I'm trying not to eat Mexican or anything that will make me have a serious poop during delivery. I'm bouncing on my ball, having sex, walking, and jumping rope! No success yet.
Cracks me up - glad I'm not the only one scared of Mexican food. I am being induced in the morning and I keep thinking about what I can eat today that is the perfect combo of: going to give me energy, not make me poop all over, and not make me constipated for afterwards! Talk about over thinking everything!
Maybe a chef salad. You know, with the boiled egg, turkey, cheese, greens, croutons, black olives etc? Then again, sometimes I like a lean protein before a surgery, like a filet minion.
Now that my baby shower is over I'm starting to work on it boredom helps motivate me. Began the RRL tea and am walking and swimming every day now! Fingers crossed!
I just tried pumping today. I've done it for 10 mins, twice. And nothing. Not even cramping. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?
My cramps started about an hour later. I don't know if there was any correlation, but I think you're supposed to do it a lot. I just can't stand the thought of making myself sore and actually going into labor, having surgery, and trying to breastfeed afterwards with painfully sore nips.
I just tried pumping today. I've done it for 10 mins, twice. And nothing. Not even cramping. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?
Every time I try nipple stimulation by hand I get contractions with in a few minutes of starting. They don't last tho. Gone with in an hour of starting. But they are strong and timetable. I tried 5 minutes with one breast then 5 minutes on the other. Just kept alternating like that till I got tired of doing it. Like 30 minutes I guess until I stopped? Sounds about right.
Spicy foods walking my nesting kicked in so lots of cleaning and moving around nipple stimulation gave me a little contraction and sex my son is super active but he just doesn't want to come out I don't get it lol
I've tried everything but castor oil. Some things I have tried simultaneously- bouncing on a exercise ball, eating pineapple, while stimulating my nips. I'm hoping there will be great progress at my doctor's appointment today and she'll be all "Wow! You're having this baby today!" And then everyone will be amazed by my super-high pain tolerance because maybe I've been having contractions and just haven't felt them. One can dream!
I'm making labor cupcakes today. Myth or not, I'm perfectly content with baking and eating cupcakes. If they do work to put me into labor, I'm sure the L&D nurses will be perfectly content eating the leftovers I'll bring to the hospital with me!
I'm making labor cupcakes today. Myth or not, I'm perfectly content with baking and eating cupcakes. If they do work to put me into labor, I'm sure the L&D nurses will be perfectly content eating the leftovers I'll bring to the hospital with me!
Yes @Mellymar !! I'm all for weekly visits for the greater good. The more target, the better. Plus i really need a lightweight robe to wear at the hospital.
I was thinking about eating the 6 dates a day but have you seen how many calories are in 2 dates? I mean I know I only have a couple weeks left but my weight gain can't be 3 pounds each week like last week....ahhh.
I am enjoy this thread. I be 38 weeks on Thursday. So just wondering when should I start trying all this?? I been to target twice this week. and nesting has already kick in. I being washing everything around the house. And since the washer and dryer are in the basement. Is a work out going up and down the stairs.
I absolutely cannot tonight with the Virginia EPO. I'm shoved on a full bed with DH in the basement and I'm emotionally unstable...... Also my contractions last night scared the crap out of me..... So I will resume tomorrow night when my air is working and I'm back in my own bed thank you very much!
Actually you can get them for under 10 at Ross, and Walmart for like 11.00 and my niece continues to use hers to bounce with the baby to soothe! I thought that was pretty cool so I think I'll go look for one myself
Told chiropractor about my induction Monday. She wasn't thrilled, but suggested lots of walking, sex, & bouncing on the exercise ball to help with being prepped. Told her we'd been discussing all those & I was good to go! Going to pick up an excercise ball from a friend tomorrow! Yay gravity.
Those look amazing. I can see it being like an all-day project for sure. The recipe says 60 minutes prep time - I guess it took you longer than that? I feel like if I double those estimates it's usually more accurate! Hmm, I don't have anything planned for tomorrow, so I might just give it a try. Thanks for the link!
X_X guys. I'm going all in. Sex, nipple stim the whole bit. I know it's probably really stupid..... Let's see if any of it works. I just really want my cervix favorable.
Re: What did you try/are you trying to help induce labor naturally??
Edited because I actually am having mild contractions and cramping. Hmm maybe I will pump some more in a bit.
I legit have to go to Target tomorrow to return some things, but I'm worried I'll go into labor, haha. Maybe I can get a scooter shopping cart...
Legs still crossed!
Bumping to get some of the clutter off the front page.
It was A LOT of work. If anything, the act of making them will be what puts you in labor!!
I know it's probably really stupid..... Let's see if any of it works. I just really want my cervix favorable.