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Question

I have only till thursday to have this kid on my own. My Dr will induce me on Friday if I dont have the kid by then. I really DONT want to be induced. (been there done that and I know it is EVIL.) I know that I am somewhat dilated (over 1CM) I was wondering if anybody has sugestions on what I can do so I dont have to go thru getting induced!!!... I have been having contractions but nothing to get very excited about. I also have been cleaning like a mad woman and very very onedge for the past few days. I really feel sorry for my husband an toddler.


My question is If anyone has any ideas of what to try or what worked for you? I know that if the baby is not ready he will not come out but I would like to try to be proactive and not take the "easy" way out.

Answer 1

O.k. try having a good orgasm. I know it's hard with the huge belly in front of you. So try laying on your side with your partner behind you. Let him reach over and stimulate your clitoris and I can almost guarantee that will get the contractions going. I've tried it twice. Also if you have a hump on a street (you know like in ferris bueller when they stole the car and it went flying in the air) go over it at about 30 mph. I know it sounds kind of weird but when I did it, it felt like gravity was pulling down on me. After the ride and the late night ride, i had my daughter at 4:15a.m. Try it.

Answer 2

Ok, you can do a lot of the things on the board here. I tried the walking, nipple stimulation, etc. and all I got were funny stories about how hard I tried to avoid induction. (The most extreme was a three mile hike on New Year's day) You could try eating salads of mixed greens, feta and walnuts dressed with Balsamic vinaigrette (the Labor salad recipe from some LA restaurant I heard of)
Just don't do blue/black cohosh or castor oil -- there are horror stories about those!

I think the key is to give yourself a break. Realize that induction, while certainly not desirable is not "EVIL"-- after all, it gets the baby out! If you have to be induced, ask for the smallest dose of pitocin they can give you and have them step it up gradually to avoid the super intense contractions that lead to epidurals, etc. Communicate more effectively with your OB about what you don't want/fear about induction and a "managed birth" and go to the hospital with a plan. Be respectful, but don't let yourself be bullied; it's your birthing experience.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Hi there,
I have very little experience in this area, having had all of my babies by Cesarean section. (four of them) but I was there when my daughter-in-law was in your situation.
This is what we did and it worked really, really well. I bought her a small bottle of cod liver oil (about 2-4 oz's) and she drank the whole thing in one long gulp. It almost made her vomit so I have the feeling that it does not taste very good. I do realize that the cod liver oil acts as a laxative but that also brings about contractions. In both of her pregnancies she went into labor within hours of drinking the cod liver oil. With her first baby, the nurses could not believe that it was her first baby because she had him so quickly and so easily. She literally pushed three times and he was there. Her labor was remarkably easy and those are HER words, not mine.
I do not know the side effects of drinking cod liver oil and you might want to check that out. I am only telling you what my daughter-in-law and I did and how it worked for her. She had two beautiful little boys each time, I do know that!
Good luck honey and again, I am only telling you what worked for her in the situation that I know about. You might get replies telling you that it is an awful idea! Take care and good luck to you!
Love and Blessings
Lady Trinity~

Answer 4

There is really no way to speed up the labor process. I tried doing many things to get my son to come out because they were going to induce me too, but I went into labor the night before the induction. Try eating some seafood, then have sex, that worked for me!

Answer 5

I went through the same thing you did. My doctor was going to induce me on a Monday and Sunday night I went into labor. I had been having contractions the week prior. My friends say sex and nipple stimulations will cause you to go into labor. It sounds like you might go into labor soon! Good luck!

Answer 6

hi
Well, I have one idea and it does help for me too; my Mother in law told that to me. And it really worked.
"Take almond powder (2 tbs spoon) and boil it with 1 cup milk. then let it boil for more 5 minutes then add butter in it about 1 tbs spoon.
add sugar if you want. In asia many people use it as adessert too. TAke this at least 3 times a day, Try to take it fresh and little hot.
IT will help as it make the uterus and the ovary so oily and it would be easy for baby to come out easiy.
Theres no side effects so if you wana try it do it.
Good luck

Answer 7

My doctor always told me to walk, walk and walk some more. You can also try having sex (if your husband cooperates) The mixture of having an orgasm mixed with sperm can sometimes bring on labor.
My grandmother always told me have some pea soup on the night of a full moon. LOL not sure if it works but you can always give it a shot!
Good Luck

Answer 8

Get jiggy with the husband. Breast stimulation and intercourse both stimulate oxytocin release and cause contractions.

Congratulations!