Bringing on Labour!!!!
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Topic: Bringing on Labour!!!!
Posted By: 11111
Subject: Bringing on Labour!!!!
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 1:45pm
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OK I know it is a little early for me, but I really want this baby out and so I thought it would be good to start a topic on this to get all you wonderful ladies input on how to get labour started. What worked what didn't that kind of thing.
Look forward to reading some of the idea's.  ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 1:47pm
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rub clary sage oil into your tummy for about 20 mins... not sure if it works or not, i will be trying it before xmas this year :) can let you know then! ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe -  my big 4 year old 
and Jordis - 1 year old 
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 1:50pm
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HAVE SEX!!! and lots of it!
Do a huge amount of exercise......and drink lots of orange juice I think it was! These two things worked for a friend in Auckland for her first and second! -------------  
 
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 1:51pm
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Well so far I think hubby would be very pleased with the idea of lots of sex. ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 1:58pm
will second that, worked for us, lol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: stevie_88
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 2:24pm
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yeh I want to know what I can do to get this little fella out right now!!!!! and if sex is the way to go- well... guess im just going to have to try it and see what happens... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 2:34pm
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haha stevie, you cant fool us, we know how you got to be 34 weeks and 1 day pregnant - "try it and see what happens" wasnt that what happened in the first place? was for me anyway..... ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 3:16pm
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sex! argh! lol.... how do woman do it when they feel like a whale and baby kicks (a nice reminder that you arent just two!) and then you really need to pee!
haha, just my experience! not as fun as such..... more a quick thing  poor hubby.
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Posted By: stevie_88
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 3:30pm
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haha yeh well possibly xanthesmum. haha. but we'll just have to try it again to see if now we can get this little bugger to come out haha. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 4:37pm
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deffintly uncomfortable to have sex,but I say what ever work's right. Oh how hubby is going to like this when i tell him most people recomend sex! ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:11pm
| lol, hubby already knows and he's been beggin and using it as an excuse lately. hmm... |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:43pm
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Hehehehe, even my midwife was reccomending sex to me the other day!
I just feel so huge and un-sexy at the moment, but if Hubby's keen and it'll help this little guy along.... hmmm. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 5:58pm
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Great tips.....Thanks guys ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 6:35pm
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Well,m we haven't been allowed sex, and last week when i saw midwife she said not til after i see her next (was going to wait until next week) but have been having what i thought was contractions last night so seeing her this week, do you think that means we can start having sex again and try get this baby out? For a first time mum, how early do you think is too early to try things? -------------   
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 6:59pm
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I tried EVERYTHING! Lots of sex, hot curries, raspberry leaf tea, fresh pineapple (a doctor friend suggested that one!).... and nothing worked for me. Fun trying them all out though
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 7:08pm
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I have heard that castor oil is goo too. I think you drink it? Can't remember. I wonder if there is a website that would have hints? -------------
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 25 July 2006 at 10:49pm
castor oil works for some gives diaroea (sp) to others, not really recommended -bit risky....i say stick with sex ...at least u wont get pregnant-and imagine if u DID! u could sell ur story to the tabloids and make a nice profit
i tried running up and down steps, eating hot curries, drinking rasberry leaf tea, sitting on the washing machine on its highest speed (well i didnt have a partner all right?! lol) nothing worked-she came when it suited her. However my friend was due and she went to a party and some guy said "i bet if u jump off the bottom step ull go in to labour in the morning" she jumped and she did...hmmm |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 8:42am
| I drank castor oil - shudder. It was foul, and di nothing. If you insist on drinking it, mix it with really strong orange juice so you can't taste it as much. I have a bottle here if anyone wants it - seriously it's disgusting. (I'm sure you will all be PMing now with that splendid recommendation) |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 9:32am
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i tried castor oil too.... didnt bring on labour, but boy did it clean me out!!!!! ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: stevie_88
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 10:13am
how much sex are you suppose to have? i tried it last night haha and man it was so uncomfy and i didnt feel sexy or turned on at all.   but the other half seemed to have a good time haha ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:01pm
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last time i "did it" it had been a while (again ) from about 1 hour afterwards i started having regular braxtons which lasted most of the night. i know that female orgasm is supposed to bring on some braxtons i didnt actually "o" myself only hubby! i didnt want to (man my cheeks must be burning now!)
havent done it since (ok it was the a few weeks ago) but i have herad it does tend to take more than one sesion!!!! but i guess it does all come down to how ready your body is. i might try again soon.... but im in no HUGE hurry, actually im getting more freaked again now its getting closer! argh! |
Posted By: Debz
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 12:12pm
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Acqupuncture works quite well, obviously different for everyone but it would hurt to try. Your midwife should be able to recommend someone.
GOOD LUCK!! -------------  
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: stevie_88
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 1:26pm
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Yeh that was my first time since getting pregnant and I hated it haha. I don't think I could get the big 'o' but of course carey did. i think im just going to have to suffer it out and wait for somehing to happen. ill be trying out the waddling along the street with one foot in the gutter and the other on the foot path- haha waddling duck. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: bekkie
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 3:05pm
Haha Stevie im suprised you havent mentioned what my MW told me! I was told that oral sex was good because the sperm had something in it (the same stuff as EPO tablets have) forgotten the name now, and that it was better oral than you know...well how gross!! Im not that keen just yet!!  ------------- httpw.snu://wwgglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 3:20pm
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It has prostaglandins in it, EPO has an ingredient called GLA (forget what that stands for) that helps the body produce prostaglandins - and the prostaglandins are what's meant to help start labour, same as the gel they use at the hospitals for inductions etc. I personally don't understand though why it would be better orally, I would say one way is just as effective as the other - and again referring to inductions, they put the gel directly on your cervix rather than make you swallow it ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: bekkie
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 3:29pm
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Yeah i have no idea either, but id prefer to take the tablets orally so will stick to her advice. she told me to take 2 in the morning and 2 at night. Its meant to help my skin to cos iv been getting hormone spots since early in pregnancy. ------------- httpw.snu://wwgglepie.com">
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 5:33pm
OMG Deffintly not letting hubby in on that one yuck I really could not, argh no not for me thats for sure.------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 6:42pm
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2 EPO capsules twice a day? No offense, but that seems like quite a lot. I was told that because most capsules come in the 1000mg size, to take just two daily. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 7:06pm
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I was told the same as you Jax. 1 morning and night vaginally to ripen the cervix. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: stevie_88
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 8:12pm
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Haha well I told my step mum about the oral way of trying it Bekkie and she just laughed and then my dad came in and oh god- he went on and on about nah you should do this and that... as if he knows haha. sometimes i wonder about him. haha. I didn't think of telling it here- haha- was sorta hoping id forget about it so carey wouldnt read my mind and hope hed get it hahaha. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 10:18am
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i never knew that ...swallowing.... would do the same - i always understood it to mean that a quick shag (preferably doggy ) would get the active ingredients needed as close to your cervix as poss to get the desired result. so the news of the other way is surprising... noone let my hubby know! lets keep it here, dont ever tell, anyone! imagine if our guys all thought that would work......then we would never be able to complain about this baby is never coming out etc etc. ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: stevie_88
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 10:24am
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Haha. I agree- lets just keep this as our little secret haha. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:03pm
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LOL I totally agree. Ok I am risking giving you guy's far TMI here, but we tried the sex thing today and it was too hard I was so tight down there there was no way it was ging to happen damit! I really want this baby out. ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 6:04pm
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lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nah all good. i might myself tonight! if i dont fall asleep first that is! haha
just relax! take deep breaths and try again another time. you definatly arent alone there though......... the one thing im scared about is having to have an interanl or something or going into labour with "cum" dripping out! how embrarrasing!!!! midwfie will know what me and hubby have been up to
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 6:16pm
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One word: LUBE !! http://www.dvice.co.nz/products/lubricants/waterbased/ - Linky ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 9:43pm
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lol i have been worrying about that today rachel - i have been having really sore cramps all day that are worrying me... but they arent getting any worse and can still feel baby moving so thats ok. but when i was stressing about worse case scenario i was thinking if i have an internal then someone will know what i was up to last night *blush* honest, thats the 3rd time EVER i swear it! ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: stevie_88
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 9:55pm
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Haha that is so gross but so true- how embarrassed would you be if you went in for an internal with it dripping out. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 9:31am
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OMG ok so i never thought of that now I am a little put off although the midwife did tell hubby that we should have lots of sex so I don't htink it would worry her, but still yuck. ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 12:14pm
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------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 1:43pm
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I found this:
...A fully ripe papaya is not considered dangerous, however a papaya that is the least bit unripe contains a latex substance that is believed to trigger uterine contractions and may lead to early labor or miscarriage.... ...If your Dr. has recommended natural methods for induction after 38 weeks of pregnancy, eating a slightly unripened papaya may be just the ticket... Hope this works for you guys - I'll def be trying it when I reach that stage! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 30 July 2006 at 11:51am
| My midwife told me to have sex and then lie for half an hour with a pillow under my butt to tilt my pelvis so the sperm would sit against my cervix |