induce labor
so i am finally due, anyone have any good natural labor inducing tips? I am so sick of being pregnant and ready to see this little guy. im trying raspberry leaf tea and other suggestions?
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Induce
SO I had this problem too and people were giving me all kinds of things to do...
Sex is suppose to induce but it didn't work for me!
Taking a shot of caster oil is suppose to make you vomit therefor send you into labor...I was too scared to try this one bc I was so sick of vomitting by the end of my pregnancy.
Walk, Walk, Walk!!!
Finally they gave me pitocin(sp) and boy did it work ouch!
I was also induced 10days b4 my due date for insurance purposes so that could be why these things didn't work for me! They are worth a try....I would try the caster oil last lol!
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Everyone I talked to told me to have sex, but I was so disgusted by my body, it wasn't even close to being enjoyable for me. Everyone also told me to walk which didn't work for me either. What worked for me was sitting on the floor because I wasn't anywhere close to comfortable and caused contractions. I also drove down some super bumpy back roads which caused contractions as well. I still wound up being induced which worked well for me. My labor was 6 hours from the time they broke my water until my baby girl was put on my chest. Good luck!!!
Well...
I never believed all the hype about having sex to induce labor. Never the less I was miserable on my due date. I had sex, started contracting about 30 minutes later (2 minutes apart) and had my baby boy 8 hours later. It works!
sex
I'm with you mamapeanut07, sex didn't work for me either. Mostly because, like you, I felt so miserable, sex was the last thing on my mind. That and toward the end of my pregnancy, I had gained 65 pounds and sex was nearly an impossible task anyway.
Walking didn't work, spicy food didn't work, I wasn't brave enough for castor oil. I did have lots of contractions the entire 2nd half of my pregnancy, and they always seemed to get stronger after I ate. Walking also got my contractions moving!
Good luck with your delivery! Hopefully your bundle of joy will be here very soon! Let us know how it goes, and send some pics of the little guy too :)
Jessica
~ Mommy to Luke and Shawn
Labor Inducing Cookies
I found this recipe online at Babycenter.com on the October 2008 birth club. I am not sure they work but they said it was like a spicy ginger snap. So might be worth a try.
Jump-Start Your Labor Cookies
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 t. baking soda
3/4 t. cinnamon
1 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. cayenne pepper
8 T. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. molasses
1/4 c. egg whites
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and spices and set aside. Cream the butter and sugars together. Add the molasses to the creamed butter then add the egg whites until combined. Add the dry ingredients slowly. Once incorporated, roll dough into 1 inch balls and place onto baking tray. Bake 8-10 minutes. Once cool eat as many as you can possibly stomach, lay down for a nap and wait for labor to begin!
Katrina Mommy to 3:
Sabrina (4/9/02), Aja (6/13/05), Osiris (10/05/07), Lil Bean (12/04/08 w/ RCS 11/27/08 or before)
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I understand you not wanting to be pregnant anymore....I felt the same way. With my first i was 2 1/2 weeks early so with my second everyone told me I wouldnt carry it longer then my first (even my doctor told me that) so once I was 38 weeks I was done. I tried everything. Sex didnt work for me, either did castor oil (it did nothing), walking didnt work. I even had the girls at work walk with me in the freezing cold in December outside for our lunch...gotta love them. I even had my membranes strip and even the doctor said well that was a good stripping I should see ya back in the next 24 hours....not to mention i was 3-4 cm dilated for 3 weeks. And still no baby. They had a scheduled induce on the 27th and my water broke that morning...I learn my daughter is very hard headed and you are not making her do somehting that she doesnt want to do....she was going to be born when she was good and ready not when I wanted her too. Hopefully something works for you!!! GOod luck!!
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Been there also and tried everything because I was 3 weeks late and the last thing I did was eggplants on pasta. I was also 3 cm dilated for 3 weeks still nothing but I tried to enjoy each last minutes of it and was worth this big blessing. Soon you will have this precious one in your arm : )
Lynn
We did a lot of physical stimulation. That area is very vulnerable to hormone disparesment. Does that make sense? Plus the nipples are another very good area to trigger labor. The body is preparing to nurse. The baby gets ready quickly. My first two, I did squats with a chair lots and they both broke my water. The last we did the same but the doctor still broke my water and 6mins. later out she came. Good luck and be safe. Lynn