Understanding Labor Progress: Contractions & Dilation

Question
My sister is at the hospital and having contractions about every 4 minutes and has dialated only to  1.5cm. Is there any natural remedey to help her dialate much quicker. She's becoming very emotianal and I think this may cause her pressure to rise. The hospital is sending her back home until she dialates more. Can you suggest a drink or something or some kind of medicine she can take that wont harm her or the baby so that she can deliver?

Answer
There is no special drink or remedy to bring on labor. It sounds like she is tired and needs to rest. She can take a Tylenol PM and go to bed. Sleep is her best therapy right now. After she wakes up if she is still contracting she can take a bath or whirlpool, she can walk or she can even have intercourse. Nipple stimulation will actually release the Oxytocin hormone into the body, which brings on contractions. Hope this helps.
Suzette