Hi all, i'm 38 and a 1/2 weeks pregnant and totally fed up now, i have been told i could go into labour anytime now. I have been drinking raspberry leaf tea for a couple of weeks, and no one to have sex with, so any other ideas would be great.
2007-03-01 00:03:22 · 29 answers · asked by ditched29 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
hiya, i am same as you and was looking for ways to induce labour expect i am 40 wks prego and avoiding the membrain sweep im booked in on tuesday. any way i tried the up and down the stairs 10 times each and it doesnt do nothing but now i do it because my 3 year old enjoys doing it with me (exercise), i tried raspberry tea leaf and nothing i gave it up any way i hate the taste, i wouldnt try caster oil but i am trying this clary sage oil mixed with jasmin and believe it or not since yesterday ive been feeling little twonges here and there and its giving me hope. if you need any way advice email me as for now i cant tell you much since i havent gone into a full swing yet.
2007-03-01 01:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
when i was pregnant i was told to eat lots of fresh pineapple and drink raspberry leaf tea. to be honest i wouldnt recommend eating too much pineapple as it has put me off for life but the raspberry leaf tea is very nice. i went into labour a week early, don't know if this helped me but it could have! I have also been told that eating a hot curry can bring on labour! hope this helps and good luck x
2007-03-01 00:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by lisa85 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Masturbation is a good natural way to trigger muscle spasms "down there" - it is reccommended you try that as an entirely natural way.
Food which induces wind and/or diahorrea is also a way, such as very spicy food or a lot of fruit, also triggering muscle spasms.
Another way is to go for a bumpy drive!! That brought on my firend's labor - they went for a drive on a road full of potholes in the country and ended up turning round and going straight to hospital, she had her baby 4 hours later!!
Although, technically, you should do nothing. The longer your baby is in there, the safer and better! A normal pregnancy should last 40 weeks - so hold on there if you can, if not, and I know how you feel, - Good luck!! lol
;-)
2007-03-01 00:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by Krissyinthesun 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry i think they are all old wives tales the baby will come when ready and not a moment before - nothing like the food you eat will bring on labour come on think about it guys !
i tried them all when i had a baby and i went over a week the day i was due to have sweep i gave birth!
good luck with your labour whenever it comes it will be here soon dont panic!
2007-03-01 00:14:04 · answer #4 · answered by Louise J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife tried sex (in the maternity suite - with me obviously), hot curries, warm baths, walking around, olive oil, and many other remedies to bring the labour on - none worked for either of our pregnancies. What did work in each case was just relaxing and not worrying anymore about trying - 1st baby 10 days late, second 3 days late. But it's reaslly hard to relax I know.
2007-03-01 00:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by chillipope 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are those people who believe that a good round of diarrhea can bring on labor. I had it for 1 month while pregnant, and my father (he is an OB) told me that I only had to worry about it as the possibility of bringing on labor. But many woman also GET diarrhea right before labor, as it is the body's way to get rid of the stool before you are constipated FOREVER afterwards.
Spicy food is supposed to trigger as well as long walks. Of course, your baby is the best judge of when to come out. In Hong Kong, foot massages are also thought to trigger labor.
Incidentally, although you are uncomfortable now, it is much easier to have the baby INSIDE your body, instead of out - and you are infinitely more comfortable NOW than labor and post partum. So, at least enjoy the peace and quiet, and do something that you really really want to do. You may go beyond 40 weeks, and it is actually a secret blessing in disguise - yes, you are uncomfortable, but you get one more selfish week. good luck.
2007-03-01 00:10:55 · answer #6 · answered by hkchoichoi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just walking.
Unfortunately, the normal gestation time for a first baby is closer to 41 weeks.
Just lots of walking.
Walking in the park.
Walking at the mall.
Walking at the grocery store.
Lots of walking.
Hang in there. Baby will be here soon enough. Get rest when you're not walking.
2007-03-01 00:09:50 · answer #7 · answered by Pekoe90 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sex is the best way to bring on labour, but I've heard drinking caster oil does the trick too. Yukk! good luck and congrats on the little one x
2007-03-01 01:03:19 · answer #8 · answered by welshcake! 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there is nothing that can gaurantee it but i would keep busy and go for walks, i also drank raspberry tea and it didnt help. Try and be patient and enjoy some you time with nice quiet baths and stuff, you wont get any pampering time when the babys born. good luck!!!!!
2007-03-01 00:13:31 · answer #9 · answered by shell 27 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went overdue by two weeks on my 4th child, i drank loads of raspberry leaf tea. I don't think it worked at all, it just relaxes your muscles, your baby will come when its ready, all these remedys are just old wives tales. Sorry!!
2007-03-01 03:55:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋