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Castor Oil to Induce Labor
As far as a c section is concerned, I had to have one (I was in labor for 2 days , and only dialated 3 cm!) it really isn't that bad. ...
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- M., I don't know about Castor Oil, but I "walked" my girlfriend and myself into labor. I would just get out and walk 2-3 miles a day, at a slow pace of course and ...
- Hi M.. I have always heard that castor oil works and when I was pregnant, my midwife did advise us that it was an option, but it should be a last resort option becaus...
- I didn't try castor oil, but did try having sex (MANY times), survived the atmospheric change of Hurricane Wilma at 38 weeks, and had my membranes stripped... O-U-C-H!...
How Soon Do You Think I Am?
I went into preterm labor at 32 weeks and was 3cm dilated and partially effaced. They were able to stop my labor after 4 days (thank goodness! ...
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- M., If you are not due until Oct 7 I would not try and rush anything. I'm sure you are uncomfortable and would like to be a Mommy ASAP, but the longer you can wait...
- H M.! First...a little about me. I am a SAHM to 3 kids...11 yrs (in Nov), 8, and 3 (this month). My first was induced 4 days early because of preeclampsia. The sec...
- I was 1 cent for over a month with my first child. He was even low enough for the doctor to feel the head. I hate to tell you this, but you probably still have some ...
Am I Close to Delivery - or Am I Just Getting My Hopes Up
My prodromal labor (the 2-week starting and stopping and intermittent contractions) got me all the way to almost 6 centimeters dilated before I went into ...
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- There are so many things that you notice with the second pregnancy because you know what it feels like and especially if you're ready for it to end (I understand that ...
- Hi K., It sounds like you are in early labor. My OB told me each labor is "generally" half the time of the previous one. Sounds like your first wasn't quite ready th...
- Sounds like what I just went through 4 weeks ago with my 2nd pregnancy!! :( You are living through hell right now, and I feel so bad for you!! I had the same symptoms...
Braxton Hicks or the Real Thing??
After four hours of that, we went to the hospital and I was in active labor and dilated to a 2. Had my son 7 hours later! I would go to the hospital. ...
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- People always say "you will know" when they are real. SO NOT TRUE FOR EVERYONE! I started having irregular contractions that didn't really hurt all that bad. More a...
- I know, it is so hard to actually tell the difference. HOWEVER, err on the side of caution- ALWAYS! Who cares if the nurses on the maternity floor send you home every...
- My contractions felt like cramps from the beginning and they were steady, every 3 to 5 minutes. After four hours of that, we went to the hospital and I was in active ...
Signs of Labor Before the Big Day? Yes? No? Yesterday Was My Due Date. :)
I worked 12 hour shifts as a nurse my entire pregnancy and was 2.5 cm dilated up until the day i went into labor. When my water boke I went from 2.5 cm to 8 ...
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- Hi H. - I have had 2 children - with the first, I did lose the mucous plug about 2 or 3 days before my water broke. With the 2nd I did not, I never had the nesting. Th...
- Hi H., How exciting!!!! When I went into labor it was 2 days after my due date. It was in the middle of the night and I did not KNOW-KNOW the second it started. For ...
- The contraction sensation often moves to your back. With my first I was conscious of when labor really started, but my second was two days of off and on contractions t...
Natural Labor Induction Techniques
It was extremely uncomfortable and caused me to labor but still never dialated after 24+ hours! I had a c-section and it actually was 100x better experience ...
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- I was also induced with my first and remember walking and walking trying to make her come natural and that didn't work. I also tried intercourse which didn't work. But...
- i used caster oil with my daughter with blue cohosh (pre-packaged drops from health food store)I think caster oil has a science, which most people don't realize. I too...
- With my last pregnancy I was trying to avoid a c-section also and did a membrane sweep at my doctors office at 38 weeks but that was early because I had preeclamsia an...
Signs of Premature Labor and Now Bedrest- Help!
I was dialated and effaced a little and they treated me for preterm labor. I spent 2 days in the hospital, stressful enough but I also had to be away (for ...
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- Dear A., You have already gotten a lot of good advice/encouragement. Let me add a couple things....a LOT of women begin to efface & dialate early in the pregnancy an...
- I went into premature labor several times and was in the triage 3 times before begging them to induce me at 37 weeks one day. They kept saying I was dehydrated so my a...
- The same thing happened to me with my fifth pregnancy. My son was 11 months old and a high need child. We are military, away from all friends and family so we had to...
Mucous Plug
I lost my mucous plug and went into labor the same night. I hadn't dialated or had contractions before then. You are definitely getting close, ...
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- Congratulations on your next arrival. When I had my bloody show I went to the hospital and I was three centimeters so they kept me, but they did induce and once they ...
- Hi L. M, Labor can start at any time now. It can be today, tomorrow or 2weeks from now.. Could even be longer! You being dilated at 2cm is a good sign. As you know a...
- usually after your bloody show you can expect labor to start within two weeks. A great web site for all the questions and emails with info is whattoexpect.com and www...
FFN Question
Oct 29, 2009 ... I have been told I am going through pre term labor issues. ... 2-3 Cm Dilated- Can I Hold off on Going into Labor? ...
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- I assume he/she will continue to monitor you closely. If you have not already received the steroid shots, you should be getting that. It is either 2 shots of betamet...
- I, too, had pre term labor and was on COMPLETE bed rest for 15 weeks. I was also in the hospital for 6 of those weeks. The shots do tend to decrease in their efficie...
- Hi S.! I haven't been through what you're going through but I just wanted to add one thing. I'm one of those people who likes things to be explained to me so I underst...
Stripping of Membranes
Aug 1, 2009 ... He did tell me that it only helps about 50% of the time I was fully effacedsp but only dialated to 1 12cm Sometimes I wonder if my labor ...
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- I had mine stripped twice, with my first pregnancy my son was born the next day, labor starting the following morning (about 16 hours afterwards) No pain, didn't real...
- I had this done at 39 1/2 weeks because I was absolutely miserable and had polyhydramniosis (carrying too much fluid). So, basically at 36 weeks, I was measuring at 4...
- I had this done with both my children and it worked beautifully both times, it does not hurt and does not take over a minute to do it...good luck and congrats with you...
