Inducing Period

Orange juice is said to induce a period

Parsley.

This has been discussed on another thread here somewhere - but just Google the words "parsley period" and you'll get a ton. You basically boil a bunch of parsley in water, then drink the 'parsley tea', sweetened with honey if you can't stand the disgusting flavor. It will cause cramps, and you'll think you're getting your period every time you drink it, but it takes at least 3-5 days, so if you're going to do this, do it NOW. And you have to keep drinking it, like 5 cups a day - and you will feel like your period is coming every single day, but for some girls, it's 3 days, some it's 5, some longer, and some it doesn't work.

I made it through 3 days before I was too disgusted to continue and didn't induce it right away, but it did come 3 days early, which was fine for me b/c I wanted to get past the worst cramps day (day 2 for me) before a vacation.

If you have a good TCM doctor, they may have a Chinese herbal medicine or tea you can use too, but do not wait - with 14 days to go, you need to start doing something tomorrow, if possible.

Good luck!

@Jess B. , that's the Vitamin C - I forgot about that! Yes, also, with the parsley tea, take large doses of Vitamin C - but look up online what's a safe amount. You don't want to trade one problem (period) for another (illness)!

I used emergen-C once to start my period (also not pregnant). It worked (quickl) but it wasn't pretty.

I've been using the nasty parsley tea since Tuesday night and as of yet, nothing. Not even cramps. I may just give up. I'd just really rather not have one more issue on my wedding day, but apparently my body is choosing to not cooperate.

Sexy time.

It will when when it comes... I will have mine for our honeymoon I think.. nothing I can do

Vitamin C has worked for me when I'm expecting it, and it's not showing up. Make sure you double-check was the max dose/day is, because you can take too much. I have pills laying around at 1000mg/each.

It's like the weather....you can't control it, just deal with it. ....

I never knew about these ways to induce a period. It is interesting. I wish I had known that ages ago. :-) I do know that stress can cause it to come late.