Im almost 39 weeks pregnant with huge baby and Im not even started dialating and havn't lost my mucus plug.. NOthing. What do I do to get things going? How do I get myself to move along a little faster, or atleast start something?
2006-11-14 07:56:55 · 13 answers · asked by shy l 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
can you still have sex? walk, any kind of activity actually. or try drinking raspberry leaf tea, i heard that helps sometimes.
2006-11-14 08:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by gabriela 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel your pain I had an 11lbs baby that was almost 2 weeks late. I tried everything to get him out and nothing I didn't even start to dialate until hours into labor and I ended up having a c-section. Sex is what put me into labor better late than never right!!
2006-11-14 16:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perfectly normal to not have any of those things happening. I never dialated or lost my plug until I was in full blown labor. Just be patient, walk alot get alot of rest :)
2006-11-14 16:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by mpwife_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't dialated with my first baby (turned out to be 11lbs, 7oz). I was induced at 9 days overdue. Try to enjoy the last of your pregnancy with this baby. You'll want it back before you know it!
You can try to walk, eat spicy things, and have sex. These are things that 'have worked' for other people. (Or was it coinsidance?)
2006-11-14 15:59:54 · answer #4 · answered by misskenjr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm right there with you i'm 38 weeks and just seen the doc this morning he said that he could feel the baby's head but i'm not dialated yet and haven't lost my mucus plug either i've had people tell me to walk and to have sex but so far nothing's worked if you figure out what works let me please let me know
good luck to you : )
2006-11-14 16:07:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have sex. there is something in the sperm that can help to get things going, thats what my doc told me, however both of my children were late, the first was 2 weeks and i was induced and the second was a week late, i went into labor but my little acrobat was breech and we had to have a c section. so obvoisly the sperm thing didn't work for me but that was all that was recommended.
2006-11-14 16:00:39 · answer #6 · answered by reb1den 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually doctors will induce the process by popping your water bag by hand, it is then that the process of giving birth will take affect. But I would have a professional consult you on whether or not you should get your water popped inorder to start your birthing.
2006-11-14 15:59:53 · answer #7 · answered by Tiff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is to have sex. Sperm is good to bring on labor because of the hormones, and you need to have an orgasm to release hormones as well. This is way more productive than walking!
Then you need to Relax! Talk to your baby tell him/her its time, tell yourself its time as well.
I had 2 big babies (over 9 lbs) and I had some fairly serious anxiety prior to delivery over their predicted size.
Your Dr/midwife can 'strip your membranes' - isn't anyone offering to do that? There are many things to do to jump-start your labor.
Have sex and talk to your Dr./Midwife.
2006-11-14 16:04:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anne A 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry first of all. Second - if your doctor feels the need to get things started for you, he or she will scrape your membrane to encourage the process along.
Not stressing is the most important things, along with your routine doctos visits.
2006-11-14 16:00:18 · answer #9 · answered by Bugs_Mom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to me and I had to be induced. Try walking and sitting on a birthing ball
2006-11-14 22:21:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋