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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...
Am I Close to Delivery - or Am I Just Getting My Hopes Up
My first son was born on his due date but that's only because the Dr. in my OB exam stripped my membranes without asking me ..... Stripping the Membranes ...
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- There are so many things that you notice with the second pregnancy because you know what it feels like and especially if you're ready for it to end (I understand that ...
- Hi K., It sounds like you are in early labor. My OB told me each labor is "generally" half the time of the previous one. Sounds like your first wasn't quite ready th...
- Sounds like what I just went through 4 weeks ago with my 2nd pregnancy!! :( You are living through hell right now, and I feel so bad for you!! I had the same symptoms...
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...
Dilation and Effacement
5 Oct 2009 ... Stripping the Membranes · 25. More Questions About. 1 month old · 2 months old · 3 months old. More age groups ...
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- The baby has dropped some. But really, none of that means anything when it comes to prediction of labor, which is why good docs and midwives don't bother checking. I...
- Stations are where the baby's head is located in the pelvis. You have to be at 0 to deliver. it goes -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3. I've included a url to look at to help you se...
- It means baby is coming! :-) You'll be in labor soon.
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.
Membrane Sweeping
Read all 22 responses: "I'm 37 weeks pregnant and 4 cm dialted i showed no cervical change at the doctors office within a hour so they sent me home.
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- Hi LeAnn, Any reason they want to sweep your membranes *before* 40 weeks? You'll be maybe 38 weeks pregnant when they do this... any reason for fiddling w/ Mother...
- I had this done with my son. I didn't even know they did it until he all ready had. Yes, it CAN start labor, but it doesn't always happen in all women. I didn't lose m...
- Hi L.. My Dr did that when i was 37 weeks and my Daughter was very healthy. she was Born 2 days later. it was a lil bit uncomfortable but not that bad at all. Good luc...
Castor Oil - Has Anyone Tried It to Induce Their Labor?
I had my membranes stripped last Friday. At that time I was a good 3cm dilated and 60% ... Stripping your membranes is a good way to coax your body into ...
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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...
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 ...
Is This Normal? Could It Be Part of the Mucus Plug?
Stripping Membranes and Changes Before Labor · 18 · How Long Did It Take?!?!?!?! ? 18 · 3Cm Dialated - 36 Weeks · 5. More Questions About ...
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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
Am I Gonna Give Birth Soon???
23 Oct 2009 ... Stripping Membranes and Changes Before Labor · 18 · Going into Labor · 25 · Words of Wisdom · 12. More Questions About. 1 month old ...
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- Well, you won't be pregnant forever, even though it feels like it now! =) My first was 2 weeks early, and so I just KNEW my second would be early too... that darned ba...
- Sounds to me like you're getting close, Mom! My nesting instinct was spread out over about 2 weeks. I also had the more frequent bowel movements in the few days befo...
- Dear S., I know how hard it is to wait. With my first baby, all I did was cry for the last week. I told my mom, "I'm probably not even pregnant...I just have a huge ...
