I am 39 weeks pregnant...my duedate is next tuesday...i have tried alllll the natural ways to start the labor...walkin..spicy food..nipple stimulation...sex...birthball..etcetce...nothing helps.Baby not coming out...I feel lil contractions once in a while..but they dont hurt and feels more like the baby is trying to push herself down but just CANT GET THROUGH!!!2 days ago my doctor said i was only dilating ONE centimeter...
LADIES..what can I do..and why don't i feel contractions yet?? and when I feel baby pushing down .what does this mean??she is just getting ready?? How long does it take to go from 1cm to 10 cm...?? HELP MEEEEE..so frustrated
2007-10-04 06:36:26 · 10 answers · asked by New at this 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
There's no good answer for this. Doing all of those things to stimulate contractions (sex, walking, spicy food, nipple stimulation, etc) will only work if your body is ready to go into labor. Sometimes they stimulate contractions but they'll stop when you stop walking or whatever. The last few weeks of pregnancy can be extremely miserable for some people, but just remember there is light at the end of the tunnel. If something doesn't happen in a few weeks, your doctor will probably induce you, but it's better to happen on it's own if you can. If you are feeling all of that pressure, she is probably engaging herself in your pelvis to prepare to come out. This is normal. Hopefully she'll get her head down there and start putting pressure on your cervix to help it start dilating. Be patient and good luck!!
2007-10-04 06:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by LM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're slowly starting the birth process so your baby will be born in the next few days - maybe sooner. Many women go through what your going through right now before they start serious labor. Many times a woman will be dilated to 3cm before she feels her first labor pain and then it progresses very quickly. Every woman is different and every pregnancy is different. For some women labor only lasts a few hours and for others it may last much longer.
When you feel your baby pushing down it means she's getting ready to be born - she's getting into the correct position that she needs to be in.
The best thing you can do at this stage is just relax. Fix yourself a cup of herbal tea, stretch out on the couch and take a nap. Enjoy!
2007-10-04 07:03:46 · answer #2 · answered by mollyflan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I so understand. The best thing that worked for me was realizing that they could have the due date off by two weeks, so I added two weeks to my "sentence"... sounds silly, I know, but I am also one of those people that sets my alarm clock ahead 15 minutes!
I didn't dialate past 3 with my daughter even through HARD labor, until they broke my water. Don't worry, it will come soon...I know, you are tired of hearing that! Your first contractions will just feel like a tightening or she is swelling up and pushing down at the same time... they don't hurt too bad. You've probably had Braxton Hicks already and haven't noticed them yet - I never did the first time. Every women is different. With any luck, you will be one of those women that goes into labor, dialates and delivers quickly and very shortly! Good luck!
2007-10-04 06:46:28 · answer #3 · answered by justme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry. I know you want your baby now. I was there. By my third baby I realized something else though. I wanted my birthing experience to be as specail and memorable as could be. So I spent my time waiting and planing how I wanted my first moments and days to be with my baby. So maybe take some time now to think about it so when your baby is here you will remember and enjoy it even better.
Good luck and be patient. Those first days come and go so fast.
2007-10-04 06:44:02 · answer #4 · answered by erinjl123456 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know how hard it is! You can't wait to have that baby out! I will tell u though I never felt anything and my water broke! I had lots of sex and it happened! It can take a while for you to get to three or four just wait it out! you can have sex though it does help! Walk too and just hope for the best!
2007-10-04 06:43:22 · answer #5 · answered by warblinginchitown18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be patient, babies come when they are ready. dialtion dosnt been too much, i went from 3 cm to 10 in less then 5 minutes with my first, and i was 5 cm at first contraction with my second. Dont worry, it will happen when its suppose to, dont rush nature
2007-10-04 06:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by louie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow you need to relax. It is frustrating to wait at this stage. If you relax it might help things move faster. Be patient, the baby will come.
2007-10-04 06:41:22 · answer #7 · answered by ak0840 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you feel pressure like that, you are getting really close.
Hang in there! It's very uncomfortable, but very soon you'll be wishing those contractions would just go away! :)
Good luck!
2007-10-04 06:40:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just keep doing everything that you been doing, the baby will come when she is ready if not than the doctor will make her come out!!
2007-10-04 06:43:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calm down....takes time. No two pregnancies are the same.
2007-10-04 06:45:14 · answer #10 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋