OHbaby! Forums : DID it work??? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:25:33 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:40:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=18790 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[DID it work??? : that&#039;s what i was meaning...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=431184&title=did-it-work#431184 Author: chonny
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 9:40pm

that's what i was meaning emma. sorry, lol. that's why they gave it to me after i had vincent when i was having painful after pains. I tell you what tho, it certainly helped! deffinately getting a couple of boxes of it for this labour!]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:40:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=431184&title=did-it-work#431184 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : Pineapple is also suggested as...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=431026&title=did-it-work#431026 Author: Maya
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:59pm

Pineapple is also suggested as a remedy for afterpains. ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:59:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=431026&title=did-it-work#431026 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : Stretch and sweep was all that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=431025&title=did-it-work#431025 Author: busymum
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:59pm

Stretch and sweep was all that worked for me.]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:59:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=431025&title=did-it-work#431025 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : pineapple is what they often give...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430884&title=did-it-work#430884 Author: chonny
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 6:20pm

pineapple is what they often give you after labour as it helps with contractions. i read somewhere recently that it's suggested for during labour but never heard of it to bring on labour]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:20:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430884&title=did-it-work#430884 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : joshierocks wrote:I got told...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430859&title=did-it-work#430859 Author: Two Blondinis
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 5:43pm

Originally posted by joshierocks joshierocks wrote:

I got told by one of the husbands from my AN group who is a Doctor to eat a whole pineapple. Said it works a treat.

Didn't do anything at all!

About 6 weeks later he confessed that he made it up, and that he just wanted to give me something to do cos I was getting so distraught at being so overdue!


I did the pineapple thing and all it gave me was a very very upset tummy ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:43:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430859&title=did-it-work#430859 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : with my first pregnancy i did...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430846&title=did-it-work#430846 Author: emmakate
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 5:24pm

with my first pregnancy i did all the least harmful sounding 'ole wives tales just to keep my mind busy! we went on heaps of outings to the beach, and drove really fast anywhere there were roadworks with the suspention on "hard"... maybe i was thinking i'd shake the baby out!!?? in the end i roped hubby into sex every 2 hours on the dot... he thought it was a great idea at first but quickly got sick of me chasing him around the house... who knows if any of it works but it can be a laugh! ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:24:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430846&title=did-it-work#430846 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : I truely truely beleive that none...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430591&title=did-it-work#430591 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 2:17pm

I truely truely beleive that none of it works, like everyone else here says, Baby will come when s/he is ready. Notice lots of people try everything and none of it works? O)r someone a few days over will try one thing and it "works"? Nah, baby was ready to come anyways. Easier in than out, lol.]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:17:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430591&title=did-it-work#430591 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : I got told by one of the husbands...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430556&title=did-it-work#430556 Author: Jay_R
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 1:51pm

I got told by one of the husbands from my AN group who is a Doctor to eat a whole pineapple. Said it works a treat.

Didn't do anything at all!

About 6 weeks later he confessed that he made it up, and that he just wanted to give me something to do cos I was getting so distraught at being so overdue!]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:51:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430556&title=did-it-work#430556 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : I never tried anything with the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430473&title=did-it-work#430473 Author: Maya
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 12:44pm

I never tried anything with the gremlins, as over it as I was none of the old wives tales appealed to me - curry and pineapple sound like sure fire ways to get heartburn and EPO is just icky.

Haven't tried anything this time either, except the stretch and sweep but my m/w doesn't think it will work coz she doesn't think baby is quite ready so I figure if that won't make her come, nothing else will either.]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:44:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430473&title=did-it-work#430473 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : yeap and ain&#039;t nothing you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430468&title=did-it-work#430468 Author: chonny
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 12:39pm

yeap and ain't nothing you cando bout it not for two weeks at least depending on your midwife. lol]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:39:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430468&title=did-it-work#430468 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : Yep, will definitely be waiting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430427&title=did-it-work#430427 Author: SarahP08
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 12:03pm

Yep, will definitely be waiting another month before even thinking about anything like that. I quite like the idea of Baby being born on 080808, but as you say he/she will come when they're ready.]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:03:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430427&title=did-it-work#430427 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : lol, it&#039;s nto as bad as it...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430423&title=did-it-work#430423 Author: chonny
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 11:59am

lol, it's nto as bad as it sounds actually. But the thing is, bubs will only come out when they good n ready. hence why sometimes the midwife doing the s&s doesn't do anything]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:59:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430423&title=did-it-work#430423 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : Eeek! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430418&title=did-it-work#430418 Author: SarahP08
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 11:57am

Eeek! ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:57:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430418&title=did-it-work#430418 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : lol, sarah, ***WARNING TMI TO...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430417&title=did-it-work#430417 Author: chonny
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 11:56am

lol, sarah, ***WARNING TMI TO FOLLOW**
we had a nice deep bath at the time & i sat with legs open wide like they would do when they do an internal, & just sort f pushed around on the cervix a bit. i had been told by someone who had already had threee kids what they do, so was able to sort of do it myself. either that or get your dh to lube up & play?]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:56:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430417&title=did-it-work#430417 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : chonny wrote:agreed with what...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430402&title=did-it-work#430402 Author: SarahP08
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 11:44am

Originally posted by chonny chonny wrote:

agreed with what bizzy said, but i tried doing the stretch & sweep a bit myself in a nice warm bath.


How on earth did you manage that??? I'm having difficulty wiping my own butt!!! ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:44:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430402&title=did-it-work#430402 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : Baby will come when ready (and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430383&title=did-it-work#430383 Author: emz
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 11:17am

Baby will come when ready (and he's definitely not ready at 35 weeks - babies born then are so skinny)

However, I tried almost everything as baby was ready but my cervix wasn't favourable. So all I did was the EPO trick and lots of special cuddles in uncomfortable positions for baby (sorry TMI ) and he popped out a few hours later.]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:17:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430383&title=did-it-work#430383 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : I didn&#039;t do anything special...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430292&title=did-it-work#430292 Author: meow
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 10:02am

I didn't do anything special and she was early!
I understand how you feel though - I'm not 30 weeks yet but my body is sooo sore all over!]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:02:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430292&title=did-it-work#430292 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : DP went away to Nelson (im in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430255&title=did-it-work#430255 Author: WRXnKids
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 9:24am

DP went away to Nelson (im in invercargill) for the weekend 2 weeks before i was due as we figured i would be unlikely Josh would be early and i should have some sign of impending labour or be in labour for ges and he would have time to return and sure enough Josh came 2 weeks early and in 3hrs in the middle of the night when there are not even flights.

So it was either cos he wasnt here or because i really didnt want him to come out while he was away]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:24:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430255&title=did-it-work#430255 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : I did lots of the things that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430198&title=did-it-work#430198 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:05am

I did lots of the things that are said to bring on labour (spicy food, fresh pineapple, acupressure etc) but there's no way of knowing whether that was why Michaela was 5 days early. 

I think that it's best to leave them cooking until their ready (but that's easy to say when you're not in your final tri).

]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:05:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430198&title=did-it-work#430198 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : Yeah I agree with Bizzy too. I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430162&title=did-it-work#430162 Author: Paws
Subject: 18790
Posted: 03 July 2008 at 4:46am

Yeah I agree with Bizzy too.

I did have a yummy curry however. All it did was fill my belly! ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:46:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430162&title=did-it-work#430162 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : agreed with what bizzy said, but...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430140&title=did-it-work#430140 Author: chonny
Subject: 18790
Posted: 02 July 2008 at 10:50pm

agreed with what bizzy said, but i tried doing the stretch & sweep a bit myself in a nice warm bath. Had my show the following am (tues) Went into labour at midnight & had him at 4pm on the wed. but Kelpa, do you really want him to arrive so soon? lol, i know as much as i want this one to arrive, two lil ones may b a handful. lol. how's blake doing with it all anyways?]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:50:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430140&title=did-it-work#430140 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : they will come only when they...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430085&title=did-it-work#430085 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 18790
Posted: 02 July 2008 at 9:57pm

they will come only when they are ready.... trust me on this.! sure some people do go into labour after trying a "tried and tested removal method" but it will more than likely be when baby was ready any way!]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:57:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430085&title=did-it-work#430085 <![CDATA[DID it work??? : So I know there are lots of wives...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430056&title=did-it-work#430056 Author: Kelpa
Subject: 18790
Posted: 02 July 2008 at 9:37pm

So I know there are lots of wives tales about bringing on Labour...BUT has anyone actually tried anything that HAS definitely WORKED????]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:37:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18790&PID=430056&title=did-it-work#430056