At 40 weeks gestational age and there are no signs to do labor, pregnant women should be given help to stimulate the induction of contraction. Tense and stressful conditions can affect the labor, someone who is tense and stress will usually difficult to perform labor.
In addition to that done by drug induction, induction also can be done naturally. Natural induction should be performed at least once reached 38 weeks gestation. Some things can be done to induce labor naturally, as quoted from Pregnancy.lovetoknow.com and babycenter, namely:
Try to relax
Try a bath with warm water, get a massage with the goal of relaxation that makes the body calm. If you relax the body will be better prepared to perform labor.
Sex
Sex is the most famous tricks to start labor because semen contains prostaglandin which is a natural hormone involved in early labor. Other simple activities can also help such as asking your partner to stimulate your nipples so they can reach orgasm. This condition can help open the cervix at 2 cm.
Try to take a walk
Doing the slowly walk and gently start contraction, putting pressure on the cervix that can be pushed to grow.
Talking to the baby
Recent studies have shown talking with the baby and make sure that he will feel welcome and provide an opportunity to form a bond with a baby that can induce labor naturally.
