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Inducing Labor
That's what I did and Iwent into labor with my daughter the day before I was scheduled for an induction. I went on a 2 or 3 hr walk the night before. ...
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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...
Inducing Labor
When I had my second they knew that the epi sped up my labor, vs slowing it down so I ... First off, personally I would avoid induction if at all possible. ...
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- Hi there, I was induced and I loved it. It was my first child and I was 10 days overdue and she was a big baby. Turned out to be 8 lbs 13 oz. I will definitely ask my ...
- I was induced for my 1st child and had an excellent experience. I would definately do it again that way. The pitocin drip was started at 1230 and by 3 I had an epidur...
- Just curious why you're being induced in the first place?
Early Stages of Labor
i had a good friend who was in this same early labor for nearly three weeks. she was miserable. her doctor also did not beleive in induction. by the time ...
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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...
Luck with Putting Yourself into Labor?
Unfortunately all forms of labor induction only work if your body is already ready to go into labor. Your best bet to get the VBAC you want is to just let ...
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- A long walk, my family joked about doing out for seafood which both my sister and I did and later in the evening our waters broke. The oils just make you have to have ...
- Hi E., This worked like a charm for us with baby #4: My husband massaged the outside of my pinky toes, rubbing downward, and I massaged my nipples--not too hard beca...
- I just had my 5th baby 10 days ago. I have not had much luck with starting labor until this one! I sat on my exercise ball several times throughout the day and walke...
How Do I Induce My Own Labor
I heard induction of labor is not good, if you eat something that stimulates your bowel movements you are constantly on the toilet with diarrhea, ...
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- There's a whole list of things you can do at: http://www.bestdoulas.com/induction.pdf Since you have children, you can take them to the park and swing on a swing...
- after my due date came and went, the next evening i took a teaspoonful of castor oil and began labor several hours later. it was an easy labor, great delivery and hea...
- I am a doula and childbirth educator. If you aren't even at your due date, don't wear yourself out trying to bring on contractions. The average pregnancy length for ...
Advice About Induction
You can do a great deal of your own research by googleing the danger of labor induction, and encourage you to do so. This is YOUR baby and YOUR body. ...
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- Looks like you've gotten a lot of advice. I am 30 weeks with my second right now. I think you should keep the induction date just in case, but walk as much as you ...
- Hi, J.. I sure feel for you. I don't know what to tell you to do. I told my doctor I didn't want induced, and asked her if they would necessarily do it if I were a ...
- Hi Jen, I was induced with all three of my kids. I was induced at 41weeks, 2 days with my daughter, 40 weeks,4 days with my first son, and 39 weeks with my second s...
Past My Due Date
I went into labor the day I was scheduled to be induced. I loved being pregnant but I just .... Next question: Suggestions for 'Natural' Labor Induction ...
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- Your body might be saying no to labor since you have a cold. G.
- You may laugh, but it worked for me. My due date was 9/9 and I was a week overdue. I really wanted to have the baby on 9/17 (long story) so the evening of 9/16 my hu...
- Hi, I know you've heard the word "relax" constantly. Don't. Go for walk. A good long walk. Walking is what the docs recommend for making labor speed up. Please...
Induction with 2Nd Baby
I would really like to urge you to try to avoid an induction. each labor is different. I had an induction with my first child because of dangerously low ...
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- My first delivery I had pitocin to speed the process. I also tore because of a large head. It took me 6 weeks to fully heal from this. My second delivery went so fast ...
- E., Let me start off with saying that I am a mom of three boys. Each one of my boys were born two weeks late to the date from my original due date. I was not indu...
- I had a doctor the first time & was induced, tore really bad after almost 2 hrs of pushing. The second & 3rd I've had a midwife & gone totally natural, no tearing, bea...
Induction
I went into spontaneous labor with the second baby at one day short of 42 weeks. They had been suggesting induction but I kept avoiding it. ...
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- Hi H., If you do induce, there will be pitocin. Pitocin is a drug that speeds up contractions. Request an epidural if this is the case. Hours after I was induced t...
- Hi H., Have you tried Acupuncture. I am an Acupuncturist and we work a lot with induction. It can be VERY helpful! Where are you located? I could help you find a...
- There is a method using castor oil and orange juice that my midwife swore would work. She said its not pretty though, wiht vomitting involved, but works, and better th...
How Can I Talk My Dr into Induction??
I went into labor on my own with my baby and was given induction drugs to ... The labor induction drugs were causing my contractions to be too strong when ...
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- S., First off congratulations! Your Dr may not be inducing you because youre body isn't ready. I had to get induced at 38 weeks because I had preclampsia and my bod...
- If there is no medical reason to wait, tell him you want to schedule it NOW! he really shoudln't fight you on this, so I hope he doesn't (If you are ready). I was in...
- Take some castor oil it worked for me and I went 5 days early. Good luck
