u/Responsible-Trip-442

i’m a ftm trying to have the most natural experience possible. this will be my only time being pregnant so i want to experience it all for what it is. i’m 38w 3d, 2cm dilated and 75% effaced. i have irregular contractions and nothing im doing is looking like it’s working to get her engaged and out of me. i’ve tried curb walking, all the yoga positions, pumping, s3x, rolling on a ball, you name it i’ve tried it. i’ve heard manual nipple stimulation usually works pretty well but i HATE mine being touched. pumping is excruciating and i can’t do it more than a couple minutes at a time and i need advice from other moms who have this problem. does massaging the whole breast work instead of just the nipple? can i avoid it completely?