How do I speed things along, 39 weeks and no baby!?

Question

Im 39 weeks and have had contractions for a week now. Im 3 cm dilated 50% effaced. I had tried castor oil,sex,walking,pinapple,spicy food,nipple stim, nothing works. Any ideas on how to speed things up?

Answer 1

Lots of Sex...it is a natural dilator. Congrats

Answer 2

Nature is tricky, no matter what people say to do baby just doesn't seem to listen to what ever myth you've tried out to get that baby out.
They work for some, or rather they just seem to fall into the plan nature already had goign for awhile.
Your close to 3cm, and at 4 they would keep you at the hospital so why not keep on walking, do chores around the house. Make sure your bags are packed, the babys room is ready for baby.
Sometimes you just can't speed things up, honestly and I hate to say that. But the more women I talk with the more I figure out that what works for some doesn't for others and no matter how hard you try it's up to the baby in the end not how many squats or oil you take.
The easiest thing to do is just keep yourself busy, so get walking around the house, pack up the car, it won't be long now.
Sorry if nothing helped.
Goocd Luck, And Congrats on the new baby just around the corner!

Answer 3

You just said you tried all the things I would have told you! I think this baby is just going to come in its own sweet time. I know that is hard to hear because by week 39 you are ready to get the thing out already! lol Good luck......I have heard that drinking a certain kind of tea induces labor.....I want to say raspberry tea but it may be something else.....try a google search on that and best of days to you and yours :)

Answer 4

According to reflexology the pressure points in the foot connnet to every part of the body. The baby toe stimulates the uterus have your husband massage your foot really focusing on the baby toe. may. I am sure it is worth a try My massage therapist also told me that. She said as long as I am pregnant she would not massage my hands or feet as both could stimulate the body and start contractions Good Luck!

Answer 5

Nothing really works, The baby is in charge of when he/she will come out. Remember a normal gestational period is 38-42 weeks, although most doctors won't let you past 41 weeks. Rest assured in a couple of weeks you will be holding your baby.

Answer 6

Some show did say that a restaurant somewhere's famous Eggplant Parmesan made all the women who ate it go into labor. So maybe you could try eggplant parmesan. But that in itself might be a wives tale. Go to your dr, and they will give you Pitosin to contract you.

Answer 7

IM HI RISK WITH MY PREGNANCY I ASK MY DR.WHAT I COULD DO TO SPEED THINGS ALONG CAUSE I BEEN IN THE EARLY STAGES OF LABOR FOR 2 WEEKS MY DR. TOLD ME YESTERDAY THAT BECAUSE I WAS DIOLATED 3 CNE. AND HAVE STOPED THAT I COULD GO BUY EVENING PRIMROSE OIL PILLS AND POKE A HOLE IN 3 OF THEM INSURT THAM VAGONALY UP AROUND THE SURVIX BEFOR BED FOR THE NEXT 4 NIGHTS IT WILL CAUSE THE SURVIX TO BECOME SOFT AND DIOLATE NORMALY AND TO HAVE SEX EVERY 24 WHOURE FOR THE FOUR DAYS AND AFTER THE FORTH NIGHT THE NEST MORNING DRINK 2 SHOT GLASS'S OF CASTER OIL IF THE SURVIX HAS DIOLATED ENUFF THE CASTER OIL WILL CAUSE THE UTROS TO CONTRACT AND BREAK YOUR WATER PUTING YOU IN LABOR GOOD LUCK

Answer 8

Make some plans to do something!! If anything, it will take your mind off it

Everything else you've tried is supposed to work! Didn't work with my first, not going to bother with this one.

Do you have everything ready? You still have a week. Be thankful your not one week OVER!!

Answer 9

No proven way to speed it up - if you are miserable, why not ask your doctor for induction? People plan their births all the time.

Answer 10

the bun isnt done yet hun give it some time youll have that lil bundle of joys in your arms! congrats