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Inducing Labor Posted: 07-20-06 16:19pm
What are some natural ways of inducing
labor that actually work? When is it safe
to start trying them?
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Ingi
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Posted: 07-20-06 16:35pm
There are a lot of wive's tales
surrounding this. Some say spicy food.
Some say castor oil (i would not recommend
this, by the way, unless you want a raging
case of diarrhea). Some say sex. Nipple
stimulation. Walking, etc, etc.
The reality is it is the baby who decides.
The baby releases a hormone or something
that triggers your body to begin labor and
start producing hormones that start
labor.
How far a long are you? I know pregnancy
is difficult, but these are the very last
days you will have your baby all to
yourself. Treasure those, you will never
get them back. Also get a lot of sleep.
Paint your toenails (if you can still
reach!). Read a book for more than just a
few pages at a time, do all the alone
things you can possibly think of because
in a few short weeks you won't be alone
for more than moments at a time.
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rosejackson
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Posted: 07-20-06 16:42pm
Ive also been thinking of them in case I
actually do get as far as 42 weeks, but I
doubt I will
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jgtc06
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Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 156 Location: Olympia,Washington
Yes Posted: 07-20-06 16:42pm
I am 35 weeks along. Last night I have
been suffering from lower abdominal pain
every 5-10 minutes for about a hour and a
half. I also had a very watery dicharge
but that has gone away. I also have lower
back pain, and feels like the baby is
pushing down on my pelvis. This is my
fisrt baby so i'm not sure who too call or
what to do when. I still get the
abdominal pain just not as often.
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rosejackson
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Posted: 07-20-06 16:45pm
If you're worried you should contact your
midwife and discuss it with her
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Ingi
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Posted: 07-20-06 16:46pm
You can call your doctor any time you have
a question. When you ring the office just
ask if you can speak with his nurse. She
will talk to him for you.
They say, if you have more than 4-6 (i
can't remember exactly) contractions in an
hour, to call.
At 35 weeks it is not safe to have a baby
and they will stop contractions if you
start. You are not considered full term
until 36+ weeks.
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rosejackson
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Posted: 07-20-06 16:48pm
Yeah I agree, they usually try and stop
labour if you are before 36 weeks as it is
considered not safe for you and the baby.
The would want you to go full term before
giving birth
