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Help Me Deliver This Baby Boy!
Have your OB strip your membranes. If they do it good enough (mine caused my butt to cramp on one side briefly!) then it should work! ...
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- Castor oil worked for me. I was almost 41 weeks so there wasn't a risk that I was going to deliver "early". I was soooo tired of being pregnant that I didn't care ab...
- Someone told me to eat rhubarb pie - I ate a whole one over the course of a few days with my first 2 kids and they were each born a week early...and it tastes good (if...
- I tried EVERYTHING they say to do to get labor started and nothing worked for me....until I gave up trying. I finally came to peace with the fact she wasn't coming fo...
Early Stages of Labor
At my last doctors appointment, the doctor checked me to see how far I was along (and I believe she stripped my membranes as well). ...
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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...
Inducing Labor
As you get a little closer to your due date, you could also ask your doctor to strip your membranes. Not exactly sure what it is they do, (I saw it in my ...
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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...
Is This Normal? Could It Be Part of the Mucus Plug?
Stripping Membranes and Changes Before Labor ... yeast infection pregnancy · stripping membranes · lamaze toys · pregnancy clear discharge ...
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- That is completely normal. It might not be your plug, it might just be thick mucus too. Near the end of all of my pregnancies I would get a lot of thick discharge th...
- Happy Birthday and congrats on your son. I lost them in clumps too with both of my boys. Good Luck!
- maybe a yeast infection discharge... here's a link.... http://women.webmd.com/tc/vaginal-yeast-infections-topic-overview
Get This Kid OUT Already!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So my midwife offered to 'strip my membranes' to start the process of labor and it worked! She did that at 3pm, I started having some contractions around ...
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- i remember reading somewhere that stimulating the nipples can sometimes start contractions.....worth a try. maybe the husband would'nt mind helping with that one. Goo...
- Well C. I think that you are going to deliver by Tuesday (just because of statistics) so, my advice is to make sure your packed. lol.
- Walking helps and according to the "old ways", so does caster oil. I know having it induced was recommended, but I have to tell you, being induced means you will have...
Inducing Labor
I had my membranes stripped, my 9th month, with my first child and ended up .... BTW "stripping your membranes" is very different than breaking the bag of ...
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- I never got that done.... What happened with me was i got induced 5 days after my due date with the potocin and ened up getting a c section after like a day with the m...
- Yes, my membrane was stripped twice with my son. It was first done at thirty-eight weeks. I had prelabor (firm, noticeable Braxton Hicks contractions that would last a...
- No way! It could hurt! Your body isn't ready, your baby isn't ready. both of my children were inductions in the middle of my 40th week. Both times my Dr. did it be...
Advice to Put Me into Labor!!!
I was almost 39 weeks when I had my membranes stripped, and the doctor said if it was going to work, ... Stripping Membranes and Changes Before Labor ...
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- I hate to tell you but you can try all the wives tales in the world and it doesn't work. babies come when they want to. I was 9 days late with my 1st and tried EVERY...
- J., I know you are ready for the baby to come out but you have to remember you have two more weeks at least before the baby is ready to come out. You don't want your...
- I'd be carefully whatever you do! I was in the same boat and was desperate - tried a few things my 39th week and they did work, however my son (who was head down) was ...
Did My Water Break?
Infection can happen after a few days of broken membranes. Helpful? ..... stripping membranes work · what is stripping the membranes · amniotic fluid ...
Pre-labor Dilation?
My CNM stripped my membranes for me at that appointment, and labor started overnight. .... Stripping Membranes and Changes Before Labor ...
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- Hi J., I've been through labor three times and each time was different. I would say to go with your own instincts and if you feel you are really ready, then go to ...
- Hi J., Congrats on your second blessing. I actually had preterm labor with my second and was dialated 1.5 cm at 31 weeks. I made it all the way to 39 weeks (on modifi...
- With my 6 year old, I was 3cm and 100% effaced for 2 weeks or more before I went into labor. With my 12mo old, I was 4.5cm and 70% effaced for 3 weeks prior. The OB ...
Overdue/labor Induction
The week I was due and then the day before she was born my doctor stripped my membranes. It was a little uncomfortable, but not too bad. ...
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- I had my daughter last July and she was 3 days late, my doctor had me do a non stress test to make sure everthing was okay, and they would schedule an induction if the...
- Hi L., I went 5 days late with my first son and they did a stress test on me. The baby was fine so they just let me go. If the baby is fine I wouldn't let them indu...
- Hi L. - They let a friend of mine go about 2 weeks; but I think it all depends on how big the doctor thinks your baby is, how long they will let you go. Good Luck! J.
