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self inducing??

How soon is too soon, and what are some good tricks and methods.. I'm 32 weeks. I don't wanna go past my due date or be pregnant for too long because my baby is already about 5 lbs :( and I really want an all natural birth, but they assume she'll be around 9 1/2 lbs by my due date.. she's very healthy
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Don't try the castrol oil . Not a good idea and not worth losing your baby over . But sex , walking , and everything else didn't work for me . I didn't do the oil tho cause I didn't wanna risk my baby's life . But don't try anything till 37 weeks (:
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There are some gradual methods you can start at 35 weeks such as evening primrose oil or bouncing on a yoga ball but most are supposed to be pretty immediate and should not be attempted until 37-38 weeks. And i assume youre judging the babys weight off of ultrasound? With my first child ultrasound told me he would not be any bigger than 6.5 pounds and he was 9pounds. With my second they said hed be bigger than the first and he was only 6lbs 14ozs
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I've self induced 2 of my pregnancies. First one i went running around my neighborhood and did some squats and i had him 2 days later. Third baby i was a lot more active so the running and squats didn't do anything so i tried castor oil. Took it around 9pm, had a bloody show about 230am and delivered by 340am. But i was at least 37 weeks with all my pregnancies when i delivered
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9lbs isnt to big. Mine will probably be close to 8. I'm a days paat my due date and nothing has worked so far. But you shoulnt try until 39-40 when you close to being due. Sticking two primrose oil pills up there work well...not for me yet but have only done it once. Poke a small hole in them first. Other things that are suppose to work but still haven't for me is walking, sex, squats.
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Definitely too soon.. id say wait till youre at least 38 weeks.. your baby isnt ready :)
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