i have been told from 40 weeks i should try going to a qualified reflexologist that deals with pregnant people and there are safe massages that can help bring on the labour and if it doesnt work at least you've had time out from everything and relaxed i do agree about the castor oil my midwife says just lately alot of people have been takeing it and all they have done is caused them selves extrem stomach ache and the runs , also had to stay in to monitor baby and them as it is known to cause dyhydration.
apparently aromatheropy is good as well not only for bringing on labour but for turning the baby if it is breech she said they find it more successful then what they do at the hospital but please remeber she said it has to be a fully qualified person that deals with pregnant people as there is harmful stuff out there as well. ↑
Hey my due date is on Wednesday and the doctor said if i don't have her by then she is going to have to induce me and I might need a c section because she is such a big baby and she is not far anough down. I have been 1cm dilated for 4 weeks now. She is still moving alot too. Still nothing. Any help ladies. I am 21 and this is my first child. Not with the father anymore so sex is out. email luckylaura84@hotmail.com ↑
I tried the 4 heaped teaspoons of brown sugar and water at 8pm on Feb 1st and I started contracting at 9pm and the contractions became heavier by midnight. I gave birth to our son on the 2nd Feb at 4.30am, so I thoroughly recommend the brown sugar thing, I mean its worth a try.
I too had tried everything to bring on my baby because I was 40 wks and 4 days before I had him, my other 2 kids came in week 38 so I became very impatient........lol.
Thank you to the person who suggested the brown sugar thing!!! :o) ↑
hi im 40 weeks and ive heard that getting o all fours and swaying is good. and also squatting works. but saying that ive tried nearly every thing nothing working so far had hot sex last night cleaned my house this morning and even squated while haveing a break. we'll see if any thing happens tonight? good luck to all of u any way ↑
iv tried castor oil, walking, driving down bumpy roads, rasberry leaf tea, warm baths, cleaning like crazy hot curry and hot sex (well as hot as sex can get at 41 weeks) and still nothing! if i find anything will let you know! ↑
castor oil will not kill the baby - it can cause the baby to swallow its first bowl movement but once born will be removed from the lungs and stomach, i have never in my life heard that it will kill the baby, cause low risk complications but if it killed than my doctor would not have recomended it!!! ↑
ps do you think that white sugar would work just as well as brown? im to big to drive my car to the shops and hubby not home from work for another 5 hours! am going to public hospital and the doctors said they wont induce for another week - i dont know what todo... so much pain!!! ↑
What is wrong with you people ? don't you understand what you are reading? i never said it would kill a baby, i wouldnt say such a thing, specially cause i know there are Dr.'s who do recomend it. all i said was you run a risk. But still, i wish you all the best, im at that stage in my pregnancy where i look at every thing in awe. Can't wait till peanut gets here. im so curios to see what she looks like, hope lots of hair. Good Luck Mommies. ↑
I'm 38 weeks today, had a membrane sweep done, tryed the brown sugar drink, still nothing and it's 7o'clock know. Any tips, kind of nervous about trying castor oil. ↑
I wrote on Sundayat 11;30 ish saying tried the 4 table spoons of brown suger and boiling water and buy 4:30pm my back really started to hurt. Buy 1am my contrations were 10 minutes aprt. I hd my 8lb 6oz Isabelle at 7am. So I don't know if it helped or what but it was great that she came early and I didn't need a c section. ↑
My husband and I made love and did the nipple stimulation, also I left the sperm in overnight, by the morning my water was leaking and mild contractions had started, I continued to do some nipple stim and we had the baby in 8 hours.
We found out the baby was about a week early.
He weighed 6lbs 13oz. I think now he may have even been two weeks early.
I have found that the longer the baby stays in the easier the labour has been, we are having our fifth child. ↑
I am 38 wks and this is my second baby, I was 10 days overdue for my first and they induced me. I tried everything for her.... stairs, jogging, pineapple, all kinds of teas and lots of sex nothing worked. I have already had some contractions and have started to dialite, I am off to try the brown sugar now, hopefully it will work. I will let you know. ↑
I am 1 week over and nothing seems to be happening i have tried raspberry tea and now found cod liver oil can work, castor oil worked for my first labour but cannot get any now. I hope it is today as getting fed up and induction seems the only way ↑
i am a nursing student, and I have heard several people talk about the castor oil, and most midwives will recommend the castor oil, orange juice cocktail. I would definitely ask your doctor first. Better safe than sorry. ↑
You can try starting labor all you want , but if your body isn't ready to dialate you could be there forever. Even when they induce in the hospital it can take a long time. They broke my water and induced with the pitocin and my third child took 37 hours. The same was done with my first he luckily only took 9 hrs but it only matters if your body excepts it. ↑
I tried castor oil with my 1st baby and I had a few contractions and then they went away. Now I'm 38 weeks and wanting to be DONE.... but will NEVER do the castor oil again. I got ridiclous diarrhea from it and also read later on it can stimulate the baby's intestines to pass the meconium (first poop) inside YOU! It will happen when it is time! ↑
Ok I tried the brown sugar and I did get contractions for about 3 hours then nothing. I have done just about everything now except for drinking any kinds of oils, although I did hear that 2 tbsp of Milk of Magnesia with half cup of oj is suppose to work and not be harmful, might try that if babe isn't here by the 17th. ↑
Hi I'm on my last week, and pretty egar to get this kid moved out! But it's my first baby, and everytime I think of ways to try inducing it myself I back out---to chicken i guess, not looking forward to labour- one of my friends took a massage therapy course and she said they were told not to massage pregnant womens ankles- apparently it brings on labour??? Dunno how much truth there is to that but can't hurt to make your husband do something hey? Also the wife of one of the doctors i see brought on her 1st pregnancy by drinking castor oil...so it can't be that horrid for you? But I wouldn't try it...not to keen on the whole runnin to the washroon thingy. ↑
okay, so i'm 39 weeks pregnant and i'm going to get my membranes stripped on Friday (in 3 days) and am going out to try the tea, pinapple, walking, organizing, brown sugar drink, and sex today. I'm having mild contractions but not enough to bring me to the hospital..my doctor wants me to have him soon because I dont want a big baby because i'm rather small.. (5'4 was 115 pounds pre pregnancy) i'll let you know if anything happens =) wish me luck..this is my first baby!!! ↑
I was watching a baby show and they suggested massaging your breast or using a breast pump. It has something to do with stimulating contractions or something. I'm only 33 weeks so no experience on this labour tip, so if anyone tries it and it works, please let us know. ↑
Well I am 39 wks and I have tried absolutely everything out there except castor oil. Nipple stimulation didn't work for me, I did it for over an hour twice in a day. Lots of walking, cleaning, tea, pineapple, stairs, brown sugar drinks and sex.... nothing works. Also I have a 1 yr old and I am very active with her all day, plus I am still working, so I have kept busy and did everything. The doc is going to induce me on Monday if this baby doesn't come and I don't want that, it is the worst ever. I had that for my first. HELP!!!!! Any suggestions?? ↑
okay, so, I posted a few entrys ago..and I tried the brown sugar, sex (twice), and walking and I went into the hospital last night around midnight with contractions..they sent me home and said I was in early labor and would be more comfortable at home..soooo hopefully its soon! ↑
Hello all expectant mothers. I have just read all the entries and i CANNOT believe how catty people are, no wonder their babies are not arriving-----too much stress!
Im 40 wks 4 days today. Dont people know that their due date is just a projection???? Your baby can arrive 2 weeks either side of that date. I know its annoying, as im overdue with my 2nd child too, but if you dont go into labour naturally they will just induce you. Its not a big deal. Im a registered nurse and some women NEVER go into labour on their own, 5th baby and all were induced etc. I guess if u are fed up though, try accupuncture. Apparently its very successful. And everyone lighten up. ↑
Im 37 weeks with my 3rd child ..and although more than fed up ..i know that she is only going to come when she is ready ..i know that all u gals just wanna cuddle your baby but seriously make the most of your last couple weeks pre baby coz when its born life changes from that second and i remember wishing my second child back in after a couple of weeks coz i was so tired ..but if it helps i was 6 dayts late with my 1st and sex seemed to work ..and i was 9 days early with my second and i think the fact i was on all fours painting my bathroom when i went into labour may have helped. i have noticed however ..when i had given up all hope of ever going into labour and resigned myself to a life of being pregnant forever thats when i went into labour both times ..so relaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ↑
Have a look at this web page. It is an arcive of midwives experience and advice for natural inductions
http://www.gentleb-irth.org/archives/natinduc.htm-l- ↑
i have been doing nipple stimulation for about the past half hour (roll your nipples for 2 minutes, rest for 3) and during the rest i have been massaging the pressure points inbetween the thumb and forefinger and sure enough i think i may have had a contraction just now...gl ↑
