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Foodie03
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Help to bring on labor?
I just posted about being induced and being worried about it.
Any suggestions on how to get this labor started? I am 40 weeks on Wed. 3cm and 90% effaced as of last Wed. with sporadic contractions.
I have tried spicy foods, sex, walking...
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Posted 3/31/08 2:58 PM |
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mtnmama
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Message edited 12/7/2009 9:55:46 AM.
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Posted 3/31/08 3:05 PM |
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Foodie03
LIF Infant
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Posted by cpanyc
Hey due date twin! I've heard evening primrose helps
Hey! How are you coming along?
What is evening primrose? An herb?
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Posted 3/31/08 3:08 PM |
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jambalady
Is it summer yet?
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Aggressive nipple stimulation. (no, I'm not joking!!).
They repeated that 1000 times in child prep class!!
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Posted 3/31/08 3:09 PM |
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mtnmama
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Message edited 11/3/2009 4:04:08 PM.
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Posted 3/31/08 3:16 PM |
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CherylWoops
momma's boy
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Name: Cheryl
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
I've heard mineral oil and also an enema would help. I have nothing from experience though b/c I have another 2 1/2 weeks to go. Good luck and let us know what works for you!
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Posted 3/31/08 3:38 PM |
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CurlyQ
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Fried eggplant followed by a very long walk worked for me!
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Posted 3/31/08 4:35 PM |
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bpmom
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Castor oil worked for me.... FM me if you want the nasty recipe...
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Posted 3/31/08 4:42 PM |
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neener1211
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Posted by jambalady
Aggressive nipple stimulation. (no, I'm not joking!!).
They repeated that 1000 times in child prep class!!
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Posted 3/31/08 4:50 PM |
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jambalady
Is it summer yet?
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Posted by bdmom
Castor oil worked for me.... FM me if you want the nasty recipe...
Doesn't that make you go potty!!!!????
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Posted 3/31/08 4:52 PM |
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bpmom
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Yep. Empties out everything..and I mean everything.... keep some nice cushiony TP around if you're going to try the castor oil.
The intestinal cramping stimulates the uterus to begin contracting...
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Posted 3/31/08 4:54 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
shoot, you already tried everything I could think of
I would advise you to not do the enema or castor oil w/o first getting the Dr's thumbs up....
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Posted 3/31/08 4:54 PM |
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ExpectingJoy
LIF Adolescent
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Name: Cari
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Posted by bdmom
Yep. Empties out everything..and I mean everything.... keep some nice cushiony TP around if you're going to try the castor oil.
The intestinal cramping stimulates the uterus to begin contracting...
Please Please don't try this until you have spoken with your physician.
According to Wiki, there has been much debate over whether taking castor oil to induce labor will cause the baby to have its first bowel movement in the womb before birth. This pre-birth bowel movement, called meconium, can be dangerous, because if baby inhales some of it it can cause pneumonia in the lungs. Meconium is also a widely-held signal that the baby is in some sort of distress.
The other problem is that you can cramp and have diarrhea all during labor and birth. Not pretty.
Message edited 3/31/2008 5:58:20 PM.
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Posted 3/31/08 5:52 PM |
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Kierasmom
I love my kids
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Personally for me nothing had worked and I just waited until the baby was ready. I don't really believe in them since the night before DD was born I did not do anything to try to bring on labor. I just went about my normal day that day and work up at 5:30 in the morning in full labor.
I will say that I did hear about the nipple thing and many people I know swear by it.
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Posted 3/31/08 6:25 PM |
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Foodie03
LIF Infant
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Thanks for all the suggestions! Hoping something will spark some movement!
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Posted 3/31/08 7:19 PM |
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emilain
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
SQUATS!!!!!!!! Careful with the castor oil, it can brig on INTENSE diarrhea which can make labor process HORRIBLE!!!! All the other remedies are old wives tales
ETA- castor oil can also induce dehydration which cn be extremely dangerous for you and baby
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Posted 3/31/08 7:39 PM |
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JenBenMen
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Posted by emilain
SQUATS!!!!!!!! Careful with the castor oil, it can brig on INTENSE diarrhea which can make labor process HORRIBLE!!!! All the other remedies are old wives tales
ETA- castor oil can also induce dehydration which cn be extremely dangerous for you and baby
i heard that the nipple stimulation and castor oli were very dangerous.
I tried all these things last year when I was 9 days late!! The baby will come when ready
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Posted 3/31/08 10:00 PM |
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My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Posted by jambalady
Aggressive nipple stimulation. (no, I'm not joking!!).
They repeated that 1000 times in child prep class!!
I have also heard of this
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Posted 4/1/08 1:23 AM |
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bpmom
Feeling Blessed
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Re: Help to bring on labor?
Posted by ExpectingJoy
Posted by bdmom
Yep. Empties out everything..and I mean everything.... keep some nice cushiony TP around if you're going to try the castor oil.
The intestinal cramping stimulates the uterus to begin contracting...
Please Please don't try this until you have spoken with your physician.
According to Wiki, there has been much debate over whether taking castor oil to induce labor will cause the baby to have its first bowel movement in the womb before birth. This pre-birth bowel movement, called meconium, can be dangerous, because if baby inhales some of it it can cause pneumonia in the lungs. Meconium is also a widely-held signal that the baby is in some sort of distress.
The other problem is that you can cramp and have diarrhea all during labor and birth. Not pretty.
Yes, definitely check with your provider before trying this. When I got to 41w3d I was desperate to avoid an induction in the hospital and did this only with my midwife's suggestion. It's not the answer for everyone.
You're so close! Your DC will come out when he/she is ready to meet you! It will be worth the wait!
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Posted 4/1/08 5:22 AM |
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