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[Childbirth] Tricks for inducing labor?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Isabel, May 18, 2012.

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  1. Isabel

    Isabel Member

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    Hi and I completely understand if you don't want to talk about this, but why not bring it up, make your Friday interesting... after all, if we're talking about floaters and sinkers...

    I have done my time, served my sentence of 9 months/40 weeks. I am sharing body space with a large squirming baby who apparently cannot find the exit. Anyone have any stories of home remedies that work? Otherwise, they will induce in a few days, but just curious.

    You men have the easier end of the deal in any of these situations... anyway, ready to get this over with so I will no longer have to freak out about it... I mean, it's actual freaking childbirth, a bit scary...
     
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  2. DarkHorse

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    I assume you're already tried going on walks.
     
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  3. updawg

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    My wife ate spicey food. I don't think it helped though

    Good luck
     
    #3 updawg, May 18, 2012
  4. pirc1

    pirc1 Contributing Member

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    There is always C-sect as a last resort.
     
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  5. professorjay

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    Sex. Seriously.
     
    #5 professorjay, May 18, 2012
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    omgggggg almost-congrats!
     
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  7. pirc1

    pirc1 Contributing Member

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    If I remembered correctly, they have labor inducing drug right? Either that or sex.
     
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    +2 there's is a joke about this, something about baby tapping daddy on the forehead when he comes out.
     
    #8 Blurr#7, May 18, 2012
  9. ima_drummer2k

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    Asking a bunch of guys how to induce labor....this should be good.

    Isabel, most of us are (willfully) clueless about this sort of thing. Just sayin'...
     
    #9 ima_drummer2k, May 18, 2012
  10. pirc1

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    speak for yourself. :grin: My wife took drugs to induce labor at 41 weeks.
     
    #10 pirc1, May 18, 2012
  11. SuperBeeKay

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    oxytocin levels low?
     
    #11 SuperBeeKay, May 18, 2012
  12. bnb

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    good luck there isabel. Inducing labour? Ouch.

    brace yourself and take any drugs they offer you.
     
    #12 bnb, May 18, 2012
  13. leroy

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    When is your next checkup? That did it for my wife both times. Within an hour of that last checkup, her water broke.
     
    #13 leroy, May 18, 2012
  14. JuanValdez

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    At least you don't have to watch. I still get nightmares.

    I concur.
     
    #14 JuanValdez, May 18, 2012
  15. ScriboErgoSum

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    Hang in there. Both our kids came after 41 weeks. We were freaking stir crazy by the end of the wait. Tell your husband to come up with daily activities to keep you distracted.

    Orgasms have been proven to help kickstart the process, so you could try having sex.

    Do you have a drop dead inducement date set with your doctor?
     
    #15 ScriboErgoSum, May 18, 2012
  16. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Castor oil.
     
    #16 bobrek, May 18, 2012
  17. K mf G

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    i was told castor oil and plenty of sex
     
    #17 K mf G, May 18, 2012
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    Best wishes to you and yours.
     
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    #20 JuanValdez, May 18, 2012
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