Any ideas on how to start contractions?

We've tried EVERYTHING!!! including sex, spicy food, chinese food, bumpy car rides, primrose oil, black cohosh root, etc.... any other ideas? I've been dialated at 3 for 2 weeks, and am 40 1/2 weeks prego.

Any ideas on how to start contractions?
Go for a long walk--at least three miles. Then have sex and a spicy Mexican meal. If you don't go into labor after that, you've got one comfortable little baby on your hands and NOTHING will work!



Good luck.
Reply:Wait it out. Maybe your due date was off a bit (or maybe your baby likes it in there and needs more time).



Don't give in to pushy doctors trying to give you labor inducing drugs either- that's painful stuff!
Reply:I had my doctor strip my membranes and within 24 hrs, I had my baby. Go to the doctor and see if he/she would do it for you.... if the doctor hasn't already.
Reply:Walking? I tried everything and was induced 2 weeks after my due date. Hang in there, the baby will come when it's ready and Congratulations :)
Reply:nipple stimulation its releases oxytocin a hormone for contractions
Reply:Ask your Dr. about stripping your membranes, this can encourage labor to start.
Reply:Have you tried castor oil? Just a teaspoon worked for me. It tastes like %26amp;^%%26amp;^^%$ but my daughter was born 12 hours later.
Reply:Um... They say sex is it but it has to be unprotected so the spermies get in there they help to do it but really the baby will come when its ready.
Reply:I know this is gross, but Castor oil mixed with orange juice has been shown to work. Good luck!
Reply:i know you're miserable, however it's best to let nature take it's course
Reply:Well there is walking, or in my case I just had to go to Kansas City Airport.
Reply:WALK !