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How to Induce at Home
A friend of mine took castor oil to induce her labor! .... Have you asked your doctor to induce your labor? With one week to go and hubby home, ...
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- I agree with Laura A.....100%! I'm sure you are anxious and excited to meet your new baby (and probably uncomfortable) but the baby will come when it's ready. And this...
- I know the last couple of weeks are hard, but your baby will come when he's ready. Take this time to enjoy the silence, the rest, and your husband, because believe me...
- I beg you to not try Castor Oil and I will share why. I was dialated to 3cm for a week and a half and having very light contractions, my OB was going on vacation and ...
Self-Induce Labor
Read all 74 responses: "Hi, I'm a first time mother and am passed my due date. I 'm very uncomfortable and am anxious to go into labor and meet my little one ...
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- i was advised to walking. I wud go to the mall and walk the whole day with breaks in the middle. Also climbing stairs worked wid me. Goodluck!
- Hi A., I went a week past my due date and believe me, I was VERY uncomfortable. I tried everything, and finally had to be induced-she did not want to come out! Some p...
- Hi A.- Lots of responses but only one other mentioned what worked for me. Stairs! My dr said stairs were good..so, I took a nice long nap and then we went to the gym ...
Decision to Induce?
Please don't induce labor for convenience! My reasons for saying this are: A " due date" is only accurate within two weeks either way (a birth 2 weeks before ...
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- Since you're asking for advice...I'm not a fan of messing with such a fateful process (birth) just to make it more convenient. Crazy as it sounds, I think there's a c...
- I was induced with #2 at my insistence because I was miserable (one day after my due date), but I don't think I'd do it again if I had the choice. The whole process wa...
- Just to let you know, I was induced a week early and I would NOT do it again. There was not really a good reason, except that I was having so many Braxton Hicks that ...
Seeking at Home (Healthy) Remedies to Help Induce Labor Naturally
Read all 11 responses: "Hello... I am 39 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. I went to my OBGYN on Monday, and I am still dialated to a 3 and 50% effaced (I ...
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- if you already haven't had your baby, have you tried soaking in a tub...when I got in the tub my contractions came 3 minutes apart, I just rocked bach and forth, but t...
- Do you have access to horses? A good long gallop around the pasture was my great aunt's favorite way to induce labor. It must have worked pretty well. She had 9 kid...
- i know i'm talking to a "room" full of moms who all seem to have more kiddos than me (one! lol) but i thought it was actually supposed to be 40 weeks? all the old wive...
Inducing Labor
Read all 7 responses: "I really do not want to be induced. Is it totally my choice? What if my doctor pressures me about it?"
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- D., As a medical professional, I can unequivocally state that doctors will induce even if it is not medically necessary. Medical research shows that yes, there are t...
- Hi D., When I was just at my due date with my second child, my doctor suggested induction. I was so completely miserable (and huge) that I agreed even though there...
- Hi D., I believe it is totally your *informed* choice. Are you clear why your doc is pressuring you? If its about being "late," you can decide to trust your body a...
Inducing Labor
Read all 18 responses: "Help!! I want this baby out now. My first daughter was born at 36 weeks (5 lbs.4 oz.), so of course, I expected this one early too.
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- My mom was induced 4 times and then the doctor had to break her water for my sister to be born! I guess it all depends on when the baby is ready! Good luck!
- Are you just 36 weeks now? No way would I attempt to induce at 36 weeks without a solid medical reason. The last weeks are tough, but hang in there!
- Hi Monica_ with my second child my husband gave me about a 20 minute hard foot rub all over my feet and calves. 15mins later my water broke. A messaga theripist said...
Indusing Labor
Why would you want to induce labor like that?? I learned that wanting to rush things and not let nature take its course can be bad. ...
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- DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING without your doctor's approval! Castor Oil is an old remedy that mom's used when they're children were sick. Please always ask your doctor before ...
- I have heard that it can, but can't say from experience. Are you wanting to induce labor now? My advice is to enjoy the last few weeks of feeling her move, kick and ...
- Its an old "wise tell" they say it will, but its nasty. I would'nt try it. Ask your doctor if they can induce you.
Overdue Pregnancy - to Induce or Not to Induce?
It will do more harm than good at this point not to induce labor. I had non stress tests once a week when i was pregnant because i had gestational diabetes. ...
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- C., My son was actually 2 weeks early (I was sick and coughed hard enough to break my water!). And I don't have personal experience with induction. BUT my person...
- For me....it was a hard labor, but it was my first and I really had nothing to compare to it. Anyway, I was not dilated and the doctor said induction, becuase they wou...
- I have 3 little ones and the earliest came at 9 days late - after an induction. My latest was 15 days late. They really won't let you go past 14 days because they begi...
Self-inducing Labor
Read all 5 responses: "I am trying a VBAC with my third baby. I'm due the 19th and if my daughter doesn't come soon they will perform a c-section on the ...
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- I was 2 weeks over due and was scared of iducing as well. The DR 'stripped my membranes' (you can read about it on babycenter.com) and I was in Labor within 8 hours.
- Ugh! I know the feeling! The foot massage thing is what I've been told works. When I was in labor (41 hours all natural!), we did the foot massage in the middle when I...
- When I was a few days out from delivery. I wasn't haven't any contractions that were close together. My friend had me do squats. Just make sure you have a spotter beca...
Bringing on Labor
Sperm contains certain chemicals that can help induce labor. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ... Ways to Naturally Induce Labor to Avoid 2Nd C Section ...
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- try drinking chrysanthemum tea (available in asian markets and health food stores)...i didn't know about it until my 1st pregnancy...was drinking it like water in the ...
- They are all correct. Stimulating your nipples causes your body to start the production of oxytocin - your body's natural form of pitocin. You can also try having se...
- Drink vast amounts of red raspberry leaf tea. You can also try nipple stimulation.
