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Pitocin or Not?
I also wanted to add that anythingI or my doctor tried (ie: stripping membranes) did not work with my oldest. I was dialated at a 1 for 3 weeks. ...
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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...
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, it would work within 48 hours. ...
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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 ...
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...
Evicting Baby!
I am not a big fan of stripping membranes or inducing with pitossin unless ... It seemed to work for my friend. I tried it with my last one and went into ...
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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 - 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 ... I tryed the castrol oil and it did not work. I tryed it for 2 days. ...
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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...
Overdue/labor Induction
The main reason is that it doesn't always work, and then you would end up with a c-section. And having a c-section has .... Stripping of Membranes Advice! ...
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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.
Inducing Labor
I didn't have my membranes stripped, but I was dilated 1 cm and they manually stretched it to 2 cm to try to get things started. Didn't work at all. ...
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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...
Suggestions for 'Natural' Labor Induction
Hi L. - Sweeping or stripping the membranes will work, as the last poster suggested. Midwives have been using it for years and it makes me angry that docs ...
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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...
Inducing Labor
We tried stripping my membrane and that didn't work. There was the option of black cohosh but instead I was advised to try acupuncture. ...
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- D., As a medical professional, I can unequivocally state that doctors will induce even if it is not medically necessary. Medical research shows that yes, there are t...
- Hi D., When I was just at my due date with my second child, my doctor suggested induction. I was so completely miserable (and huge) that I agreed even though there...
- Hi D., I believe it is totally your *informed* choice. Are you clear why your doc is pressuring you? If its about being "late," you can decide to trust your body a...
How Soon Do You Think I Am?
My doctor had even scraped my membranes to try and bring on labor and I was ... I tried that to, but it didn't work for me. .... Stripping the Membranes ...
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- M., If you are not due until Oct 7 I would not try and rush anything. I'm sure you are uncomfortable and would like to be a Mommy ASAP, but the longer you can wait...
- H M.! First...a little about me. I am a SAHM to 3 kids...11 yrs (in Nov), 8, and 3 (this month). My first was induced 4 days early because of preeclampsia. The sec...
- I was 1 cent for over a month with my first child. He was even low enough for the doctor to feel the head. I hate to tell you this, but you probably still have some ...
