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Dilated and Waiting
There's something in semen that can induce labor this late in the game. .... Walk (but don't exhaust yourself, you'll need the energy for labor), ...
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- Have sex! There's something in semen that can induce labor this late in the game. It probably won't feel very good but that's not the end goal anyway.
- I was in the same boat two weeks ago. I used a breast pump for 15 minutes every hour for four hours, went to bed and woke up in labor at 1am. I had already had my mem...
- Stripping doesn't always work but it can help. With my first I had more contractions afterwards and maybe dilated another cm. With my second it sent me into labor imme...
Evicting Baby!
37 weeks, while still considered full term is still awful early to be wanting to put yourself into labor. Give that little guy as much time as he needs to ...
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- An experienced OB nurse could probably elaborate on these ideas I have heard of: Rubbing and pinching your nipples very hard and for a long time. I guess it get your ...
- Have a cleaning fit and buy a new maternity bra! LOL!. My first was three weeks early, I decided to change the bedroom around and clean out all the drawers and that...
- Why would you try to force your baby boy out when he's not ready? My daughter was born 8 days late--and though the doctor guessed she was about 6 lbs at 35 weeks (I fr...
Castor Oil
I'm looking for moms out there who have tried Castor Oil to induce labor. ..... My best advice is to just relax, pamper yourself and rest...give your body ...
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- A.~ Poor momma, I understand your impatience, but the reason the things you have tried aren't working is because it simply isn't time yet! :) Trust your body and yo...
- You should consult with your Doctor. Castor oil induces labor by causing your digestive system and bowels so much distress that the spasms may induce labor. I know i...
- Hi A.. It is not worth it, well so says a friend of mine who lived with me while she tried it. She was a day over due and said she would try anything. Well she took...
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 .... If it is not too late, see if you can "induce" yourself. ...
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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...
I'm Very Upset, My Dr Wants to Schedule a C-section.
My doc wants to schedule me for surgery just in case I don't go into labor on my own, she said they would NEVER, EVER induce me, even though I was induced ...
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- I do know that it can be pretty dangerous to induce if you've had a c section. Why do you need to make this decision already? You're not over due, why not give y...
- I work in L & D and it is true that it is a little more dangerous to induce a woman with a prior c-section. So what should not be used is cervidil or cytotec (two med...
- Oh, I bet you are so frusterated. I have never had a c-section of my own, but have been at many vbacs for my clients. I am a labor doula. One of my clients went int...
Early Labor
Search yourself and see if there is anything at all, small or big that you may ..... Next question: How Can I Induce Labor? ... How Do I Induce My Own Labor ...
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- Dear J. W, With my 1st baby being late by 10 days, I can understand your being miserable and uncomfortable, as well as not sleeping very well. I have 4.5 years betw...
- I've had 5 children and I swore with each of them I'd never make it to the end, but we did, LOL. My doctor told me there wasn't much you can do. He had women taking ca...
- walk walk walk and forget about it for a day that you want to go into labor and walk
Stripping the Membranes
Stripping the membranes usually results in going into labor a few days ... From what I've read if it is "done right" it is an effective way to induce labor. ... Ask yourself, is there a medical reason that your doctor doesn't want you ...
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- I have not had that procedure done. However I went to a midwife who recommended evening primrose oil after 37 weeks. Take 1000mg orally and insert 500mg vaginally ...
- Why does your doctor not want you to go past your due date? The due date is supposed to be the median point for a safe delivery- anywhere between 38 and 42 weeks is no...
- Hi G.! I am a stay at home mom and a stong believer in waiting on the Lord's Timing. I don't want you to think I am out there on this, but it does concern me. I wou...
My Doctor Wants to Induce Me a Week Early.
I was 9 days early with my first and only in labor for 3.5 hours. ..... I would definitely prepare yourself for anything to happen though if you wait. ...
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- I was induced 1 day early because the sonograms were showing that the baby was gaining weight very quickly and the doctors, knowing that I wanted to do a vaginal birth...
- Just because your first was nine days early does not mean thhis one will be. If you live very far from a hospital and you are really worried you would not make it,...
- I was induced with my first because for some reason they measured my baby and thought that she was 10lbs at 36weeks. They suggested that I have a c section but I was ...
Should I Be Induced? What Are Your Experiences?
Once you have, submit yourself 100% with flexibility to allow the best care ..... Most often, doctors induce labor for convenience, especially around the ...
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- Wait! Wait! Wait! Do not let them induce you unless you want contractions to be 10x worse!! Trust me, my first was induced and i would never suggest it unless medicall...
- I had my first naturally and my second one was induced. The only reason the 2nd one was induced was because we had compilations with the 1st one. The 2nd one was ind...
- If you had an uncomplicated natural childbirth the first time around, I would say that you should wait for it to happen naturally the second time. Most often, doctors ...
Natural Labor Induction
Keep yourself busy and walk, walk and walk some more. ... Next question: How Can I Induce Labor? ... How Do I Induce My Own Labor ...
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- When I was like 36 or 37 weeks my dr had to do a stress test (b/c I lived so far from the hospital) to see if the baby to handle the trip if I were to go into labor at...
- Someone told me eating pork. I don't know if it works
- Be patient and wait for God's timing, cause it is perfect and always on time. Keep yourself busy and walk, walk and walk some more. That is really the best thing. Goo...
