Pregnancy

Is inducing labor by yourself OK?

Results so far:

Yes		29%	25 votes	Total: 86 votes
No		71%	61 votes	Total: 86 votes

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by Rebecca Mastey

If you're at term (more than 37 weeks) why not induce labor? You're pregnant, you're miserable, you want it to be done with. Of course, there are caveats. There are certain t...read more
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by Sheila Lyda

My sister and my daughter both used Castor oil to induce labor. My sister tried it when she was right at her due date and nothing happened except that she had diarrhea. At two w...read more
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by Elizabeth Verhine

When I found out that my husband and I were pregnant it was the greatest feeling in the world. But by the time I was thirty-six weeks pregnant, I couldn't wait to go into labor...read more
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by Brandi Turner

I would have to say yes to this question. I believe you shouldn't take this question so literally. I don't believe they mean your actually setting up a Pitocin drip in your livi...read more

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by Samantha Vee

It is NEVER okay to interfere with the natural process of labor and birth. IF you do need to be induced into labor, for whatever reason, it's best done with the supervision and ...read more
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by Danelle Karth

There are many older ways to induce labor. Castor oil is one such method, but there are others. Inducing labor can be dangerous and can affect a lot of different results. This s...read more
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by Nehemiah Zapaya

This is a question that indeed scares me. To think of being alone and Inducing Labor! Well I would have to say "NO!", you shouldn't be by yourself for complications may occur...read more
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by Shana Baxter

Female bodies are designed to do this procedure on their own. There are many ways that the process can be encouraged such as walking, sex, and some old wives tales about caster...read more

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