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 Posted: 15 January 2007 at 9:43pm |
I didn't try anything! I wasn't ready for her to be born yet, everyone said I would be overdue so I totally expected that I would be!
So when I started having contractions on my birthday at 39 weeks 1 day, I was not prepared! She was born the next day 
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 16 January 2007 at 8:46am |
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OK what the pineapple thing? I have never heard of that one.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Two Blondinis
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Posted: 16 January 2007 at 10:36am |
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 16 January 2007 at 10:43am |
No I won't be trying that. I'm not keen on anything that is too make you clean out  . I'd rather ready my body for it than do harm.
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Posted: 16 January 2007 at 2:14pm |
Anyone tried the nipple stimulation thing? 
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 16 January 2007 at 2:47pm |
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I thought it had to be for a LONG LONG time. Might investigate that a bit more.
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fattartsrock
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Posted: 16 January 2007 at 7:45pm |
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Alsom Darrel Lea Licorice do a licorice root licorice, it is in the brown bag, and the writing is green...
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The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P
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busymum
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Posted: 16 January 2007 at 8:37pm |
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Yea Becks I think that's right, I was never keen enough to find out all the details. Just with the after pains I've been having lately when Krystiana's feeding, it reminded me lol
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Posted: 17 January 2007 at 10:40pm |
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My midwife said an hour each side for the nipples I did it in the shower for about one minute and gave up lol.
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 19 January 2007 at 10:57am |
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Yeah I don't think i'll be trying that then. At this stage I would love to get my hands on some of that gel they put up you when they induce you. I couldn't sleep last night (didn't help DH had gone out for drinks and the "i'll be home early" didn't happen and didn't get home till 2.30am) and once I finally got to sleep Andrew comes in and demands that I WAKE UP. I'm so hoping for a sleep this afternoon.
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Posted: 19 January 2007 at 12:41pm |
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Had to share what I just read lol. This is from a natural only midwife and is about induction in hospital.
"The best natural way that seems to work for most mothers is to have sex!
After intercourse the woman should try to keep the semen around her cervix for as long as is comfortable. Semen contains the wonderful natural prostaglandins that help ripen the cervix. Orgasm also releases hormones to assist uterine activity.
If a woman is not able to have intercourse, nipple stimulation is also useful. This helps release oxytocin, etc. If women are birthing in hospital settings, privacy should be allowed for these activities. I would hope so!!!
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Posted: 19 January 2007 at 12:52pm |
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 19 January 2007 at 2:50pm |
Sex in a hospital bed doesn't work. They are too small.
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Posted: 19 January 2007 at 5:26pm |
lol know from experience do ya becks?  
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Posted: 19 January 2007 at 9:02pm |
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NOTHING worked for us - I was 4cm dilated, had been having contractions for 4 weeks and Sienna had been engaged since 31 weeks when the OB FINALLY consented to an induction to put me out of my misery. And believe me, I tried everything! (Except sex which by that point was physically impossible!)
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Posted: 21 January 2007 at 9:20am |
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lol- this brings back memories! lol at sex in a hopsptial bed!!! while i was in early stages of labour at hospital after i was given the gel, things were moving VERY slowly my midwife told me and hubby to do it and she walked out of the room closed the curtains and said she would knock before she came back in- i was like ok but no thanks- she gave us heaps when she came back and we hadnt done anything- she wa a good laugh.
i tried the nipple thing but felt really stupid so stopped to but it brought on some good contractions, should of kept going. sex a week or so i was due brought on a few too... maybe we should of tried that a bit more! lol...
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Posted: 21 January 2007 at 9:27pm |
I bought a pack of licorice today and had some - hope if I have some daily, maybe it will work in 3-4 weeks 
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Posted: 22 January 2007 at 9:48am |
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uummm after this weekend, I would so NOT be reccomending anything that gives you a cleanout! I went to a bbq on sat night (on my own, dh babysat - another dramam all in its own, I came home at 10pm to a toddler still up and on a sugar high from daddy giving him chocolate...gggrrrr) and had eaten some suspect chicken (I had a small bit and noticed that it was a bit pink around the bone, so gave it to the dog) I also, very naughtily had some salads... naughty, I know, I should have known better, so learn off my mistakes, all! anyhow, i was woken at 4am to some awful pains, so i got up and had a shower, cramps in back, rolling pains etc, and thought "this is it" as I had the "cleanout" although I hadn't had a show I thought it was close. Anyhow, i spewed my ring out, and the pains kept coming, and 2 more showers later, and terrible pains, i rung the hospital and my m/w who told me to get my backside trackside to the hospital. Yep, I was having contractions BOUGHT ON BY FOOD POISIONING. They slowed down about 8.30 am and stopped by 1pm, but it so could have been it! I will be being VERY careful from now on, as that was the most horrible experience of my life.
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What have you tried???
