How To Make Your Cervix Dilate Yourself

As always, you should always talk to your doctor about how to make your cervix dilate yourself.
Herbs and oils have been used to induce labor and dilate the cervix.
Black and blue Cohosh are used to induce labor. Blue Cohosh is used to make the contractions stronger and black Cohosh is used to make the contractions more regular. They can be used seperatly or together to be more effective.
Castor oil is used to induce labor. It can also be used to ripen the cervix. It is a strong laxative so be ready to empty your bowels. Soon after that the contractions may begin. It tastes really bad so you should mix it with something or have a bucket ready :-)
Evening Primrose oil can be used to naturally ripen the cervix. It can be taken orally or inserted vaginally.

The safety of these methods are not known, specially with the herbs so you should be very cautious about using then and discuss how and when to use them with a professional.

When thinking up ways to make your cervix dilate yourself and to induce labor I think the natural ways are always the best ways to look at first. The natural way is always safe and when inducing labor it helps the process to be natural and smooth, as when inducing medically you are at more risk for intervention like cesarean or the use of tools during birth.

Here are some methods worth looking at:

Walking - you are working with your gravity there. The child pushes onto the cervix which helps it to ripen and dilate.

Acupressure - use of special pressure points which can help in inducing labor, ripen the cervix and help with dilation along with labor pain relief and more. Check out www.DilateHelp.info. I am personally using this method as my first choice.

Sexual intercourse - the semen has the Prostaglandin hormone which helps ripen the cervix and can induce labor. Nipple stimulation also releases hormones, oxytocin which is the hormone that causes contraction.

Food - some people say that some food may help, specially spicy food. It hasn't been proven to work and personally I doubt it will. But you can always try.

Firstly, when is it time to make your cervix dilate yourself, when is it time to induce labor?
I know it can be hard to wait for the little one to come out and play. I myself is getting pretty anxious when I'm writing this (35 weeks) but I have to be patient because I want the baby to be healthy. Induction should never be done just because you are tired of waiting. It will come when it's ready.
However if the time is right, you are maybe long past due date and the doctor feels it should be done, it should be quite alright. There can also be medical reasons for you to medically induce labor. Discuss this with your doctor or midwife.

Some methods to induce labor or make your cervix dilate yourself won't work unless you are already in early labor or contractions have started.

These are some of the methods the doctor might use:

Rupturing the membranes - or breaking the water. The most "natural" way to induce labor, done by the doctor. This is usually done when the cervix is already in good dilation. There can be many side effects to this like you are stuck to your bed, greater risk of cesarean and it can slow down the labor.

Prostaglandin gels - the doctor inserts medication to your vagina which help ripen and soften the cervix. (Prostaglandin is naturally found in semen ;-))

Pitocin - a synthetic hormone that imitates oxytocin given through IV pump, which will require you to stay in bed. This may cause an over stimulation in the uterus and longer labor.

Using accupressure will help you to induce labor naturally without riskings your baby's healt!

It has been proven to be safe by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), among other reputed research institutions.

Maternity Acupressure is safe for both mother and baby.

The best part is that you can learn to use it yourself. Check out Maternity Acupressure