Due Date & Labor
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And You Thought YOUR Labor Was Long...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on November 11, 2011
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One of my girlfriends has been in labor ALL DAY and it's killing me that this baby isn't here yet!! I swear, other people's labors feel longer, and my first was LONG! ...
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- 20 hrs from start to finish. I wasnt induced but I was 5 days late and the day before I went into labour I had a membrane sweep. I was so worried about being induced...
- 3 children -- all 3 labors with no interventions -- first -- hospital birth, 9.5 hours of labor from first contraction to baby, 7 min. of pushing. Second -- planned ...
- My first 3 were all spontaneous labor between 39-40 weeks, no pit, no epidural, not even in IV. All of then were about 4 hours. With my 4th, water broke unexpectedly...
Foods That Induce Labor
Asked by A.C. from Athens
on January 26, 2009
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I am wondering if anyone has tried any of the so called labor inducing foods (pineapple, eggplant parmesan, licorice, rapsberry tea, etc.) to induce labor. I would li...
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- I have heard of people that have tried many things in the past, but I think that when the baby is ready to come it will come & not a minute before. Good luck anyway, I...
- Nothing works. The baby is going to come when you it is ready. Inducing labor is NOT GOOD unless medically necessary. Sorry!
- I heard that egg plant can possibly induce labor, but honestly your baby girl will come when she's ready. Most babies do not come on the weekend, since we all know th...
Natural Labor After Induction
Asked by A.R. from Minneapolis
on December 1, 2010
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Hi moms,
With my first baby (he is now 21 months) I was induced at 38 weeks because of extremely high blood pressure due to pre-eclampsia. Im about 38 weeks now and...
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- I had both my children naturally (no drugs), but was facing a possible induction with my first due to him being a week over due date. The positive thing is with #2 h...
- nipple stimulation worked for me; hooked on the breast pump and I went into labor the next day. Lots of sex and warm baths also are good options...
- Your body will do what it meant to do. Labor will start when your body is ready. Yes you can have a natural labor onset after an induction. I too think pitocin is the...
Will I Know Before I Go into Labor?
Asked by A.C. from Chicago
on November 17, 2010
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Ok, so Im 32 weeks and this is me and my husbands first baby...I was just wondering, will I know when Im actually in labor and are there any signs I should look for th...
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- It depends on the person and the pregnancy -there's absolutely no way to tell! Sorry! Some women lose their mucus plugs and see that and feel that this is a good indic...
- I see everyone's answers and they are all different! My first one I was in labor 30 hours before my water broke. My contractions were 2-3 minutes apart pretty much t...
- With my first - I too was worried about where my water will break. This time around I am hoping it will be at the office right in front of my boss... just kidding. Wel...
Belly Dropping Before Labor?
Asked by S.E. from New York
on July 10, 2012
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everyone that knows me swares im going to have this baby early.. i think they say that because im so tiny but my bellys so0 big.. i mean im 37 weeks now but going back...
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- I dropped with all four. The area between the boobs and baby was air. I could push it and feel emptiness, it was weird. I think that is the reason the i never pushe...
- Nope, I didn't drop with either of mine. Or, if I did, I didnt' notice it. Well, that's not entirely true, mine bobbed up and down, some moments I could breathe a litt...
- I didnt really notice that I dropped. I think it's kind of gradual. I had a lot more pressure on my bladder tho when it did finally occur. I dont recall noticing an...
Herbal Treatments for Labor and Delivery
Asked by B.M. from Wichita
on November 14, 2008
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Hello Ladies! I was just wondering have any of you tried these herbal formulas to help your labor and deliveries? They are called 5W, and Gentle Birth. What I have ...
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- My advice is to not take it. None of that stuff is proven and your body will do what it's going to do whether you take it or not. My first labor was 32 hours, my sec...
- I drank red rasberry tea 4 times a day & took Evening Primrose Oil 1300mgs. My labor lasted 4hrs & 2 pushes. I was actually using these things to get my labor started ...
- My first labor was super long too, it went on from Thurs 11a.m. to Sat 5 a.m. delivery, because I wanted to avoid c- secttion as best I could. My second was about 5 h...
How to Deal with Labor and Delivery
Asked by C.W. from Minneapolis
on February 21, 2008
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I am do very soon and i was hoping to get some advice on what to expect and or ways to deal with labor and delivery. I'm afraid that i will be in the middle of pushin...
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- I just had a baby boy in Auguest. He was my first also. I had been told by everyone how great an epidural was so after being in pain for a while i did get the epidural...
- I agree with the response listen to your body and be open to anything. Let the nurses know up front how you feel even if you aren't sure how that is. Both my boys ...
- I have had 2 babies and cannot even BEGIN to imagine doing it drug-free! I even got an epidural headache after the 1st one and still don't regret it. In my opinion, ...
Daughter Just Misses the 9/1 School Cutoff Date. What to Do?
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on February 23, 2011
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My daughter misses the school cutoff date by 7 days. Is it worth questioning this or having her tested for kindergarten registration? Does anyone know what she would...
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- I'm sure it depends on your state and/or the school district. I've been on both sides of the issue. Our son's birthday is August 29th. The school district we live...
- My daughter's b-day is 9/3 and we pushed to have her bumped up- actually paid for private school since she tested (with them) to advance. I homeschooled her for K and...
- I am in the same boat as you....but my daughter is only 2 right now so I have a few years to decide. But I think my decision will be to hold her back....and maybe o...
Nervous About Knowing the Labor Signs....
Asked by K.R. from Seattle
on July 7, 2011
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Hey moms I feel kind of stupid for even asking this.... I am in my 38th week of pregnancy with my 2nd child YES with my 2nd child, I had my daughter over 8 yrs ago a...
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- I was "one of the lucky ones" whose water broke (well, it was really a trickle, but I knew what it was). Labor started about an hour later.
- When I was pregnant, I had no idea what it would be like. I called my dr. every week asking the signs of labor! I was really scared. My husband works nights and we hav...
- Relax & get lots of rest, you will be glad you did. Some times there are labor signs some times there are not... similar to period some times cramps some times not. Yo...
Spicy Food to Induce Labor?
Asked by M.4. from Tampa
on July 2, 2010
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I am almost 39 weeks along with my 4th child and have been in false labor for 4+ weeks now. All of my other babies were born between 37-39 weeks and I acredit going in...
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- If you are not a spicy food eater the last thing you would want is a raging upset stomach or even worse-lower gi upset. :( Feel fortunate that you are to the point...
- I ate spicy Indian food when I hit 40 weeks and no baby. Well, Baby came 3 days later. I don't really think the food gets the credit.
- You are hilarious! The only thing I have heard that works the best is the walking a lot and sex. I say you tell your doc to induce you and get it over with already. I ...
