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Ways to induce
What would u all say are the best natural ways to kick start labour, Im only almost 33 weeks but got a big baby so gunna start thinking about this in just a couple more weeks or so, Really just fed up now. Any1 else in the same boat xxxxx
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I ate curry, pineapple, castor oil and fresh orange juice, walked lots, bounced on birthing ball, sex, 2 sessions of reflexology, 1 session accupuncture, 3 sweeps and my waters broke. They still induced me 3 days after water broke.
Try to relax and it'll happen when you and baby are ready. Good luck. Suz x
I used Caullophyllum and evening primrose oil (you are also supposed to insert it internally also but not if your waters have already gone). This is what I did second time round and contractions started early hours of the morning after taking the caullophyllum don't if I would have just naturally gone or if the caullohyllum did it?
i have been taking the tea which doesnt taste too bad
xx
Be careful when you start taking them though as i heard all sorts of different things, that you shouldnt take them before 34, 35, 36, 37 weeks. In the end i asked the midwife and she said start taking them at 37 weeks but i know diff people have been advised different things.
Mummy06/04
39 +4
I took rasberry leaf tea/ tablets from 37 weeks with my last pregnancy, my midwife advised me not to take it before then so as not to encourage my lo to arrive too soon. I went 4 days overdue and was convinced he was going to be huge but he was only 7lb3oz.
Good luck xxx
Having said that though, RLT doesn't actually induce labour, (unless baby is ready anyway), all it does is tone up your uterus to make the pushing stage easier, so it is probably fine for you to start taking now, I think that the only reason some of the guidlines say "37 weeks" is just to make absolutely sure (they don't want to be blamed for premmie babies - even though these babies would probably have been prem anyway). If you do start now though - i'd just stick to one or two cups a day, (just to be sure) and build up to 3 or 4 once you get to 37 weeks.
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Nx
38+6
I'm really fed up now! but i'm going for another sweep on monday and the midwife is coming to see me on wednesday! hopefully i will start naturaly as i really want a homebirth but if not i'm booked in next friday!
As i say nothing will start labour if your body and baby are not ready!! sorry! xx