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What are the ways to start natural labor pain rather then inducing.im 39 weeks 3 days pregnant.

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Dr. Reid Blackwelder answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Many things: Activity like walking can help. Having sex can stimulate the hormones that induce labor, as can nipple stimulation. Overall, maintaining good sleep, and per patterns supports your body's cycles and will make labor easier. Some people feel some over the counter herbal teas that include red clover can help. Although studies are lacking, it should not be harmful.

Answered 5/13/2018

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Walking: May help, nipple stimulation induces release of oxytocin which can make you contract but whether you go into labor can be hard to say, good luck.

Answered 4/2/2013

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