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Ok, tell me every way you have ever heard to start labor

itsMsAlbinitsMsAlbin member
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Just got the call from the MW about the u/s report.  They, of course, dumbed down everything in the tech office and just said big baby and lots of amniotic fluid.  No, I have obscene amounts of amniotic fluid.  Well, OB has reviewed and says that even though I passed the stupid 3 hour GD test, she's sure I have it.  Great.  If one more person brings up gestational diabetes at this point, I will scream.  Loudly.  Apparently I must have it even though all the tests and all the blood sugar monitoring clearly show I don't.  WTF!

Long story short, she wants to talk induction on Monday, which I am totally against.  It increases my VBAC risk factors big time.  So the goal is to go into labor this weekend.  I am supposed to walk, walk, walk and have tons of sex and Monday night we're doing castor oil. Basically, we want labor to start sooner rather than later.

Any thing else I can do?  I'm so overwhelmed right now.

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Re: Ok, tell me every way you have ever heard to start labor

  • SpeedGlennSpeedGlenn

    Everyone I know recommends against castor oil.  That being said -

    Here are the tricks I know:

    1. Evening Primrose Oil inserted vaginally
    2. Eating fresh pineapple, core and all - evidently there is something in it that causes uterine contractions.
    3. Fiber one bars contain chicory root which also cause uterine contractions
    4. Bounce on an exercise ball

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  • bebebluesbebeblues

    Start the castor oil now. They say it really works. My ob flat out told me to NOT do it until atleast 39wks bc it *often* starts strong labor.

     

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  • jennay2324jennay2324

    I hope everything works out for you!!  I got some awsome pineapple at meijer the other day!!  I dont know about eating the core (even though it is recommended) just sounds yucky to me.  Thats great your DH will have sex with you cause mine just flat out will not wont and dont even want to discuss it!!

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  • nicobean1nicobean1 member

    Nipple stimulation!

    You could always add spicy food to the mix, too.

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  • itsMsAlbinitsMsAlbin member

    I've read the studies on castor oil...give it to me any day over pitocin.

    I am not looking forward to sex...it's so much work...it truly is like playing hide the sausage at this point

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  • SpeedGlennSpeedGlenn
    I really hope they don't have to induce you.  Good luck!
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  • emma9emma9
    How about accupuncture? I"ve heard that works as well !  A woman at the gym told me buffalo wings from the Cheesecake Factory
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  • ervin412@gmail.comervin412@gmail.com member

    imageitsMsAlbin:

    ...it truly is like playing hide the sausage at this point 

    LOL!

    I would also check into acupuncture or acupressure. That, and I heard going for a ride down a bumpy road. 

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  • tinkersumxtinkersumx
    Swallow! if you know what I mean...
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  • EviebeeEviebee

    The only thing I did for DD was walk, and a lot of it. 

    Good luck!!

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  • CoastieWife08CoastieWife08

    Evening Primrose Oil!  I'm convinced that is what helped me.  I inserted the pills vaginally and I poked a hole in them so the liquid would start working right away.

    I also drank massive amounts of Red Raspberry Leaf tea.  It has to be pure tea leaves, not some crappy mix.

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