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Get a grip - can't believe all the fuss about you guys desperate to have baby on or before due date - even if it's overdue by 2 weeks, if they monitor, chances are things will be fine! Let nature take its course! (Although with our last baby, 2 weeks over and facing induction, all the tricks on the same night - a comedy show, small glass of red wine, curry and sex - didn't shift him!!)

I think it depends on how ready your body is. With my first I was in 2 weeks early labor, tried the nipple stimulation and lots of sex. I would say it did speed things up, contractions were starting to become stronger and closer and at 39 weeks had a beautiful girl. Im pregnant now with my 2nd 37 weeks 3cm and 60% effaced and been at 3cm for over a week.I lost my mucus plug over 3 weeks, been in and out of the hospital for strong contractions but nothing. I have tried everything i did with my first and nothing really seems to work at the moment. I guess nature will take its course. Your body will let you know, if its ready it wont hurt to keep trying ;) I am.

I force my husband to have sex at least once a day for the last week or so, I'm 2 days shy of 40 weeks, and am 80% effaced and 2 cm dilated. No sign of labor yet. It is at least preparing my cervix, thinning it out even more so that I'm even closer to being ready when I do begin labor. This baby is coming when HE decides to, all I can do is try to help he decide!

I'm glad sex is an option for all of you, my husband won't. Hasn't wanted to for a while. Can you imagine how ugly you feel when your husband won't even touch you. It's not like I gained weight everywhere. All I have is a little basketball in front. He says that the baby is "like right there." Sex life, what sex life. :(

At 37 weeks we were 1 1/2cm no effacement and 0 station. My husband and I started having sex every night at 38 weeks to get things moving. I'm 39 weeks now an we're at station +2, 80% effaced and and 3 1/2cm dialated. I would say it's doing something. If nothing else, you won't be having sex for the next six weeks or so, enjoy this time!!!

Well - success! (3days after our EDD, 10 days after one based on scan) Lovely wee Lorien - beautiful!
I think part of the problem is that a lot of you have too much info! In UK, there isn't a regular internal for '2cm, 4ch, 6 cm dilated unless there isa good reason to do so. Usually, this just happens once things are 'moving' !
Also, % effacement and station? Sorry - right over my head! Just stop fretting about it - that alone will make it less likely to start! Keep being naughty though, it makes the wait easier!!!

Forgot to mention - keep a good sense of humour while your 'at it' - - it's difficult to fool around at 38 - 40 weeks and keep a straight face! The mirth probably helps things as well !!!

Well it hasn't worked for me. At 32 weeks, I was 1cm, and 60%effaced, I am now 38 weeks, and 3.5cm, and 85%effaced. We are hoping soon she will come out, but we have tried having sex atleast once a day, but we have givin up, it hasnt been working at all. good luck

well i think sex is really good, but im 38 weeks pregnant and i had sex on saturday night 10min after i had to rush to the hospital. with painful contraction i came out yesterday, just false labour.

like many people have said here . semen contains prostglandins. from wha ti ahve heard the stuff they give you in the hospital actually contains pig semen.kinda yucky but . heck if it works. some poeple it works for others it does not i honestly belive that if the baby is ready it might kick start it . but other wise . probably not. and those ppl sex is working for. probably would have gone into labour anyways in a day or so .

It worked for me. I was dialated to a 1 and had sex 3 times in one weekend. Monday morning I woke up and went to the hospital, I was at a 4 and 75% effaced. I had her 2 1/2 weeks early.

everyones different, it will work for some people, but not all, just let the baby come whens its ready

My boy and I have sex every other night and it doesnt do anything for me except give me bad pains in my stomach for like 2 hours.

Uhhh, it doesn't work. I am 3 days overdue and not a bit dilated. We have tried and tried but to no avail. Sorry girls. It's not a sure thing.

yes it worked for me twice, you have to try different positions

I haven't had any regular contractions from having sex. I'm 37 +3wks pregnant, 50% effaced, 1cm, lost plug and I just get ROCK HARD Tummy right after sex for about 5-10 mins, and then it goes away and I'm left with a very sore vaginal area for the next day or so. That's about it. So don't look to it to be a short-term fix for inducing labor!