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VBAC mommas, need advice? currently 36 weeka

AshMKAshMK
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Ok so I am 36 weeks today and I asked my high risk Dr. Today about when and what I can do to help labor start since we.cant induce. He said anytime after 37 weeks. He said I could try all the old wives tales, I mentioned the evening primrose oil I hear u ladies taking about. But he said they most likely wont work. He.said the best thing to do was lots of walking and alot of physical activity. Which meant lots of sex. LOL My only problem is I know with sex you both should have an O. Well Thats impossible.for me at this point. Sorry TMI. So what else is there that u ladies tried and worked? Thanks for listening. Cant believe its time to be thinking about this already. :)
DS is 3 years old* BFP#1-12/30/11, CP-1/6/11* BFP#2- 1/31/11-missed M/C at 9 weeks-3/9/11, D&C-3/14/11* BFP#3-7/13/11-M/C at 10 weeks-8/26/11, D&C -8/29/11* BFP#4-10/31/11- Beta at 10DPO-19, Beta at 12DPO-118, RE recommended heparin 2X daily and progesterone 2X daily. Image and video hosting by TinyPic Praying this LO keeps growing!!!
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  • sassafras007sassafras007 member
    My doctor also said that EPO will do nothing but I have been doing 2-3 orally a day and 1 vaginally. I think it has helped...
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  • AshMKAshMK
    When did u start taking it? And did u get it at like a health food store? Also how much is supposed to be in a capsule? Thanks
    DS is 3 years old* BFP#1-12/30/11, CP-1/6/11* BFP#2- 1/31/11-missed M/C at 9 weeks-3/9/11, D&C-3/14/11* BFP#3-7/13/11-M/C at 10 weeks-8/26/11, D&C -8/29/11* BFP#4-10/31/11- Beta at 10DPO-19, Beta at 12DPO-118, RE recommended heparin 2X daily and progesterone 2X daily. Image and video hosting by TinyPic Praying this LO keeps growing!!!
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  • rach312rach312
    My doctor actually said it is because of a protein in the semen not the actual having sex that can induce labor.  So the good news is you can still have it work without having to O. 
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  • TwizzleTwizzle member
    There are a lot of things you can try.  THey may or may not work but it's worth a shot and many of them are basically harmless.  EPO, red raspberry leaf tea, massage, acupuncture, nipple stimulation, bouncing on birth ball, exercise.  With EPO you can start taking a capsule orally twice a day now, and then in a couple weeks add it as a vaginal suppository.
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  • selockarselockar member
    Having an O helps, but it's really the semen that helps bring on labor.
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  • manderdollmanderdoll member
    There is the midwife cocktail, Midwife?s Castor Oil Cocktail 
    Mix three teaspoons of Castor Oil and one teaspoon of baking soda with a large glass of orange juice. Baking soda makes the drink foamy and easier to drink.  
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  • ChynaDhollChynaDholl member

    imagemanderdoll:
    There is the midwife cocktail, Midwife?s Castor Oil Cocktail 
    Mix three teaspoons of Castor Oil and one teaspoon of baking soda with a large glass of orange juice. Baking soda makes the drink foamy and easier to drink.  

     

    LOL, I don't think ANYTHING could mask the taste or texture of the castor oil and never again lmbo.


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  • AmberMH08AmberMH08
    IDK if the EPO will do anything but after 2 weeks of lightning crotch today I have none so if it helped after 2days of taking it im thankful :)
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