Labor inducing is something women never want to have to think about, mostly because it means a baby is overdue or the women are just so uncomfortable in their pregnancy that they want to have the baby as soon as possible. There are several methods one can take, like a membrane sweep, or a medicinal induction, but you need to speak to a doctor before you try any of these safe home remedies.
Labor starts when your uterus muscles contract to push the baby out. If you can get other areas near your uterus to have contractions, it could stimulate the proper muscles to follow suit. These remedies are often natural, healthy ones, like taking Castor oil. It will make your digestive system contract.
Spicy food can do the same thing in the same type of way. Pregnant women tend to crave spicy food anyway. As long as a doctor says it is healthy diet-wise and healthy for the baby's birth, this can be a very pleasant way to get things started.
An enema is a gross, but effective, way to also stimulate the digestive tract. It makes sense, since so many excrete during labor due to the close proximity of vagina to anus--the contractions affect both areas. It is natural, therefore, that it would work the opposite way. Once again, you must be careful and get a doctor's permission.
The tried and true method seems to be intercourse or other forms of stimulation. Some women are uncomfortable when they are that heavily pregnant and do not wish to attempt intercourse. This is why breast or nipple stimulation also works, since breasts have a direct physiological connection to the uterus and clitoris. Some women are more sensitive than others, but one's breasts tend to become very sensitive anyway during pregnancy.
Keep in mind that these are not fool-proof. You can try all of these to excess but they may just not work. What is important is the baby's safety and your own. You may have to suffer in discomfort for a few more days, or even weeks. As long as your doctor sees no problem with a continuing pregnancy and does not want to medically induce labor, you will be fine, if grumpy.
Labor inducing is not something that women look forward to, especially when it is done by medicines. However, you can induce labor naturally through acupressure.
