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What can I do to make my labor easier?

Natural oxytocin

Use techniques that make your body release oxytocin, the hormone causes contractions. Nipple stimulation or sexual contact (including intercourse if your water has not broken) are natural means of releasing oxytocin and may speed up a stalled labor.

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