It is common for women to go past their due date. In fact, it is estimated that 10 percent of mothers will go past their due date. Fortunately, there are things you can do at home to induce your labor. Below is a guide on how to induce labor naturally at home:
Nipple Stimulation
Stimulating the nipples helps the pituitary gland produce oxytocin. Oxytocin helps stimulate contractions. Pitocin, which is a drug that is often administered at the hospital to stimulate contractions, is a synthetic version of oxytocin. There have been studies done to confirm the effectiveness of nipple stimulation.
One of the studies included 719 women who were at least 37 weeks pregnant. The women were divided into two groups. One group received nipple stimulation
Nipple Stimulation
Stimulating the nipples helps the pituitary gland produce oxytocin. Oxytocin helps stimulate contractions. Pitocin, which is a drug that is often administered at the hospital to stimulate contractions, is a synthetic version of oxytocin. There have been studies done to confirm the effectiveness of nipple stimulation.
One of the studies included 719 women who were at least 37 weeks pregnant. The women were divided into two groups. One group received nipple stimulation