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Question about effacing/thinning?

Kery1499Kery1499
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So my question is im about 60% effaced and he would like me to have more change in my cervix before "starting" anything next week. I have heard of sex (semen) for this.. anything else?! (ha can you tell im desperate) im hoping by then some change has happened but who knows. and by then im sure I will be ready to get this show on the road. Thanks Ladies!
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Re: Question about effacing/thinning?

  • Amber&JesseAmber&Jesse member
    I thikn that the evening primerose oil helps but I'm going toa sk my doc today...
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  • Kendall13Kendall13

    Your DH's spermies will help and so would having the Big O yourself.  Both release the same hormones that will help thin out your cervix.

    Good luck! 

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  • howa0155howa0155 member
    Hmmm, I've only heard the semen thing.  Maybe walking will help get LO down there!
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  • Kery1499Kery1499

    imageAmber&Jesse:
    I thikn that the evening primerose oil helps but I'm going toa sk my doc today...

    Is that in the same boat as Castor Oil?? Because if so. thats one thing I am certainly not willing to try.. I think it would be so grose and heard it make you poop ALOTT

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  • GypsyEsqGypsyEsq member
    EPO does not have a castor oil effect.  You can take it orally or insert it vaginally.  That said I've been using it since 38 weeks and have had no real change in effacement -- still 50%.  I'm not super religious about doing the suppository but I try to take at least the 3 pills daily dosage every day.
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  • returnhomegnomereturnhomegnome member
    imageKery1499:

    imageAmber&Jesse:
    I thikn that the evening primerose oil helps but I'm going toa sk my doc today...

    Is that in the same boat as Castor Oil?? Because if so. thats one thing I am certainly not willing to try.. I think it would be so grose and heard it make you poop ALOTT

    Castor Oil is supposed to help trigger contractions, not help thin things.  And I'd rather try almost anything natural than be induced; even if it were a bit unpleasant that way.  Just think of it like this: the more poo that comes out into the toilet, the less that comes out on the delivery table..... 

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  • missbrynmissbryn member
    My midwife mentioned evening primrose oil, too - not drinking (which is what you do with castor oil, right?) but rubbing down there. I've got a while to go though so I didn't write that down - I'd ask your dr etc first.
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  • returnhomegnomereturnhomegnome member
    Tell your Doc to chill out.  You and baby are doing just fine and there is no cause for concern, even if you go for another week and a half.  Doc is welcome to do fetal monitoring to make sure everything is peachy, but he shouldn't "assume" things are bad "just because" you're nearing your EDD. There is no medical cause.  Yeesh.  Chill man.
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  • Kery1499Kery1499

    imagereturnhomegnome:
    Tell your Doc to chill out.  You and baby are doing just fine and there is no cause for concern, even if you go for another week and a half.  Doc is welcome to do fetal monitoring to make sure everything is peachy, but he shouldn't "assume" things are bad "just because" you're nearing your EDD. There is no medical cause.  Yeesh.  Chill man.

    My Docs practice is different. They dont like you to go past a certain time. Thats fine with me. I obviously would rather go on my own but if im 41 weeks and he wants to induce me. im not arguing that either, ha

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  • Kendall13Kendall13
    imageKery1499:

    imagereturnhomegnome:
    Tell your Doc to chill out.  You and baby are doing just fine and there is no cause for concern, even if you go for another week and a half.  Doc is welcome to do fetal monitoring to make sure everything is peachy, but he shouldn't "assume" things are bad "just because" you're nearing your EDD. There is no medical cause.  Yeesh.  Chill man.

    My Docs practice is different. They dont like you to go past a certain time. Thats fine with me. I obviously would rather go on my own but if im 41 weeks and he wants to induce me. im not arguing that either, ha

    My OB won't let me go past 41 weeks either.  I'm not complaining.

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  • Kery1499Kery1499
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    imageKery1499:

    imagereturnhomegnome:
    Tell your Doc to chill out.  You and baby are doing just fine and there is no cause for concern, even if you go for another week and a half.  Doc is welcome to do fetal monitoring to make sure everything is peachy, but he shouldn't "assume" things are bad "just because" you're nearing your EDD. There is no medical cause.  Yeesh.  Chill man.

    My Docs practice is different. They dont like you to go past a certain time. Thats fine with me. I obviously would rather go on my own but if im 41 weeks and he wants to induce me. im not arguing that either, ha

    Yea really.. ha ha

    My OB won't let me go past 41 weeks either.  I'm not complaining.

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