ONLY 1 cm dilated! URGH! What can I do to speed this up!?!

[jen2006]

I am due next week.. and only 1 cm. dilated! (which is an improvement from my first two pregnancies.. I wouldn't dilate at all...) now that I am dilating.. what can I do to speed this process up a little?! (besides sex or castor oil)..

Thanks! :) Jen

[brooklyn163]

im 37 weeks and i am 1centimeter dilated. i read your advice and im going to try my walking now! I'll keep you posted on whether it worked for me or not,but in the long run your advice sounds like it would be helpful alot so here i go,and wish me LUCK!!!

[rennieashley]

the oil is sapost to make you have diahrea and my dr told me today that diahrea makes the contractions come faster but it also dehidrates you so make shure if u do it drink lots of water. walking on unlevel ground is sapost to help also sex, and certin presur points, and riding in or on anything that vibrates like 4 weelers or horse helps but can cause more problims than good like it could cause u to have the plicinta detach from the cervix. i did the presur points last thursday and started having contractions the next day. it is now tuesday and i had a dr apt today he told me that i was one cen dialated but he thinks it will be this week. i had sex last night and that boosted it every time i walk i feel them stronger but when i stop and lay down they are not as strong they have been 20 min apart cince last night after sex. the dr said if they get to be 10 min or les it is time to got to the hospital. how can i make this faster?

[Dnasmom212]

I am 38 weeks today and am 1 cm dilated and really soft. Yesterday I tried walking, having sex, nipple stimulation, and castor oil. Absolutely nothing worked. I have just accepted the fact that this baby is not coming until he is ready. Also the castor oil barely even did what is was supposed to. I was only in the bathroom twice. I was dilated early with my daughter and went in to get induced and ended up going into labor on my own. I truly believe that a baby can not be forced out. They will come when they are ready.

[shika511]

Does PineApples really work?? is so im bout to eat an whole can... but im 36weeks an 6 days i will be 37weeks tomorrow an i have dilated 1cm an i am so ready to have this bby my cervix is thin so what to do now?? any answer??

[mommy2b3]

i think u should just wait until your baby is ready...im 38 weeks so i no how u feel but you should be happy u mde it this far in your pregnancy..

[M0MMIE2BEE]

this may sound stupid but i'm telling you now it worked for all 3 of my sisters...all they did was walk for about 2 hours and everytime they came to a corner or inersection they would squat down like they are sitting in a chair for about 5 seconds...IT WORKS!!! i'm 36 weeks pregnant and 1 cm dialated...when i reach 38 weeks i'm going to be doing what they all did.  CONGRATTS!!!!