# How to induce labour **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 9, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-induce-labour/531880 "2010-03-09T17:29:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-induce-labour/531880/41 "2010-03-10T17:44:24Z")
> [@Gus\_Gusterson](#): > > The “sex induces labor” myth was created by the same people who came up with the “pregnant women become nymphos in the second trimester” myth. They felt guilty that they had tricked so many men with that one, so they decided to help the guys out a little just before their sex lives go on a long hiatus. Some of us do! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-induce-labour/531880/42 "2010-03-11T02:14:07Z")
Bother. Baby hasn’t descended enough to do a stretch and sweep, so I’m back to lots of sex, raspberry leaf tea, and jumping up and down. Oh, and maybe having snowstorms and my other kid get sick. That might work too. ---
**Author:** ![Neeps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a183cd/32.png) [@Neeps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neeps)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-induce-labour/531880/43 "2010-03-11T14:23:56Z")
Dammit. I was hoping for a different update from you! Sorry… I’m impressed at you giving lots of sex a go - I can’t imagine anything worse at this point, personally. Don’t tell my husband I said that, though 😃 I’ve been taking a lot of notes from this thread. I’m happy for my wee chap to stay put for the next week, but after that point, all bets are off. I may even try the sex thing! ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-induce-labour/531880/44 "2010-03-11T14:41:57Z")
My mom swore by long walks for inducing labor, and I do mean long. She might be on to something; all three of mine came along the day after I walked 4 miles (Whatsit Jr.), 3 miles (MiniWhatsit), and 2 miles (Whatsit the Youngest). There is probably some commentary to be made there about relative fitness and motivation levels with subsequent children, but I will leave that as an exercise for the reader. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-induce-labour/531880/45 "2010-03-11T15:46:51Z")
Unfortunately I’m not allowed to take long walks right now. It’s a pity, because I love walking. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-induce-labour/531880/46 "2010-03-11T18:45:22Z")
I don’t suggest you try what my mom did with her first kid - doing a little roofing in August in Saskatchewan. Although if you get desperate enough…🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-induce-labour/531880.md?page=2)