# Natural Induction of Labor with fun for guys too **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 23, 2003, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-induction-of-labor-with-fun-for-guys-too/170553 "2003-04-23T09:53:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-induction-of-labor-with-fun-for-guys-too/170553/21 "2003-04-28T06:35:10Z")
WARNING! POSSIBLE TMI AHEAD! All of my babies have been overdue. The least overdue was 5 days, the most 16 days. Much like **Kricket** I only tried to self induce when I just got fed up. I’ve tried: Castor oil w/ scrambled eggs EPO Fleets enemas Sex and lots of it Walked 2 miles a day Exercise Really hot curries Nipple stimulation Some seemed to work, some didn’t. The only technique that worked without fail was for my midwife or OB to strip my membranes. _This should not be attempted by anyone other than a professional!_ It’s like a Pelvic with attitude. If you are at all dilated, the OB will try to place a finger or two into your uterus and separate the Amniotic sac from the Uterine wall. Trust me, it feels like it sounds. But, I always gave birth within 24- 48 hrs. Just my $0.02 and Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![hedra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@hedra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hedra)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-induction-of-labor-with-fun-for-guys-too/170553/22 "2003-04-28T12:59:00Z")
The cytotek thing is from inserting the pill. They’re actually starting to study taking the pill orally, in 1/4 dose increments, and it seems (so far) to have less chance of hyperstimulation of contrations, and presumably less chance therefore of rupture. I do know a woman (online) who lost her uterus because of a cytotek induction. She is 24, and this was her first child - they’d hoped to have a large family, and she is now permanently infertile because the OB community is willing to overlook the warnings for the sake of a $2 induction. She ruptured and nearly died. Fortunately, they got the baby out in time (high forceps), and baby seems to be okay (though hard to tell if she will have long-term damage from the loss of oxygen). Granted, anecdotes aren’t statistics, but frankly, I’d rather have a failed pitocin induction and end up with a c-section, than risk a uterine rupture. Definitely check out the Cochrane Medical Abstracts. You want induction info, they’ve got it (evidence-based medicine rocks!). ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-induction-of-labor-with-fun-for-guys-too/170553/23 "2003-04-28T13:38:54Z")
Sorry lee, Loren is a beautiful name, and i’m sure she’ll be a beautiful baby. best of luck! ---
**Author:** ![KellyM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@KellyM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyM)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-induction-of-labor-with-fun-for-guys-too/170553/24 "2003-05-03T03:23:45Z")
Just so y’all know (if you didn’t already), Loren was born May 1 at 5:19pm. Full details are over in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=135595) or in my [LiveJournal](http://www.livejournal.com/users/kelly_lynn). Labor was induced by raspberry leaf tea and augmented with pitocin. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-induction-of-labor-with-fun-for-guys-too/170553.md?page=1)