{"id":58592,"date":"2009-10-29T08:18:50","date_gmt":"2009-10-29T13:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/femalecare.net\/?p=575"},"modified":"2009-10-29T08:18:50","modified_gmt":"2009-10-29T13:18:50","slug":"nipple-stimulation-to-induce-pregnancy-is-a-waste-of-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/58592","title":{"rendered":"Nipple Stimulation to Induce Pregnancy is a Waste of Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NippleYou’ve been pregnant for 40 years huh? Wait, I mean 40 weeks. Most women can’t wait for their baby to be born once they hit the last month of pregnancy. Bladders are small, backs are sore, feet are swollen, and they can’t wait to meet their new bundle of joy. Many women seek advice from friend, books, or the Internet on how to naturally induce their labor. Nipple stimulation almost always comes up in conversation. If you are pregnant and someone tells you to use nipple stimulation to induce your labor, smile but don’t take their advice.
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\nIn order for the female body to naturally go into labor, a chemical called oxytocin is created. This signals the uterus to begin contracting and the cervix to thin and dilate. If you have ever heard of Pitocin, it is the synthetic version of oxytocin. A woman’s body will never leave her pregnant forever. The body will begin producing oxytocin when it is ready. For many women, this isn’t soon enough. Some try nipple stimulation to jump start their labor.<\/p>\n

Nipple stimulation makes the body begin producing oxytocin. The main reason for this is after delivery. When a baby nurses on it’s mother’s breast, the stimulation causes her uterus to contract and shrink back down to it’s normal size. Many women use this natural phenomenon to stimulate contractions BEFORE their baby is born.<\/p>\n

There are a couple downfalls to nipple stimulation: nipple pain, and intense contractions. Nipple stimulation for labor induction is not a gentle thing. You either have to manually tug at your nipples for a couple hours or use a breast pump. Either way, your nipples will be red and swollen afterward. If, by chance, the nipple stimulation works, extra oxytocin in body caused by the stimulation will cause the woman to have much more intense contractions. If you have ever been put on pitocin to augment your labor, the intensity is similar to extra oxytocin in your system. A more painful labor is not good for the mother’s psyche or body.<\/p>\n

I may sound completely against nipple stimulation, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t try it with my first child. Unfortunately, or fortunately (however you want to look at it), the nipple stimulation did not work for me. I did experience regular contractions, but only while I continually stimulated my nipples. Once I stopped, the contractions. would stop. it just goes to show, the female body will go into labor when it is ready and not a moment sooner.<\/p>\n

If you feel like you can’t be pregnant any longer, talk to your doctor. Maybe he\/she will induce your labor in a hospital or under the supervision of a professional with pitocin. At least this way you have easy access to an epidural and don’t have red, swollen nipples. As desperate as you may be, try to stay away from nipple stimulation induction.<\/p>\n

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