I worked for 15 years as labor and delivery nurse in birthing units before starting on my current L.C. career. Research was done in Israel several years ago using a single pump to induce labor with good results. This would be not much different than using breast stimulation. Our hospital protocol includes applying warm cloths to breasts, five minutes of breast massage and nipple stimulation by hand, rest 5 minutes, then restimulate, etc. Do both breasts simulatenous if no contraction. Mom has to be monitored just as on Pit drip. You can turn off the Pit, but how do you turn off internal pit? Reality is that for Pit by IV or naturally occurring oxytocin ala love-making to orgasm, breast stim, etc., the uterus has to have developed oxytocin receptors in the uterine muscle to react appropriately to the provided oxytocin. This is where use of prostaglandins come in either gel applied to cervix for an induction or naturally occurring prostaglandins that are present in semen. I have delivered 2 VBAC babies using above methods to get labor started (along with Castor oil) This is not an endorsement of the practice. I was lucky. But the last one was due on the day the IBLCE was conducting the second set of exams and I had to be there with baby on the outside. We got him here exactly 2 weeks before the exam and I passed despite postpartum amnesia, exhaustion, etc. One caution, there may be an association of abruption and/or precipitate labor with use of oxytocics (natural or artificial) and I indeed experienced both of those sequelae. Whenever I start to get a little frustrated with my clients who choose to feed their babies that concoction, I try to remember that I also have done things that go against my better judgment because I felt pressured to do something than the best. Good luck!