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FYI I tried almost everything

Well just to let all of you know, all of us late pregnancy miserablly big and ready tro pop women!!!   I have tried several natural labor inducing methods and nothing so far I am 39 weeks and 1 day.  I walk regularly, did accupressure many times, ate eggplant parmasan for 3 meals!!! ate pinapple and spicy food, red tea leafs, sex, and bounced on a exercise ball... No baby yet!
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470885 tn?1326329037
I'm not dilated at all either - at least not as of Monday's OB appointment.  I go back on Tuesday - we'll see if anything's happened by then.

I'm thinking of you, ladies - good luck! :-))

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I'm in the same boat, expect I am dilated at 3, effaced 75%, and I've had my membranes swept twice.  I've also done EVERYTHING, even castor oil..... which didn't even give me the squirts. I am convinced she is an alien baby and will never come out.  
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No dilation!!!  everything else is progressing!  Unfortunalty hse is so low it is painful and I am very big and uncomfortable.  But she is healthy!!! and that is all that matters.
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470885 tn?1326329037
Argh!!!!  I'm sorry that you're still waiting!

The funny thing for me is that although I"m 38 weeks pregnant, I'm not even that big.  I mean, I'm measuring just fine according to my OB and the baby is growing normally, but compared to my last pregnancy, I'm very compact, and all out front.  Last time, I was due in late September, so I was big throughout the summer and retained a lot of water.  This time, I'm finding it a pleasant change to not have this problem.  I'm trying not to stress about when the baby comes.....even if I have to be induced again because I'm overdue, I'm prepared.  I figure....I already have a busy 3 year old and I'll soon be even busier....I might as well enjoy this down time while I can ;-)

Still.....I do understand your frustration.  Last time, I did a few things to get things moving along on their own but to no avail!

I can't remember....are you dlating at all already??
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