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Castor Oil - Has Anyone Tried It to Induce Their Labor?
Castor Oil - Has Anyone Tried It to Induce Their Labor? I am 39 weeks and 4 days pregnant (2nd pregnancy). I had my membranes stripped last Friday. ...
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- Go get a labor inducing massage and an adjustment from the chiropractor. That worked for me twice. My water broke at home that very night a week before my due date. ...
- I did castor oil, hated it! Severe cramping and horrible diarrhea. Not worth it. You are on your second pregnancy, why won't your doctor induce you? Most OB's will ind...
- I don't have any comment about castor oil, just don't know anything about it, but I used to be a massage therapist and can give you some pointers to possibly help. (A...
Stripping Membranes and Changes Before Labor
I am 39 and a half weeks pregnant with my second and was 3 cm and 50% effaced a ... Find out what the risks and benefits are of inducing labor vs. waiting. ...
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- I was 37 weeks pregnant with my second and was having a lot of discharge one day and my husband finally insisted on me going to the hospital to get looked at to make s...
- I had the doctor strip my membranes and it hurt but not terribly but it did not work. I still had to be induced 2 weeks later. It will not hurt anything to have them...
- I had my membranes stripped with my 1st one...she came 24 hours later! I asked my dr. to do it with my 2nd one too...but I was asking too early! :) I would recommen...
Early Stages of Labor
Read all 7 responses: "I am 37+ weeks pregnant and I started early labor ... wont induce until 39 weeks any way, so you are really too early to induce. just ...
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- Being that you lost you mucus plug it can take up to 2 weeks for you to go into actual labor but it does not ness have to be that long, it can happen at anytime. Ilost...
- Hi J., Hugs to you! As an ALACE birth assistant, I can tell you that you are experiencing Prodromal Labor. This is where your body is doing everything it needs to...
- unfournately there is no way to tell how long this can go on my sister in law was in labor for like a week and a half with my neice and it was her fourth too. you just...
Pitocin or Not?
Read all 50 responses: "I will soon be 39 weeks pregnant and am having an ... I do know that if they induce labor and the baby is not born within 24 hours , ...
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- I would avoid an induction unless there is a compelling reason. Induction is a risky procedure. The risks are increased from a spontaneous labor and include: inf...
- Every one has a different reaction to any kind of medication. My first pregnancy was induced. I had no problem. My second started naturally--a week late. However, ...
- J.! I am on here, too! I got your email about this this morning. I had petocin all 3 times. Two to get the labor moving after my water broke, and one to induce l...
Question Aout Inducing vs Planned C-section
I'm 37 weeks and facing some choices ...not sure what to do..any advice would be ... another way to go would be induction at 39 weeks and try for a VBAC. .... I was in a similar situation but my ob wouldn't induce labor because I had ...
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- HI L.!!...I love you and your husbands plan,I think you should tell your doctor you both want to stick to your plan,they can always book the c/s and cancel if you go i...
- L., Ask the doctor to do a sizing ultrasound for you. It might make your decision easier. If the baby is estimated at 8lbs then you can try for the vaginal birth ...
- I was in a similar situation but my ob wouldn't induce labor because I had had a prior c-section and she said that inductions create stronger and faster contractions t...
Need an OB/GYN Who Will Induce at 37 Weeks Due to Big Babies!
What I really want is an OB/GYN that is willing to induce by 37 weeks due to big babies. ... Next question: Inducing Labor at 35 1/2 Weeks? ...
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- Hi S., I can't help with the OB/GYN, but just wanted to let you know I understand about the big babies! I always laugh when I hear a mom say she had a "big" baby and ...
- Hi S.! My boys weren't quite as large as yours but I had c-sections at 38 weeks and mine were healthy as well. My first son was 9.5 and my second was 8.13. Also my ...
- S.- unfortunately this may not be your physician so much as it may be the hospital protocol...i know at the hospital where i work in labor and delivery physicians can...
Membrane Stripping
Jul 2, 2009 ... If I make it to 39 weeks and I'm showing progress, .... don't do it this early. and don't induce labor just because you/they are impatient ...
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- I had this done twice - once at 40 weeks and once at 41 weeks - it didn't work at all and I ended up being induced at 42 weeks. It was uncomfortable and strange but n...
- Both my children the doctor stripped my membrane. With the second probably not so necessary as I was sort of already in labor. Not comfy. Sort of a not-so-pleasant ...
- it doesn't really work unless you are already starting into labor anyway....... don't do it this early. and don't induce labor just because you/they are impatient to g...
Overdue Pregnancy - to Induce or Not to Induce?
My doctor decided to give me one more week and induce at 42 weeks (if I make it that long). ...... blood test c reactive protein · induce labor 39 weeks ...
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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...
Suggestions for 'Natural' Labor Induction
I dont understand wanting to induce labor with it only being a weeklate your conception date could be off or maybe this .... Mona S voted 39 minutes ago ...
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- My mom, 38 years ago, and a friend of mine used castor oil. The friend used it all 4 pregnancies-she made shakes with it. Good luck!
- Hi ~ All I know is I was overdue with my first(2 weeks) and I did everything ... it wasn't until I washed the floor on my hands and knees that I went into laber. I wen...
- Chiropractic adjustment, accupressure, massage, sex, nipple/clitoral stimulation, eating spicy foods, eating eggplant, drinking 2 ounces of castor oil every 2 hours is...
Stripping of Membranes
Aug 1, 2009 ... did not help induce labor I hadfalse but strong contractions for several .... I had this done at 39 12 weeks because I was absolutely ...
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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...
