Sex starting labour - a stupid question now...

[CH0C0H0LIC]

Right here's a very silly question for ya....

Sex can help start ya labour I understand that but how?

Is it...
A: The wiggling and jiggling?
B: The sperm doing something to the cervix/any place important?
C: The woman having an orgasm?
D: Another reason I haven't thought of?

Depending on the reason will help me decide whether I can be bothered to get jiggy with the OH Might just stick to a diet of pineapple curry

May seem like a strange question but I have a serious reason for asking so all thoughts welcome!!!

Sarah xxx

 

[trixipaws]

2 things:

semen contains prostaglandin which is same as stuff in pessaries for inductions

orgasms produce oxytocin which is same as stuff they use in drips for inductions!

 

[LisaJ1986]

Am i right in thinking it can also be a bit like a stretch and sweep?

 

[Squiglet]

Am i right in thinking it can also be a bit like a stretch and sweep?

No a stretch and sweep is where the MW/doc inserts 1 or 2 fingers into the cervix and sweeps the membranes away from the wall of the uterus/cervix, which is supposed to encourage the rupture of the membranes and induce labour. As a penis is WAY to big to fit up your cervix until you are at least 3 or 4 cm dilated and fully effaced, its wouldn't really help in those matters, as most people aren't really in any fit state to have sex at 3/4 cm's dilation fully effaced... you are usually sucking on gas and air at that time. .

 

[LisaJ1986]

Ahh, see someone told me it was. OH wouldn't touch me with a bargepole anyway that late! Lol.

 

[lea m]

2 things:

semen contains prostaglandin which is same as stuff in pessaries for inductions

orgasms produce oxytocin which is same as stuff they use in drips for inductions!

Exactly what Trixipaws said!!

 

[Carley1985]

Sex worked better than anything else, I tried eating loads of pineapple every day, lots of curries, castor oil - not just a bit, nearly the whole bottle! - all it did was give me a VERY bad stomach and a bumpy tractor ride in the back of a trailer on they day i was due - as well as going over tons of speed bumps daily and bouncing on my birthing ball. Nothing worked not even asking him nicely!!

When i went in to be induced i was already 2cms without knowing, i think this was because we did the 'wild thing' lots before i went in because my MW told me to!

 

[CH0C0H0LIC]

My last pregnancy we did a lot of driving over speed bumps but bit harder now we haven't got a car... Don't think I'll be in any fit state to attempt it on a pushbike

I am desperate to start munching on pineapple but then I have the diabetes to consider

Not very good with hot curries but will give that a try I guess.

Quickly going off the idea of rumpy pumpy as only one of the 'labour theories' would apply to me - not worth the 'upheaval' (literally lol )

to castor oil!!!

Might consider the birthing ball but worried the dogs might think it's a game and I'll end up on my backside

Gonna do lots of walking... will even attempt to overtake old people (struggling to do that atm lol)

Decisions Decisions!!!

Sarah xxx

 

[Carley1985]

Walkings good but... It makes you so tired, gives you mega backache and swells you up (well it did me anyway!) I couldn't get my trainers off even when they were un-laced where my ankles were so big when i got to 41 weeks.

Have you tried scrubbing the floor on your hands and knees - or pretending to

My mum swears this was what made her go into labour with my sister, i remember her going on this mad cleaning rampage scrubbing the kitchen and dining room floor, next thing we knew she was calling my dad to take us to my grans! I think it's the position and forward and backwards motion that does it.