | | | | your midwife or doctor because vigorous nipple |
| ways to naturally induce labor are also safe and | | | | stimulation could cause to very strong labor |
| simple. Two common ways that you can induce | | | | contractions. |
| labor naturally are by walking, and sexual | | | | Additionally, there are many herbs that have been |
| intercourse. Some women may feel more | | | | used for centuries to help induce labor. Before |
| pressure when they walk. This is due to the force | | | | using any herbs, you should consult with your |
| of gravity and the baby's head descending into | | | | health care practitioner or midwife. Evening |
| the pelvic region. In fact, when many women are | | | | Primrose Oil, Blue and Black Cohosh, False Unicorn |
| in labor, their midwife or health care provider will | | | | Root, and Red Raspberry Leaf are some of the |
| have them walk to increase or speed up labor. | | | | most popular herbs that are used to naturally |
| You can do this on your own, before labor even | | | | induce labor. Before using any herbs, be sure to |
| begins. | | | | let your health care provider know. |
| Sexual intercourse is also known for inducing labor | | | | Evening Primrose Oil can be very helpful in ripening |
| naturally. When a woman experience orgasms, | | | | the cervix due to the Prostaglandins it contains. |
| the body releases hormones involved in childbirth, | | | | Evening Primrose Oil is applied by inserting an oil |
| among other functions. A group of hormones that | | | | capsule into the vagina. It is extremely important |
| stimulate labor to start by ripening the cervix is | | | | not to use any herbs for inducing labor naturally |
| Prostaglandins. These may be in synthetic form | | | | during the early part of pregnancy, as these can |
| through a medical prescription, but you can | | | | have serious consequences. |
| bypass the medical alternative and access | | | | Finally, one of the safest natural labor inducing |
| Prostaglandins naturally. Semen contains | | | | remedy is acupressure. Acupressure for labor is |
| Prostaglandins and when you partner ejaculates | | | | among the most studies ones and proven to be |
| during sexual intercourse, the Prostaglandins in the | | | | safe and effective. Because the technique is |
| semen will help soften and ripen the cervix, | | | | simple, this labor acupressure could easily be used |
| therefore inducing labor. | | | | at home. |
| When women climax their bodies release the | | | | |