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i need tips on how to get labour started
Hello all!!, i am 38 weeks pregnant but want to know as many tips as possible to get labour going, this is due to the fact that my husband is currently serving in iraq and will be home for 6 days of the week im due, if i go overdue he will miss the birth and wont see his baby til it is 9 weeks old!!i asked my mw if i could have a sweep when im due but the flatly refused, so starting to panic a bit now. This is my second baby my first was born 5 years ago and i was 2 days overdue. any help would be great. kind regards Helen
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I've just asked a question about castor oil. I have googled it and it sounds amazing but people on here aren't so sure so i don't know what to think now.
When are you due hun? xxxxxxxxx
I'm due on Sunday and have been told to try the following:
- Hot Baths
- Sex and lots of it which would be nice if i didn't feel so huge and unattractive!
- V V hot Curries
- Fresh Pineapple
- Clary Sage Oil in bath
- Long Walks
I have done everything on the list apart from sex but def think hubby is going to get jumped this weekend however i have a feeling even that won't work and lo is just far too comfy to make an appearance!
Fingers crossed it helps and your lo arrives when your hubby is home! x x
just wanted to wish you good luck i know how you feel as it looks like my oh will be away when i'm due. i too asked my midwife about inducing/sweep @38wks (as he is home for 1 week at easter) we have friends that have been induced for these reasons so i thought it was worth asking about too.
so i'll be pinching all the ideas of your thread & shall look forward to you letting us know which worked best for you as you are due before me
xx
Worth a try and gets everything tidy in the process!!
Good luck ladies - don't worry about labour, mine was only 1 1/2 hours from start to delivery with first baby.
Rachael
Mandcc
I'm due on tuesday and my husband got bsck from Afghan this week so i know how your feeling. My midwife says sex is definately the best thing although it hasn't worked for me so far so i'm on the pineapple and walking tomorrow!
Good luck
Sara 39 wks
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Im on the raspberry leaf tea aswell, doesn't seem to be doing much, I thought it might start some braxton hicks but none yet, which is worrying coz i'm 38+4 and not had any at all!!! Hopefully the tea will help in labour though.
I've been trying clary sage in the bath. I had my first one last night. I read about it and it is supposed to help bring labour on. You can rub it on you're bump (diluted) aswell. I'm warning you though....IT STINKS!!! I felt like I needed another bath after the one I had last night! Going to keep at it though, every little helps!
12 days seems like a century away, even worse if I go over, which I probably will as baby wasn't quite engaged when I saw the midwife on Monday!
Oh well, she'll arrive when she is ready i suppose.
A mightily fed up Lucy
I will be 39 weeks this week I'm dialated only a centimeter and 50 percent effaced. I hope I hear good news this thursday. My doctor will be sweeping. I've been getting contractions like crazy though I always think this could be it but not yet! Also my husband and I decided on a name and now he tells me he doesn't like it I'm less than 2 weeks from my due date! What are some good boy names?
I would suggest you all please dont think of induced labour.According to my experience induced labour is very painful let the process occur naturally.Your baby also has to go through pain .You will have to go through lpain for longer time.Let the pain start naturally.It will be good for you and your baby.