I think that is pretty selfish of you. Everyone gets tired of being pregnant, but to try to have the baby a month early on purpose is just ridiculous. The baby will come when it is ready.

Do you realize that your baby isnt even considered full term? If you were to have your baby at 36 weeks it would probably have underdevelpoed lungs and need help breathing with machines. Do you want that?

I think your being a bit harsh girls. She did ask if it was safe meaning she is not going to try it unless she knows it is and fyi she is 4 days away from full term as 37 weeks is classed as full term.


To natzcee, I understand you impatience. I was the same last year with my son. Please wait until you are at least 37 weeks before trying to induce as the baby will be full term. I had both my last 2 babies at 38 weeks and I tried everything to induce naturally. The thing that worked for me in the end was getting my midwife to do a cervical sweep (sweep the membranes) but I was very lucky to get her to do it early as it is normally only done to overdue women. (i guess she had enough of my whining! Lol)

the natural methodfs of induction didn't work for me but there's nothing stopping you trying please just wait until 37 weeks.

Remember a baby will only come when its ready so its not selfish to naturally induce the labour once you are full term. If the baby is meant to be born then, it will be.

Good luck with everything.

Good luck

my mom had my brother at 32 weeks he was 6lb 9oz and he got to go home 36 weeks to some dr is considered full term...

Anyways do as you please I would refrain from castor oil though bad thing

i heard if you take rasberry leaf tea/tablets from 35 weeks you usually go in labour at about 38 weeks

squats I heard work too and stripping of membranes

Whatever. In my opinion that is taking a huge stupid risk. You have to learn to be patient. Especially now that you are so close to having baby that will no doubt be screaming and you will sometimes wish you could of had those extra 4 weeks to yourself.

To you but you shouldnt have to force your opinion on someone else, im nottrying to start everything but its true 50% of dr believe 37 weeks and the half see 36 as being full term so we are both right..

Why would someone be selfish to want to see their child early who doesnt but yep she would learn pretty quick that he may have been better off in the oven longer lol....

Althoug they are cute I would catch up on my sleep first

"to you but you shouldnt have to force your opinion on someone else, im nottrying to start everything but its true 50% of dr believe 37 weeks and the half see 36 as being full term so we are both right.."

i wasnt forcing anything on anyone. I was giving her the facts. Many babies cannot breath on their own if they are early.

"why would someone be selfish to want to see their child early who doesnt but yep she would learn pretty quick that he may have been better off in the oven longer lol...."

its selfish because you are compromising the health of your child. Everyone would love to see their child early, but not everyone is selfish enough to induce just because they "want to see their child early".

I wasn't saying there would be anything wrong with her child, i'm just trying to say the baby will come when it is ready. I know from expierience. I was induced on my due date and it didn't work because obviously he wasn't ready yet. I was induced 2 days later and well obviously he was born.

I was saying it was selfish because there is a possibility that there *could* be something wrong. Ya never really know.

All she is doing is venting, her hormones are kicking her butt and we are here to listen and to understand, after 35 weeks of pregnancy it does get a little old, you want to have this bundle of joy, you are uncomfortable, it gets more difficult to sleep, tie your shoes, pick something up, fix dinner, even tidinng up the house can be a chore in itself, she just wants someone to talk to about it that understands and even though it has been awhile, I understand. I am not judging or hammering anyone. I realize the dr's and ultrasound people can be wrong an the dates. We can all write a book about hormones even though when I had my hysterectomy, I did not feel hardly anything about going throu the change, my main concern was getting rid of the cancer and when they asked me about leaving anything, I said, heck no because I did not want to come back and have to go through it again in case a cancer cell was hiding.
Soon you wiil be holding that bundle of joy, just like the rest of us did. You might want to talk to your dr and see where he/she is at and before you know it you will be starting into labor.
All the best!

Yeah I know how you feel. I am 37 weeks and 3 days and fed up of waiting, but believe me it is going to be worth the wait, so be patient and when you turn full term (37 weeks) you could mention it to your midwife, but shell probably recommend you against anything until you are overdue. But like everyone is saying, the baby will come when it is ready, you dont need to rush. You will get your baby soon x

When your 36 weeks the baby is full term and im not being selfish my doc has already told me I might be 2 weeks futher on but theres no point in bringing my due date 4ward just incase its just a realy big baby im having, I only asked if it was safe :| im not gona do anything silly like caster oil or anyfing like that I just mean taken v.Long walks and trying hot food theres no garentee that they will work, I wouldnt do anyfing silly to risk anyfing for my baby! I dont know who yous think yours are that would even say that!!!

Yeah theres no harm in taking long walks and stuff like that, its really up to you in the long run. Just ignore everyone whose been saying you're going to harm your baby. Its just that if your baby is born too premature it could have serious side effects, thats what everyone is trying to say hun. Lately ive been told long walks, spicy food, doing housework, keeping yourself busy and lots and lot of sex brings on labour, but its unproven methods. Im trying them myself at the moment but no luck as yet

The irony here is that when you are 5 weeks pregnant, you just cannot wait until your bump shows. Or you can hear the heart beat. Then you cannot possibly contain yourself one single moment longer until strangers will start to notice you are indeed pregnant. You can't wait until that baby in there starts moving and you cannot wait until you get your ultrasound to find out the sex.

Women desire everything in pregnancy to be over so quickly. Enjoy these last few weeks. Enjoy your time to be just you. Take a nap at 3pm and sleep as long as you want. Take a bath in the quiet - because, let me tell you from experience, you will never, ever get to use the bathroom with a closed door for years (i'm up to about 20 years now...). Paint your toenails. Read a trashy novel. Go to lunch with just you and your friends - it sounds easy, but is much harder with a baby. Just be...You. Enjoy that time. Spent some time with your husband/boyfriend.

Babies are cute, that is for sure. But babies in the nicu, with tubes and on ventilators are sad. Besides, those things don't work. Red rasberry tea leaf is actually supposed to be taken throughout pregnancy as a uterine toner. It doesn't 'induce' labor. Nor does castor oil (it causes diarrhea and a horrible stomach ache - plus it tastes like something is dead in it). The best 'natural inductions' for you are walking, sex and nipple stimulation. While they may not work, they are not harmful.

Remember to enjoy these last few weeks with just you and your baby! This is the last time you'll have it all to yourself.

""ingi"" thankx alot a red over all that and I realise that haven a baby is alot ofwork for som of your that duno, I feel like ive been pregnant forever.. I found out I was pregnant bck in oct and lost the baby luckly fell pregs in dec so it just feels like ive been pregs since oct, if that makes sense I just want my baby to hurry up so I can get over all the worry and just have my little bundle of joy I my arms, ive been enjoying being pregnant but untill this baby comes I just feel like im at risk! It might sound selfish but im not tryin to harm my baby atal by wantin it here early id neva try anyfing silly that ould harm my baby if its not ready its not ready! Its not like im gonae force it out *even if I cood hehe* im just talkin about simple things like hot foods ansd long walks and sex and things like that, ave cut down on sex and been relaxing alot during my pregnancy becoz I dont wanna risk anything so plz just see it from my point of veiw

((hugs)) everything will be fine. Take care of yourself and that baby will be healthy and happy!