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Im 39 weeks, the baby is well mature, i don't know if I'm dilated or effaced, haven't had a vaginal exam yet, i have an appointment on Tuesday though, will ask for membrane sweep. I had 2 sweeps with my first pregnancy, one around 38 weeks and second at 40 weeks, and he was still 9 days over due.. i want natural labour, i was induced the last time because my waters broke and i had no natural contractions... i don't want to be induced again... everyone says induced contractions are more painfull than natural.. and epidural didn't work on me, so i can't hope for it to work this time..
What can i do to trigger contractions? Don't tell me what you read on google, i already read all of that, tell me what actually worked for you.
I cant drink raspberry leaf tea, after i drink a cup i get extreme nausea... i cant walk either, its too hard, i get out of breath, get dizzy and my pelvic bone starts to hurt a lot, so i try avoid walking when unnecessary.. i will not drink castor oil, i drank a bottle when i was pregnant with my first, i did not get diarrhea, i just ended up in the hospital at 3 a.m in the morning due to extremely painful pain on my right side, thinking it was appendix, and puked 3 times that night.. so.. no diarrhea, no contractions, not drinking it again. Sex doesn't help, trying accupressure, not doing nipple stimulation because that area is too sensitive, not doing acupuncture either, because its same as a membrane sweep, 50-50 chance of it working...
What else is there?
What can i do to trigger contractions? Don't tell me what you read on google, i already read all of that, tell me what actually worked for you.
I cant drink raspberry leaf tea, after i drink a cup i get extreme nausea... i cant walk either, its too hard, i get out of breath, get dizzy and my pelvic bone starts to hurt a lot, so i try avoid walking when unnecessary.. i will not drink castor oil, i drank a bottle when i was pregnant with my first, i did not get diarrhea, i just ended up in the hospital at 3 a.m in the morning due to extremely painful pain on my right side, thinking it was appendix, and puked 3 times that night.. so.. no diarrhea, no contractions, not drinking it again. Sex doesn't help, trying accupressure, not doing nipple stimulation because that area is too sensitive, not doing acupuncture either, because its same as a membrane sweep, 50-50 chance of it working...
What else is there?
an update:
had a membrane sweep on tuesday, was dissapointed with it, because i thought the doctor didn't do it right, he did it too fast, and i didn't get any cramps or spotting/bleeding after it, BUT, yesterday around 10 pm i lost my mucous plug/bloody show (don't know the difference between the two), had a big blob of brown mucous on my pantyliner. so i guess i'm dilating a bit more, on tuesday i was dilated only one cm.. i've had some cramping since the bloody show... a tiny bit of period cramps, nothing to get excited about :(
thats it, just hope my water breaks and i can go in, and get induced the next day...don't care now about induction, just want her out soon :)
had a membrane sweep on tuesday, was dissapointed with it, because i thought the doctor didn't do it right, he did it too fast, and i didn't get any cramps or spotting/bleeding after it, BUT, yesterday around 10 pm i lost my mucous plug/bloody show (don't know the difference between the two), had a big blob of brown mucous on my pantyliner. so i guess i'm dilating a bit more, on tuesday i was dilated only one cm.. i've had some cramping since the bloody show... a tiny bit of period cramps, nothing to get excited about :(
thats it, just hope my water breaks and i can go in, and get induced the next day...don't care now about induction, just want her out soon :)
Just let baby come when its ready. I think its safe to say most women around that time become uncomfortable and impatient but thats how it works. God works in miraculous ways and everything happens for a reason :) it will be over before you know it :)
the pressure points, how often should i really do it, and for how long, for it to work? i'll have a membrane sweep today (if the doctor i get today would do it) maybe it'll help, if the baby is ready
Trigger points work!
Try the inside of your ankles. Just rub gently.
Or your sheens .
Also the inside of your wrist.
Try the inside of your ankles. Just rub gently.
Or your sheens .
Also the inside of your wrist.
U ruled out everything that might work lol only thing now is to wait it out but walking really works or help n nipple stimulation worked for me my nipples were sensitive but I just had my bf do it nice n gentle
Sorry to say but it seems like all the things that work, well.. You have kinda ruled out already, so I'm not sure what answers your really wanting.
Seems like the best thing for you to do is sit and wait the baby is gonna Come out & contractions will start. I would just be patient.
Patience and staying well hydrated. If you go past your due date and your doctor wants to induce you, say no and then keep being patient. You have the right to refuse pitocin. Stay active even if it does hurt. The more active you are the easier labor will be.
oh bumpy roads are horrible, whenever i'm in a car, and it goes over ramps, my ribs hurt so much, i'm so uncomfortable, just want to have her already :(
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