Natural Labor Induction: Exercises, Teas & Safety Tips

Natural labor induction methods include using exercise balls, specific stretches, and herbal teas like red raspberry leaf. Understanding which essential oils or foods might dilate the cervix can help women prepare for delivery.

Exercises With an Exercise Ball to Help Induce Labor

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Lillian Downey

Exercises on a ball can help your baby turn and move into the birth canal. Once your baby moves into the correct position, your labor is likely to begin. Midwives and doulas have been using exercise balls for decades as a way to help speed up dilation and move the baby down into the pelvis.