Due Date & Labor
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Labor
Asked by S.K. from Miami
on September 3, 2010
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Hi I'm 3 centimeters dialated my dr doctor wants to induce me if the baby is not here by Monday how can I put my self into labor I only have one more centimeter to be ...
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- My doctor told me there is only one sure fire way. Sex! It was nearly impossible for us - with the belly, the toddler and the in-laws! I had to be induced - but I h...
- for me having sex worked. also there are so many pressure points that help induce labor all around your ankle if you look up on line like pressure points to help indu...
- Let the baby come when it's ready. Forget about putting toxic chemicals and hormones into the baby. I work in the autism/developmental delay community and there is way...
Three Weeks Till Due Date and Can't Bring Myself to Do Anything
Asked by K.C. from Texarkana
on December 13, 2011
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Hi moms well due date is right around the corner and I cannot bring myself to do anything after I get off work everyday. We have a 17mth old son and me and my hubby bo...
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- There's a reason you can't bring yourself to do anything. You need the rest to be ready for labor and delivery. You want to start that process rested. Clothes and...
- Relax! You will do what you need to do! It sounds like you need to rest and relax and sleep when you get a day off, lol! Totally okay. I had a pretty strong nestin...
- That's not lazy, that's taking care of yourself!!! Sleep. Don't do anything. (Well, take care of your toddler, eat, pee, etc.!) Really... all you need "ready" ar...
Labor & Such
Asked by H.V. from Cleveland
on September 2, 2010
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So I've been talking to a lot of moms lately and I seem to be seeing a trend. So I figured I'd see what you ladies had to say.
How many of you ladies went into labo...
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- Your body releases a chemical while at sleep that tends to get labor started.
- 1st one I was induced, so that doesn't count. 2nd time started in the early evening around 7pm??
- I have had only one labor where I went on my own and it was at night. My water broke at midnight and my daughter was born at 3 am.
Questions About Labor and Breastfeeding
Asked by B.V. from Kansas City
on February 26, 2008
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Hi Moms,
We are thinking about having another baby. Actually my first pregnancy and delivery because we adopted our only child who is now 2 1/2 when she was just del...
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- Hello, I can not tell you what to do but I can give you a little insite to my 3 deliveries. With my first child I had a nice little plan I wanted this and didn't wan...
- B., I had a baby 3 months ago and due to back surgery I had in 1999 I could not have an epidural. I was scared prior to delivery because I didn't know how bad the pa...
- As a mother of four, I am no expert, but do know a little on some of your questions. The episiotomy is a good thing to have. It is much harder for them to repair a t...
Labor Help?
Asked by T.C. from Cleveland
on March 9, 2007
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Heres the deal I am 4 days from my due date and I had pitocin with my first son and am trying to avoid that again. I have tried walking, sex, eggplant, raspberry leaf ...
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- Evening Primrose (orally 2-3/day, vaginally 1-2/day) Raspberry tinture (orally) Virgin Olive oil massage to help relax the tissue down there walk,walk,walk,walk an...
- Another mom here encouraging you to remember that you, the patient, are the one who makes the final decision regarding induction -- due dates are NOT exact. You can r...
- I always regretted being induced too but I had four and they got quite > big the more I had, four all together. Anyway, if I had to do it > again. I would just let nat...
Two Due Dates and Curious If Anyone Else Has Had This Too
Asked by B.D. from Kansas City
on April 12, 2011
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Ok so long story short I got pregnant while nursing when my daughter was 8 mo old. I had a postive pregnancy test on Sept 3rd 2010. This is my 4th so i recognized ab...
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- With my 1st they said due April 17. That came and went. On April 26th they went in after him. With my 2nd pregnancy, the US said that I was a week and a half off w...
- With our first, I was told not to go anywhere for Thanksgiving (we lived an hr from all of our family). Then I was told not to go anywhere for Christmas. I had to be...
- You are right that USs late in pregnancy are not very accurate, but early on they are quite good at estimating gestational age. The earlier the better in terms of acc...
Labor AGAIN??
Asked by N.H. from Omaha
on June 1, 2007
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This may sound absolutely crazy...or not...But I am scared to death of giving birth again. My first preg. was kinda rough and didn't enjoy being a member of preggy lan...
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- there is lots of great advice here, and they are correct in the no two pregnancies are alike. My friend had preclampica with her first and is having a smooth pregnanc...
- I understand. I have six children and the first few were no sweat and didn't worry then, my last kids came closer and closer together and would worry. Number 5 was b...
- I don't really have any fluffy happy stories about labor. But hopefully you can put your experience into perspective, cause it could have been worse. I have big kids...
Second Child Due Any Day Now
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on October 27, 2006
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Okay so I am probably jumping the gun, but I had a question for mom's out there wth two babies...i am 37 1/2 weeks pregnant and at my appointment on Wednesday I was di...
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- Hi M., With my second I was dialated to a 3 for six days and then went into labor. I am not an advocate of inducing, so with that said, try some natural ways as sugge...
- Don't rush it, it will take LOTS of time from what I have heard. With my 3 boys I had all C-Sections. Thanks, V. J. Mom of 3 boys
- just another amen, sorry! I was at a 2 at 33 wks and stayed there until like 37 when I went to a 3. I had about a 4-5 hour induced labor on my due date-well, 39.5 wks....
Speeding up Labor
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on September 26, 2009
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Has anybody tried anything that has actually worked when trying to speed up labor.im 38 weeks but it feels more like 100 just curious if any of the myths actually work.
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- I am 3 days older as a result of castor oil. When I was pregnant with my first, my doctor was planning to leave on vacation. I was within a few days of my due date. H...
- There is a pressure point/massage spot on the back of your leg, just above your ankle. By massaging this, it makes the uterus contract. Google 'massage or pressure poi...
- If you do try the caster oil, chase it with orange juice. It will cut the awful oil taste. And I also agree that you may feel 100 weeks pregnant but you don't want t...
Iducing Labor
Asked by K.B. from Huntsville
on March 9, 2010
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Hi, I'm new here and just wanted to share with everyone that I'm going to be induced this Monday a little after midnight. Has anyone else been induced? Any pros and co...
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- Hey, Ethans Mommy -- Congratulations on your new little one! I had an induction with my first (so far, only) baby last March, and it was fine. It took ALL DAY to ...
- I was induced with my second because my water had broken, and they needed to deliver her before infection became an issue. There was a discussion last week about in...
- Hey there! I was induced with baby 1 and 3... I like the fact that there are no surprises... you know exactly when you're going into labor (no waking up in the middle ...
