Week 38: Can Having Sex Really Bring On Labour?
From Hello, Bump by Mamamia Podcasts
May 25, 2025 · 12 min · Season 3 · Episode 35
About this episode
In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discuss the size of the baby at week 38, old wives tales about bringing on labour, and what to expect during a cesarean birth.
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a lightweight kettlebell! At week 38, your baby’s starting to make meconium and you might start experiencing back pain from carrying around your little one. Plus, Grace asks Jana about which old wives tales can actually help bring on labour and what to expect the operating room to be like if you have a cesarean birth. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray THE END BITS: Discover more Mamamia podcasts here . Email us: podcast@mamamia.com.au Share your story or feedback. Send us a voice message , and one of our podcast producers will get back to you ASAP. Are you a mum of a child aged 5 years or under? Are you expecting a little one? We want to hear from you! Complete our survey now for a chance to win a $1,000 gift voucher in our quarterly draw! CREDITS: Hosts : Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser Audio Production: Jacob Round Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jana Pittman, Grace Rouvray
Topics covered
- labour
- pregnancy
- cesarean birth
- old wives tales
- back pain
- baby development
Keywords
- labour
- pregnancy
- cesarean
- old wives tales
- back pain
- meconium
- baby size
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mamamia
Places: Gadigal people of the Eora Nation
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