Im having painful contractions, about 7-10 minutes apart, how do I speed them up??
Walking helps, eating pineapple, drinking raspberry tea, having sex, stimulating the nipples, and also I’ve found that some women it helps to change positions often if they are in labor. And here are some results I got from babycenter.com: To speed labour up, first try some natural techniques. Contractions may open up the cervix more quickly if you are: • upright • regularly changing your position • eating and drinking according to need (if you’re starving, your body cannot produce the energy required to keep contractions going). These simple measures might be enough to kick-start your labour: • If you’re lying on the bed in the delivery room, get up! Take a walk to the toilet because a full bladder can slow your labour down • Remember that being relaxed will make labour more enjoyable and probably easier to cope with • If you’re feeling very tense, ask your birth companion to massage your back firmly, or your feet if you’re sitting in a chair. Try inhaling a drop of lavender oil on a
