I wanna have this baby already!!!

[hopfulEparents]

i'll be full term thursday (37 weeks) and I wanna have this baby already!!! she has already dropped and my cervix had already begun effacing last wednesday when my doctor checked me. My doctor said that baby is ok to come as soon as she's ready. Does anyone have tips to naturally induce labor. I know most of the popular ones, I just didnt know if anyone knew some that are a little less known. Also are than any clues or indicators that let me know that the baby could be on her way??? Im so anxious for this to be over and I dont like not knowing the exact moment that she will arrive!!!

[Mommy2B51209]

Be careful with nipple stimulation, my research says that it can cause the contractions to become toooo intense and tooooo long.  But, yeah, sex is literally the BEST way to go... God knew what He was doing when He designed us... but truly...the semen has prostaglandis(spelling?) which actually softens your cervix, so that's what we're doing... my OB told us the same thing, sex is the best way to promote healthy labor... I think my husband doesn't notice me running to the bathroom, b/c he's totally excited after getting it only like once a week if he's lucky and know I'm ready all the time... wierd

[jenkaye21]

Nipple stimulation is supposed to be *very* effective.  I have never don it myself, however, as I cannot _stand_ my nipples being touched  (DH says I'm a weirdo). = )

[hopfulEparents]

hahaha my husband said the same thing about sex. "How are we supposed to do anything with how often you go running to the bathroom to pee?"

[hkenny]

hey ladies, well i am very glad to hear i am not the only one with diarrea!! i have had it off and on for a week or so now. and all of a sudden i pee twice as much as before! i thought it was already bad, this is crazy. should just camp out in the bathroom!! I have been having bh contractions as well and in my opinion they arent fun!! i have sharp pains down south too, all this must mean we are getting close!! I am 37 weeks today as well.
i told hubby we need to have sex and he was like how when you have to pee all the time!? lol.im going to start with the raspberry tea too.

[Mommy2B51209]

I am having much more of the BH contractions... well I guess that's all they are... I'm 37 weeks today and when I'm walking I get a lot more contractions, but they always go away after I settle down... I have that pain like a stitch down there sometimes too... it is usually like I feel him move down there and it happens at the same time... I have had much more frequent and thinner stools also, but not really like diahrrea, I'm totally with you though on wanting it to be NOW!!  

Claire, I've never heard of the pineapple... tell us more

[kylesMom09]

I am with you all on the pain and Mandy i hear you on th diarrhea also.  It's a good thing i am at home on bedrest b/c i don't think i would ever be at my desk if i were still working!!

[mandy38]

Yes claire it is like a stitch, very painful... I'm also having horrible diarrhea... yes I know too much info, but I'm never off the loo and it's a really funny colour... don't know whether this is a sign or just the pressure underneath... the things we talk about!!

[clairelou88]

Mandy- when i walk alot i always get a pain, it feels like a stitch down below and after a while its too hard to walk lol! is that what you have? im drinking raspberry leaf also yummy! hope you dont have to wait another 4weeks poor u!

hopefulEparents- fresh pineapple is ment to help, lavender hot baths, lots of sex but who wants to do that! not me lol!! stimulating your nipples, i have no clue either when it comes to knowing signs etc!

[mandy38]

well I'm 38 weeks on thursday, so I'm with you, I have so had enough!!  I've been walking loads which is suppose to help, I've found it just puts me into a lot of pain underneath, so I don't know if that's doing anything!  Then there's raspberry tea, suppose to thin the cervix and sex... but who has even the inclination for that now... not me!!  I have been running to the loo alot the last couple of days and that is suppose to be a sign that it's going to happen, but I always have to be induced, so I could have another 4 weeks of this, if it follows my usual pattern!!  We'll see!