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just wondering
so I am 36 weeks today and I am 1cm dilated. I am going to keep in parked for the next week until Tuesday when I will be considered full term at 37 weeks I was wondering though how can I spead up dilation after that...? I have heard intercourse helps but my partner thought maybe now that I am dilated some that he is worried he will hurt the baby so i am looking for advice on the subject. my female siblings and mother never dilated further than 5cm during there labor. and they exceeded 27hrs. -hopeful. please help.
There isn't really any "sure fire" ways to speed up dilation or basically to go into labor quicker. The things people have mentioned to help may or may not work, and could have side effects.
The things I've heard may or may not help are: lots of long walks (especially up/down inclines like tons of hills), sex due to the prostaglandins released in sperm which help to "ripen up the cervix", raspberry leaf tea is said to help with the cervix, Evening Primrose oil capsules (either by applying topically on the stomach, the perinium, inserting a capsule vaginally, or taking it by mouth it's said to help ripen the cervix as it also contains prostaglandins just like sperm, people also claim unorthodox things like eating spicy food, etc.
These things are not all recommended to try, and you should talk to your doctor before attempting to naturally induce yourself regardless as some of the things you may want to try might not be good for you specifically and since your doctor has access to your records, they'll know what may or may not be good to try. Also, they may be more experienced with the different things you could attempt, and have more research to support benefits, or downfalls of these things. Congrats on the baby!
The things I've heard may or may not help are: lots of long walks (especially up/down inclines like tons of hills), sex due to the prostaglandins released in sperm which help to "ripen up the cervix", raspberry leaf tea is said to help with the cervix, Evening Primrose oil capsules (either by applying topically on the stomach, the perinium, inserting a capsule vaginally, or taking it by mouth it's said to help ripen the cervix as it also contains prostaglandins just like sperm, people also claim unorthodox things like eating spicy food, etc.
These things are not all recommended to try, and you should talk to your doctor before attempting to naturally induce yourself regardless as some of the things you may want to try might not be good for you specifically and since your doctor has access to your records, they'll know what may or may not be good to try. Also, they may be more experienced with the different things you could attempt, and have more research to support benefits, or downfalls of these things. Congrats on the baby!
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