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nmp070106
My girls!!
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does walking really bring on labor?
just wondering, bc i am really thinking about walking instead of driving across campus to the dorms to do my dorm room counseling, but kinda scared shince i am 36 weeks and feeling the pressure real low.... just wondering????
TIA
ETA: then I have to walk up 6 flights of stairs to get to the girls dorm room....
Message edited 3/30/2007 11:35:07 AM.
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
I think it helps things along if you are already close to labor, but I dont think it will bring it on if the baby isnt ready....
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nmp070106
My girls!!
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
Posted by lipglossjunky73
I think it helps things along if you are already close to labor, but I dont think it will bring it on if the baby isnt ready....
so would you walk or drive???
i have to make a decison in 10 minutes!! so hard to choose!
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| Posted 3/30/07 11:38 AM |
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KateDevine
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
I'd drive b/c I wouldn't be able to get back
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| Posted 3/30/07 11:40 AM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
DRIVE! Dont strain yourself if you dont have to..not just yet!
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| Posted 3/30/07 11:47 AM |
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PeTeacher
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
As Liza said, I don't think it brings on labor if the baby is not ready to come out.
However, I was due April 3rd. My water broke on March 16th and I was not dilated at all. I was put on cervadil and from there my husband and I walked for 3 hours in the hospital to help bring on labor.
I was dilated 6cm by the next morning so once you go into labor, DO NOT sit in bed, walk around. It definitely was the key to me having a natural birth as opposed to a C-Section.
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| Posted 3/30/07 11:51 AM |
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
I think you should drive, maybe in two more weeks or so you can do that.
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| Posted 3/30/07 11:52 AM |
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babymakes3
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
I walked a lot during my last month and did a lot of stairs and DD was low starting at 36 weeks. She wasn't ready to come out though so it didn't help bring on labor. I think it did help me efface and dilate. Each week, I was a bit more.
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Eleanor
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
It didn't work for me...I tried to walk all the time - to the point that I started crying b/c I didn't think I would make it home. I was still late late late
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| Posted 3/30/07 12:37 PM |
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nmp070106
My girls!!
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
well i walked!! it was way to nice out!! it is hard to get up the stairs but walking over to the dorms was easy but man o man those stairs can get ya!! i don't want to bring on labor i was just wondering if it does bc i heard it did, but it was a nice walk to do!! and i still feel fine... Thanks ladies!
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
You cant go wrong with walking - its exercise!!! I love being outside!!!
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| Posted 3/30/07 1:14 PM |
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Karebaby
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
I walked all the time my last pregnancy and although it didn't bring on labor, I think it helped with effacement and dialation.
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beachgirl13
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
not for me! I walked and walked and walked and walked and he wouldn't come out! 
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snuggleupagus
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Re: does walking really bring on labor?
Posted by lipglossjunky73
I think it helps things along if you are already close to labor, but I dont think it will bring it on if the baby isnt ready....
totally true. i read this article last night, should've bookmarked it, that listed all the tips to "induce" labor naturally...after EACH tip it said: this will only work if your body/baby was ready to come out anyway. in other words, none of it works unless you are about to go into labor in the first place.
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