39 wks trying to induce before doc does

Question

So I'm 39 weeks pregnant. My due date is saturday. this is my 2nd child. Last week my doctor stripped me and she said i was 75 percent along and dialated at a 2 to 3. I went in yesterday she checked me and said I was at a 3. Didnt give me a percent but when she measured me felt the babys head down there.. and I lost my mucous plug today. So I have done the castor oil that didnt do anything, done spicy foods nothing, done the bumpy car ride nothing and walking. and pineapple nothing is working. but i am goingt o go to the gym and actually walk on a tredmill. my doc said if the baby doesnt come by next tuesday im going to be induced. I really dont want to be induced. if you know of anything please let me know! with my first child at 42 wks my doc stripped me and my water broke that night!

dnikki0928 · Answer

I know that castor oil is a better laxative than it is an inducer lol - you'll be clean a whistle lol...As for the things the above poster said, I'm not sure about. I know that sex can help bring on labor though. The point in your shoulders I'm not sure I can agree with. I'm a massage therapist and we know about the reflex points and all that and even if there was one in that area, it's unlikely your DH can get deep enough into your muscle to do much of anything. I've never heard of stripping the membranes to be dangerous either...It's not removing the natural defense. Having your water break is when the natural defense agaisnt infection is broken. Keep up with walking and do the deed lol! Good luck!

30something13 · Answer

Well first thing is to get some evening primrose oil and use 1000mg, if you have to get the ones that are capsules then break them open that is fine.  This is safe for anyone unless the bag of waters os broken in that case do not use internally!!!! So you rub that every 3-4 hours on your cervix is best but if you can not on your perinium and thighs. Then drink red rasberry leaf tea. That is all you need to do. Once you feel contractions you can take your DH hand on your shoulder bone then at the spine at the base of the neck and from those two points find the  middle on top of you shoulder were your bra strap rest about. Right in the middle push down "ON EACH SIDE THAT IS" and massage. That brings on contractions. So does having sex. YOu need oxitocin and protiglandins to contract and having sex does that naturally. you make oxitocin when you orgasm and prostiglandins are in your DH semem. The castor oil does not really work. Sorry to say or the other things but you should have the baby within 48 hours of you keep these things up. You will feel a contraction the first tiem you use it! Best of luck and the stripping is really dangerous as it removes the natural defense around the baby for infection. IT does not casue labor but casues rupture of menbranes which may or may not cause labor! Lots of woman do not know this but you are rippining good and good luck. As I said thee things are safe for anyone! There are other things to taek but with health issues in different people I can not write them. Best of luck!