I want to have this baby! Any tricks to help her along? :-)

[dainsey]

Hey girls,
ok I went to the OB today and I'm a few days away from being 38 weeks and nothing is going on... I'm not dilated at all :-(  My OB told me and my dh to go home and have sex every night and do lots of walking...
Any other tricks you guys can give me???  I'm so uncomfortable I can't even stand it ..

[jenandjon]

Squats, walking, (I cut the grass the day before DD), sex, bbs stimulation, spicy food

[Nickey1]

Walking, running...........when I went into labor with my dd, I felt the SAME way, the day before I played outside with all the kids (YES outside) with all my cousins and friends, and I ran, and ran, and just had a good time (it was in June, so the weather was better) I woke up the next morning 8am in labor, and had my dd at noon that day

[pcarsey]

well my water broke at home with both of my kids, but I did have sex not too long before with my 1st and then walked tall day before with my 2nd.

[Sheri1972]

Castor Oil.  I guess that works like laxitives.  My sister took Castor oil and was in labor within 12 hours!

[jbrooks39]

take 2 laxatives.wait 10 hours and if it doesnt work,take 2 more.thats what helped me.there is also castor oil..it tastes gross but boy oh boy it works,dont do the laxatives and castor oil together,pick one .keep us posted.

[jifnif]

i did the red raspberry leaf tea and the evening primrose.  I don't know if it helped b/c I was induced due to GD.  I mainly read it helped ease the birth.  I did go naturally and in 3 hrs.  :)  best wishes

[Tanker Chic]

I've heard stimulating your bbs can bring on labor.  Not sure if it is true or not.  The main things I've heard are the walking and bding.  

Good luck.. you are sooooooo close now.  When my water broke I was only 1cm dilated but I was 90% effaced.  

[MsAnybody]

Hi Dainsey,

I'm in the same position as you - I'll be 38 wks on Thursday,  and I am SO ready too.  Here's what I'm trying - all of these are my doula's recommendations.

1.  Evening primrose oil capsules - 2 orally every morning,  and 2 vaginally every night right before bed
2.  Red raspberry leaf tea
3.  Bouncing on the birthing ball
4.  Squats and lunges
5.  Walking

I'm not telling you you should do any of this - pls research it online and decide for yourself what you want to do.  This is just what I'm doing.  I'm always a little wary of giving anyone recs like these,  feel like I should type up a huge disclaimer :o)

Good luck!!  Hang in there,  I will too!

[precious03]

You can try doing some leg squats.  But yeah, sex and walking, usually do the trick.  Hope you get to do this sooner than later, the last couple weeks of waiting can be pure agony.  Hang in there.