I am 38 weeks pregnant and had the midwife today after her not preforming a sweep on me as its to early i asked what my options were to try and speed things up as have been getting period like pain for a few days and baby seems to of slowed down a bit movement wise.

with my first i tried evrything hot foods, pineapple, sex, long walks bumpy roads you name it i tried it.

the only advise that the midwife gave me this time was nipple stimulation and sex, or long walks then plenty of rest, so think i may give them a go, also the walking up the stairs sideways i may give a go.never heard that one before.

good luck to all expecting soon though, ill be glad when this pregancy is over am so tired achy and fed up just want her here with me now x

walk, walk and more walking! xx

none of these wivez tales work hence there wives tales u should leave well alone and let baby decide with my 1st i left alone and he was only 8 days over with my 2nd i left alone and he too was 8 days over but with my 3rd due to the sheer size i was and how painful pregnancy got i tried everything under the sun every oil possible , every tea , every massage ,bouncing on balls , walking up and down stairs , nipple stimulation , sex in all sorts of ways thats jus to name a few i ended up bein 12 days over with induction at 10 days over , i had to have the sertoning drip my labour was 2 and a half hours , i know we all get like it inpatient im 35 weeks with no.4 and wish i could go into labour right now but the wait is worth it