i went to the hospital and they kept me over night and they were 10 mins apart then 2 mins apart and now 5 mins apart and they told me that they werent strong enough to dilate me but if they get stronger to come in but yes is was contractions and i am still having them but not strong yet they told me to walk and see if that makes them stronger and come in but what are ways to make them stronger i am almost 36 weeks on saturday they said she is defidentally ready though safely can come. how do i get them to come safely without hurting myself get the contractions stronger they told me i can deliver any day.
2007-04-18 11:41:00 · 18 answers · asked by shorty_rose_tweety 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
and no i do not have a partner i am single and living with my parents
2007-04-18 11:49:32 · update #1
Go take a nap, get a pedicure, get a massage. It will happen soon. You need your rest now.
2007-04-18 11:44:23 · answer #1 · answered by e_imommy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Walking will definitely help you. Try to not go to the hospital until you have established a definite pattern, because contractions tend to slow down once you get to the hospital. Otherwise, it may just take time. If you're only 36 weeks, you're still a little early, so this could go on for a while. I know it's hard, but be patient. Rushing this won't help, and going to the hospital and having them give you pitocin or something to speed it up won't help either. It actually increases your chances for fetal distress. Let this baby comes when she's good and ready.
2007-04-18 11:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is just get all the rest you can because by the sounds in a few days or weeks you will be stressed and tired as it is. As far as making the baby come faster when the time comes do a lot of walking. This will help you progress just as labor is starting. Gravity helps alot and that is why they say walk. Congrats
2007-04-18 14:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by mother of 3 angels 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your baby in there as long as you can stand it! Having a preemie is not fun. They are tiny and cannot breastfeed very well and get sick a lot. I had a preemie at 35 weeks, and the first year was very hard. We were in the doctor's office every other week and in the hospital several times. It's so hard to see your little one suffering. The longer they stay in there developing, the better off they will be!
2007-04-18 11:50:36 · answer #4 · answered by purplebinky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are these contractions not braxton hicks? Is this your first pregnancy? The last few weeks of your pregnancy you can experience braxton hicks (false labour pains). With both my preganacies i experienced them my last pregnancy i went to the hospital at 37 weeks because i thought i was in labour but i went full term. As for bringing them on naturally i don't think you can, though they do say sex can make them start not sure if it's true. Good Luck.
2007-04-18 11:49:20 · answer #5 · answered by louloubelle2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i arrived into the world at 36 weeks!! lol. anyway. go hav a warm bath (babys a bit 2 early for a nice hot bath, sorry) just try n chill n relax, get sum kip if u can (hard when ur excited i kno, play sum classical FM, dead boring n always works 4 me! lol) if u look for things that bring on labour, pineapple, curry, etc etc u culd try them 2 c if they help. u culd try castor oil as ur already in labour its not guno hurt now 2 open ur bowls. my midwife told me 2day that if i got stuck in early labour 2 hav a big poo!! lol. sumtimes if the bowls r a lil full it can stop u dilating. duno y, she did say but i was mildly too disguested at a vid clip she'd just shown me 2 listen properly!!!
hope this helped u, and congrats!! i'm 37 weeks n so wish i was in ur shoes!!
2007-04-18 11:59:59 · answer #6 · answered by evilbunnyhahaha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a hot bath they told me they help to bring the contractions on, but it needs to be really hot. Just keep walking there are heaps of old wives tales like the oil and stuff.
2007-04-18 19:55:56 · answer #7 · answered by jimmy_chick78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay on your side. At least thats what they had me do when I was in labor with my son. They said the contractions hurt more but are more effective. I don't remember the reasoning but it did work. Good Luck!
2007-04-18 11:45:41 · answer #8 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go about your business as usual - this baby - like all others - will come when it`s ready and not before. If there was a sure way to make em come early we`d all have done it.....
2007-04-18 12:33:25 · answer #9 · answered by yahoobloo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont rush things your not even 36 weeks yet, shes obviously not ready to meet the world yet.
2007-04-18 11:51:48 · answer #10 · answered by Invisible Pink RN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the baby will come when its ready. i suggest plenty of brisk walking. use this time to do last minute preperations and relax, after all its your last chance for 18 years
good luck
2007-04-18 22:29:36 · answer #11 · answered by mimi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋