trying to give birth early!!?

Question

My wife and I are due on january 13th...but really want this child to be born before the new year (you know, tax reasons). Are there some ways to induce an early delivery without doing harm to the baby? He is already considered full term.

oh yeah...for all you idiots out there who assume i only care about a tax break at the expense of my child's health...you are very much wrong. My wife will be the first one to tell you that i have been a HUGE pain in her *** because pf all the stuff i dont allow her to do or eat. i wont let her eat processed food, sushi, raw meats, hot dogs, alcoholic stuff 9even rum cake and vodka sauces). i wont let her lift anything, paint anything, clean anything, hop in the hot tub, use a heating pack, or drive too fast.

So please leave all you moral judgments about me or my parenting to yourself. I am simply asking about that as a possibility and will in no way jeopardize the health of my baby boy or wife.

thank you for your concern, though.

Answer 1

I understand where you're coming from. We are due anywhere from December 24 to January 2, depending upon whose due date you go by, and we definitely want a December baby. Some of the things that I have looked into include sex (best if both parties involved reach climax), walking, taking castor oil (although this didn't work for my son), and nipple stimulation. I have also looked into taking blue/black cohosh, but I keep reading conflicting things about it. If you guys find something that works, let me know, because I am becoming miserable and uncomfortable.

Answer 2

How To Give Birth Early

Answer 3

A baby is considered full term generally between 37-42 weeks gestation. All 4 of my children were born past their due dates (by 9 days, 11 days, 5 days, and 7 days). There was no way I would have chosen to go late and tried a variety of ways to "get things moving". Unfortunately, even a medical induction may not work if both the baby and the mother's body aren't ready for it. Some suggestions are walking a lot, having sex (semen has the hormone that helps soften and thin the cervix plus an orgasm may trigger uterine contractions), nipple stimulation, doing squats, eating spicy foods, eating pineapple, and pregnancy massage. I also tried driving down bumpy back roads, washing floors on my hands and knees (my grandma's suggestion), and walking up and down stairs. Most pregnant women get into those last few weeks of their pregnancies and wish that it was all over. If there was a tried and true way to give labor a kick start, I don't think anyone would make it to 40 weeks let alone go past their due date. Drinking Castor oil is sometimes suggested, but unless done under a doctor's supervision, it generally isn't recommended. You can do a search online for ways to naturally induce labor, but ultimately your baby will be born when the time is right. Your little tax deduction may make it for the 2007 tax year, but, if not, take comfort in knowing he'll be on your 2008 taxes.

Answer 4

Honestly, I would recommend just waiting till next year for that tax break. My daughter was only 2.5 weeks early. She weighed only 5 lbs. 6 ozs. and was only 16 inches long. She had a weakend immune system resulting in bacterial meningitis at a month old. Her esophagus also wasn't fully formed resulting in several problems. You've heard about colic? This is worse!!! She literally cried for about 16-18 hours a day until she was about 7 months old. She is 19 months old now. Her medical problems are straightened out now, but she is still small and a little bit behind on her speech. Hopefully she will catch up soon. I siscerly hope this has helped you some.

Answer 5

I stopped taking the pill Jan. 12th, got my period Jan 16th and ovulated on Jan. 28th and conceived. I would just stop taking them now and use protection until you are ready. Remember you can only get PG during ovulation, so once you pass that you have to wait again until the next month. If you have a regular 28 day cycle count 14 days from the day your period starts and you should ovulate around then give or take a few days. They sell ovulation predictor kits at the drugstore that you can buy. I used them and they worked for me. Every woman is different. I've read posts saying that it could take healthy couples up to a year to get PG when coming off of the BCP so I guess it depends on your body. Do you have other children?

Answer 6

I am going to assume that you are uneducated in this matter.

A pregnancy lasts usually for 40 weeks because that is generally how long an infant needs to develop completely so that he or she has the best shot at life out of the womb.

Being delivered earlier than that risks health complications. The lungs are not even considered remotely fully developed until 37 weeks.

Doctors will not induce before 39 weeks generally, because should the due date have been off by a few days you risk delivering an underdeveloped child.

For crying out loud why would you put your taxes before your child's health?!

Full term does not mean let's get the baby out now. It means should there be an EMERGENCY, most likely he would be healthy.

Your child is NOT full term, whoever told you that is a QUACK. Your wife still has four more weeks until her due date. Full term is 37 weeks, and she is just about 36.

Answer 7

Your doc could care less about your taxes! They are only concerned with the health/well being of mother and child.

Doctors will induce only if there is a risk to the mom or baby-not for tax purposes!

Full term is 37 or more weeks-as of today, your wife is 36 weeks.

And you are going to be a parent?...

Answer 8

Hi, I am a mother of 4 children, youngest one is 11 months. My answer to your question would be...maybe. You can try alot of different things...is this her 1st or 2nd child? If its a first..well it might be alittle hard to do. It would also help if she is already dilated alittle. Walking is great, sex helps also. She can talk to her doctor about it. If they see no reason not to, then can tell her things to try..also look on the internet...there are just alot of different things you can try. Walking worked with one of mine, my last one I just asked the doctor to induce..I was close enough to my due date that he had no problem with it..but being number 4 I was already dilated 3cm when we started. But yes there are things she can try, but its help if her body and the baby are ready...how soft and thined out she already is (cervix), if at all dilated, 1st child or not..all of that matters. Good Luck..rather if he/she makes it for tax season or not...be happy and love that baby :o)....Merry Christmas

Answer 9

Tax reasons , wow you sound selfish Id be more concerned about the baby , if you are due Jan 13th how can it be considered full term ? Unless that is what you tell yaself to justify your tax reasons , gee's some people !

Answer 10

You might look into pregnancy massage. My son came about six days early, so it wasn't an issue, but the masseuse I used told me that there are pressure points to stimulate labor.