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Suggestions for 'Natural' Labor Induction
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on May 11, 2009
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Hello Ladies, I have a friend who is a week overdue and is being told that if she doesn't got into labor soon on her own, then they will induce her, etc... But, she's ...
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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...
Membrane Stripping
Asked by M.L. from Indianapolis
on November 10, 2006
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I was wondering if anyone had experience with this procedure? I'd rather not be induced medicinally because I've heard that the contractions are more intense and stay ...
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- My doctor just went right to breaking my water and it wasn't painful at all and it ensured delivery that day. I hear membrane stripping is pretty uncomfortable.
- The more active you are upright the more gravity will work for you. I didn't have this done, but I ended up nesting the day I went to the hospital. I realiezed I was...
- first off congrats on baby number 1. I know it will sound a little weird, but get a pedicure... there is a trigger point just beside your achillies tendon that i have ...
Inducing Labor
Asked by M.B. from Tampa
on June 30, 2009
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My dr suggested at 38 weeks they could "strip my membrane" to help induce labor. Has anyone ever done this? My husband and think we should do it, what can it hurt? O...
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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...
Inducing Labor at 35 1/2 Weeks?
Asked by J.D. from Stockton
on February 13, 2009
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Hi all,
My sister is pregnant with twins, and her due date is 9/16/09. Her doctor told her that they will be inducing her at 35 1/2 weeks; which I fear is just too e...
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- Hi J.. I think the best thing would be for your sister to get a better understanding of why her doctor would choose to induce her that early. It's interesting the do...
- Hi J., I must say I am surprised she is being induced unless her physician thinks there is a good reason - High BP, one of the twins has stopped growing etc. It i...
- Hi J.. Are your sister's twins in different sacs, or in a single sac? I'm not an OB, but I've read that twins in the same sac should not go longer than 35 weeks, as ...
Seeking at Home (Healthy) Remedies to Help Induce Labor Naturally
Asked by T.F. from St. Joseph
on March 12, 2009
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Hello... I am 39 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. I went to my OBGYN on Monday, and I am still dialated to a 3 and 50% effaced (I have been for 2 weeks. Anyway... I a...
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- if you already haven't had your baby, have you tried soaking in a tub...when I got in the tub my contractions came 3 minutes apart, I just rocked bach and forth, but t...
- Do you have access to horses? A good long gallop around the pasture was my great aunt's favorite way to induce labor. It must have worked pretty well. She had 9 kid...
- i know i'm talking to a "room" full of moms who all seem to have more kiddos than me (one! lol) but i thought it was actually supposed to be 40 weeks? all the old wive...
Two More Questions for All the Wonderful Moms
Asked by F.A. from Las Vegas
on September 6, 2007
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First of all thank you every one for helping ,i have learned so much from you ppl here that helped me a lot ,i have two more questions please let me know what you thin...
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- Hello F. as for the 2nd question about having your baby early so he can start school on when he is 5.. My daughter missed the cut off day by 5 days and i feel that i...
- i think in five years when your child would be ready for kindergarten the dates will probably be different
- Hi F.: As for the pull-ups, I always used the Pull-ups or Easy-ups brands because my kids seemed to break out whenever I used any of the other ones. I know they'...
Getting Induced
Asked by A.G. from El Paso
on January 22, 2007
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So I'm a little nervous. I'm supposed to get induced on Tuesday and am just wondering how many others have been induced. I guess I just want some good induction stor...
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- I was induced with my first because I was past my due date and my dr. felt if the baby got any bigger that he would have to do a c-section. that said, yes the contrac...
- Iam 22 and pregnant with my 3rd.I got induced with my last one which was only seven weeks ago.My water broke at 32 weeks.They admitted me to the hospital and my contra...
- I would say don't be afraid of going with the pain meds because, millions of women before you have had perfectly healthy babies with pain meds and it also doesn't make...
Getting Induced...Questions!!
Asked by K.E. from Dallas
on April 26, 2007
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Hey guys! I am scheduled to be induced May 8th, and I'm really nervous about everything. I'm trying to find out as much as I can about being induced so I can atleast t...
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- I was induced with my second son. The doc thought if he let him go to his due date (5 days away) he might be a little too big to come out the old fashioned way. They ...
- I have to agree with several other responses and say that in the end the only thing that will be important is holding your sweet baby girl! As a mom who never even con...
- Why are they inducing you? If it's just to know when the baby is coming, or for convenience... then I'd suggest not doing it. I did that 3 days before my due date......
Labor Induction
Asked by T.R. from Columbia
on October 2, 2007
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Hello everyone! I'm am scheduled to be induced on the 8th of October and I was originally due on the 18th so I will be delivering about a week and a half early. I arra...
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- three of my four babies were inductions. they are 6, 4, 3 and 10 months. so these were using recent medical options. i did not have any problems at all! and by the tim...
- I was induced with my second child and the only bad side effect was the contractions were much much stronger and hurt very bad. I had an epidural put in place earlier ...
- I was induced with my first child but only because she was 2 weeks late...my doctor would not induce any earlier because of possible problems...I would think long and ...
