speeding things along 36 weeks pregnant ? and effaced and dialated questions?

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2 questions
question 1:
im not wanting to induce labor but i dont want to be one of those who go like a week overdue is their anything i can do now to kind of help my body move things along im 1 cm dialated and 70% effaced i have 4 weeks left i dont want to induce labor tinight i understand the baby still needs a little more time i was just wondering if theirs anything i can do to prepare my body and move things along so i dont go overdue?
question 2? if im 1 cm dialated and 70% effaced whens the soonest i can go into labor has anyone been like this and went into labor within the next week??? i just need to know if i should be prepared

Answer 1

Honestly, I wouldn't mess around with it. If your baby is not ready to arrive then there's a reason for that. I know it sucks, believe me, my son was born 6 days overdue and I could hardly stand up at that point! But he came out healthy as anything and I wouldn't have had it any other way.

A few days before my due date, my OB/GYN told me that if I went a week overdue she would pencil me in for a hospital induction by giving me Pitocin. My son was born the day before the scheduled induction. It depends on where you live, but generally doctors don't like to let you go much longer than 1 week overdue.. at least in my area. Two weeks is the longest that anyone should ever make you wait though.. it can be dangerous to wait any longer. You can ask your doctor what their procedure is.

And as for how dilated you are.. honey, it doesn't mean a thing! I was walking around 3 cm dilated for 2 freakin' weeks! Some women have been known to be 1cm one day and in labor the next. Unfortunately, it's really out of your hands.

Hang in there sweetie.. your baby is going to take as long as he/she needs and it will be well worth the wait, I promise you! Congratulations and good luck!

Answer 2

You can take Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) (orally and inserted vaginally before bedtime) to help soften your cervix which can in turn make dilating easier. There is an herbal formula called 5-W by Nature's sunshine that you can start taking that has herbs that will help tone the uterus and make contractions more effective, therefore (theoretically!) shorten your labor. I took it for only one pregnancy and that happened to be my shortest, easiest labor. Could be coincidence, but I honestly feel it really helped me. It's not cheap, but, IMO, it's worth it. Keep active, make sure baby is lined up well and keep hydrated. Red Raspberry Leaf tea is a wonderful thing to drink. Don't worry about going over your due date. You're not truly overdue until you've completed 42w. That 40w mark is just an average and should not be thought of as set in stone. Baby may or may not be ready by then. Relax and enjoy while you can.

Answer 3

I was in a similar position. had labour for 3 days. I wasn't dialating.My obstetrician suggested that I go home and drink raspberry tea. It helps induce labour in a safe way. He also suggested that I have sex........hmmmm. I tried that, very uncomfortable however between that and the tea I dialated very quickly. You are a little to soon to be having labour. 38 weeks is considered a minimum full term, however if you are ready then you are ready. I wouldn't try to hard to push it, baby will come when it is ready. YES baby could come now at anytime. especialy if you are dialated!!!! Best of luck and congradulations!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

you can always have sex sperm can soften you cervix. Have you lost your mucus plug? I think you well probably go into labor within the next two weeks since you already 70%. But you can go into labor at any time.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

ok im 3 cm dilated and im 37 wks pregnant im not in labor everyone is different although today i did see a little bit of my mucous plug i might have a few more days

Answer 7

Evening primrose oil can be used to help soften and ripen the cervix. Red Raspberry leaf can help tone the uterus and prepare it for labor.

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Answer 8

1. at 36 weeks if your baby was born tonight it would be just fine
2. you can go into labor at anytime, when ever your baby is ready your labor will start.