Um, all the traditional methods have failed me in the past!  Only thing that has brought labour on has been a few days of super energised cleaning followed by a few days rest and then repeating all over again.

It is the pits being induced!  I had to be with my 3rd child!

Hope this isn't too blunt but the thing that worked for me was nipple stimulation (pretty much express). I was set to be induced and I so didn't want that, so I was willing to try whatever, and well, that worked.

The best of luck to your friend.
Karin

Rasberry leaf tea or hot baths are supposed to help. Plan to go out, bubs just might decide that thats the time. House work like sweeping etc. is also an option.

No matter what, bub will decide the time!

 hi i know  how she feels and what i found that has worked for me is caster oil it tastes yuk but it worked on me it makes you  run to the loo for number two's but if it works  that is great all you do is swallow it and then drink a glass of juice or something straight away as i said it tastes  a little yuk.    hope it works ... cheers

walking up and down stair worked for me, i was 5 days over due and had had enuf and i wnt to a shopping center with stairs and went up and down a few times and my water broke.

xoxox

The only thing that ever worked for me was to give up wishing and make plans to be somewhere doing something that going into labour totally spoils. lol

have to agree raspberry leaf tea worked for MIL and SIL i didnt get a chance to try unfortunately

There are so many tales of things to do to bring on labour - types of tea, hot baths, long walks, sex, etc, etc, but basically baby will come when baby is ready & not before.

My ex's sister was like your friend. She tried everything & it did not work. Were her other 2 on time? My first on time but only because I was induced. My other 2 were about 1 1/2 weeks over. My sister-in-law was the same with both - 1 1/2 weeks over.

Of course, some of the things people say bring on labour might work, you never know. I think it's more coincidence it labour starts after trying them, lol. Good luck to your friend - I hope she goes soon, for her sake, lol.

Raspberry leaf tea.. it worked for me (well I am kinda sure it did!) It comes in tea bags as well as tablet form, I went for the drink and it actually tastes quite nice.

Ask your friend to speak to her midwife/OBGYN to make sure it is safe for her to take it.