HELP i need ideas!
143 postsposted 7th Oct
i was wondering if any of you mummys know of anything you can do to help bring labour on? im 38 weeks according to the hospital, but i know for a fact i must be about 2 weeks further along.. ive tried explaining to the hospital that i didnt have sex at the time they're telling mei conceived but they seem to be convinced that they're right and im wrong. anyway, this baby is just showing no signs of ever leaving. my body feels like its falling apart and im not really sure of how much more i can take! i wake up and my feet are so swollen i can barely move my toes, ive been feeling sick and tired and have been having faint spells during the day. its driving me crazy i just want him out!
so any ideas? ive heard lots of sex helps but the thought of sex at the moment makes me wanna barf.
need your help ladies !!
quoteso any ideas? ive heard lots of sex helps but the thought of sex at the moment makes me wanna barf.
need your help ladies !!
I have 1 child & live in Australia
68 postsposted 7th Oct
Ok I am trying to figure out the same thing and so far this is what I have heard. Walking, bumpy car rides, castor oil and Black and blue cohosh (some kind of herbs) You have to be careful with the herbs though and research before taking them. They can be dangerous I have hears. But they really work. I'm still thinkin on it.
quoteI'm due October 18th (a girl) & live in Grover Beach, California
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185 postsposted 7th Oct
I wouldnt use castor oil but maybe jumping around lol or skipping just stay busy and active maybe labor will come on
quoteI'm due October 31st (a girl), have 2 kids & live in California
posted 7th Oct
a friend of mine told me to try castor oil, have no idea if its good or bad for you or what, but apparantly it tastes awful? i dont know thoughh.. bit scared to try that one haha
quoteI have 1 child & live in Australia
2260 postsposted 7th Oct
I hate to say it, but unless that baby is good and ready to come out, there isn't much you can do other then rest and relaxation. I was a 1w 1d overdue with my daughter, had to be induced, and the morning I was induced I was barley a finger tip dialated!! I tried everything from walking, pineapple and other tropical fruits, the teas, a lukewarm bath, pedicures, massages, the tea's, sex, everything short of castor oil. DONT take the castor oil. Its a stimulant laxative that will pass to your baby and could cause your child to pass maconum (sp).. which is a really bad deal. My daughter did despite me not taking that and I couldn't hold her for 45 minutes after her birth due to dr's pumping her lungs and stomach.
Just try and relax. Im sorry your so uncomfortable!! I know the feeling!!
quoteJust try and relax. Im sorry your so uncomfortable!! I know the feeling!!
I'm due May 1st, have 1 child & live in Fort Wainwright, Alaska
posted 7th Oct
Quoting ~*Pregalicious mommy*~: I wouldnt use castor oil but maybe jumping around lol or skipping just stay busy and active maybe labor will come on
thats the thing i try and stay active but my body is just not coping. i get dizzy and feet and legs swell up like ballooons. i just hope it happens soooon!
I have 1 child & live in Australia
4360 postsposted 7th Oct
First of all, the way that a due date is calculated can be very confusing. Most epople think that it starts from the day you conceived but actually you count from about 2 weeks before then, since you use your last period as a starting point. So even if it sounds crazy, that is the way it works, so you could really be 38 weeks.
Now for the next part, safe and natural ways to induce labor...sex is a good way, sperm helps soften your cervix which can bring on labor. Playing with your nipples is a way to start contractions. Walking is a safe way as well.
Unsafe ways...herbs can be very dangerous and shouldn't be used without talking to your doc about it first. You wouldn't want to harm your baby.
Castor oil is VERY dangerous for the baby. It's a laxative, so when you take it, you willl poop a LOT. If you take it while pregnant, the baby might poop a lot and that can hurt, or even kill your baby. If your baby poops while still inside you, it's possible for it to inhale the poop and if they can't get it all out of his lungs fast enough, it can kill him. That alone is reason enough to NOT try it. On top of that, you will poop so much that you'll want to die. Besides, it rarely ever works to actually start labor.
Nothing will start your labor if your body isn't ready yet. But at least things like sex, walking and nipple stimulation can't hurt you or your baby
quoteNow for the next part, safe and natural ways to induce labor...sex is a good way, sperm helps soften your cervix which can bring on labor. Playing with your nipples is a way to start contractions. Walking is a safe way as well.
Unsafe ways...herbs can be very dangerous and shouldn't be used without talking to your doc about it first. You wouldn't want to harm your baby.
Castor oil is VERY dangerous for the baby. It's a laxative, so when you take it, you willl poop a LOT. If you take it while pregnant, the baby might poop a lot and that can hurt, or even kill your baby. If your baby poops while still inside you, it's possible for it to inhale the poop and if they can't get it all out of his lungs fast enough, it can kill him. That alone is reason enough to NOT try it. On top of that, you will poop so much that you'll want to die. Besides, it rarely ever works to actually start labor.
Nothing will start your labor if your body isn't ready yet. But at least things like sex, walking and nipple stimulation can't hurt you or your baby
I'm due December 14th (a girl), have 4 kids & 1 angel baby & live in Carmichael, California
posted 7th Oct
Quoting Mrs. Kelly: I hate to say it, but unless that baby is good and ready to come out, there isn't much you can do other ... [snip!] ... birth due to dr's pumping her lungs and stomach. Just try and relax. Im sorry your so uncomfortable!! I know the feeling!!
thanks well hopefully he comes sooner rather then later lol
I have 1 child & live in Australia
posted 7th Oct
Quoting SERAbaby:
Yeah, I cna't stay active either. Im a huge mess. Im swollen and in pain. I will die if I try and excercise.
I'm due October 18th (a girl) & live in Grover Beach, California
posted 7th Oct
Wow! Glad I haven't tried castor oil. Sounds dangerous. I just want the baby out already.
quoteI'm due October 18th (a girl) & live in Grover Beach, California
posted 7th Oct
Quoting 1st time mama Shy: Wow! Glad I haven't tried castor oil. Sounds dangerous. I just want the baby out already.
The last couple of weeks DO feel like forever don't they? Look on the bright side though, you're due in 2 weeks...i have TEN weeks left!!!! lol
I'm due December 14th (a girl), have 4 kids & 1 angel baby & live in Carmichael, California
posted 7th Oct
Quoting BabyMarshall: First of all, the way that a due date is calculated can be very confusing. Most epople think that it ... [snip!] ... labor if your body isn't ready yet. But at least things like sex, walking and nipple stimulation can't hurt you or your baby
thats the thing with my due date. im really not 38 weeks. my hospital works out ur due date from ultrasounds scans not your last period. so they say i fell pregnant in the middle of january when i know for a fact i didnt, my boyfriend left town for work at the start of january, around the 4th of january, and i didnt see him again until about the 26th. and i defo didnt have sex with anyone else during that time. my period was right at the end of december but they werent regular because i was on and off the pill too. the recent ultrasounds ive had agree with my dates but the stupid doctors just too stubborn to change my due date.
so yeah just clearing that up
I have 1 child & live in Australia
posted 7th Oct
Quoting BabyMarshall: The last couple of weeks DO feel like forever don't they? Look on the bright side though, you're due in 2 weeks...i have TEN weeks left!!!! lol
Yeah, that freakin sucks.I hope it flys by for you. I am counting the days. 11 more. ANd if I go a day over my due date I will go into my Ob's office and raise hell until they induce me. I am not even scared of labor anymore, I am more scared of being pregnant anylonger.
I'm due October 18th (a girl) & live in Grover Beach, California
posted 7th Oct
Quoting SERAbaby:
Then you will probably go into labor any minute! Try the safe ways of inducing and if you're right about your due date they will probably work. Go have sex (no matter how icky it sounds), the play with your nipples while walking a couple of blocks, lol.
I've also heard that fresh pineapple can trigger labor, and eggplant too, so go buy some and pig out
I've had 4 babies, and in my experience the best way to go into labor is by making plans to do something else! Every time I went into labor it always managed to ruin some other plans I'd made. So make a plan for something you REALLY want to do and labor will start just to screw your plans up
I'm due December 14th (a girl), have 4 kids & 1 angel baby & live in Carmichael, California
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