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self induction.. any advice or expirience???

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Im 2 days till my DD and my Husband needs to leave on a 2-3 day business trip within the next 4 days.He will eaither have to leave before I have my baby and hurry backk or if I went into labor soon he can definalty stay till Im home agian.

 Im realy thinking about self induction because I dont wanna have my baby without him.  Im also been dialated at 3cm for awhile and 80% effaced... Iv had some cramping but its gone away each time. Babys head is engaged and has been for a LONG time... SO I think Im ready.... Please advice, opinions or expiriences...

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Re: self induction.. any advice or expirience???

  • 1plus1equals31plus1equals3
    I should mention that Iv heard about castor oil and nipple stimmulation and maybe prune juice.... But I dont know if these realy work or if there are bad side affects or not. Or if theres something better out there that will work ...
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  • jeanniezjeanniez
    I've heard sex, spicy food, walking. I've also heard there is no proof that anything like this or what you've heard works.(except nipple stimulation. That I've heard helps if you're on the edge, because it makes you produce small amts of the hormone that brings on labor))
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  • mooninlvmooninlv
    there are several OWT about natural induction, but bottom line is if you're not close to labor and body's not ready, nothing will probably help. walking, sex, castor oil, swinging on a swing, bouncing on exercise ball, eggplant parmesan, spicy foods, and the list goes on. my doc said sex was probably the best because semen has a hormone in it that helps ripen the cervix.
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  • Soon2BMrsNSoon2BMrsN member
    I wasn't try to induce labor, but in the 12 hours before my labor started with DS we had sex and took a 2 mile walk.  Worth a try!
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  • islandgirl79islandgirl79
    I would rather have my DH leave and come back in your situation.  I wouldn't want to be alone with a newborn straight from the hospital.  Have him leave tomorrow and he will be back by your DD.
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  • etoyamaetoyama member
    If your body isnt ready there's really very little you can do. Sorry.
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    image1plus1equals3:
    I should mention that Iv heard about castor oil and nipple stimmulation and maybe prune juice.... But I dont know if these realy work or if there are bad side affects or not. Or if theres something better out there that will work ...

    My best friend tried the castor oil trick- it just gave her really bad diarrhea. She didn't go into labor from it.

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    imagemooninlv:
    there are several OWT about natural induction, but bottom line is if you're not close to labor and body's not ready, nothing will probably help. walking, sex, castor oil, swinging on a swing, bouncing on exercise ball, eggplant parmesan, spicy foods, and the list goes on. my doc said sex was probably the best because semen has a hormone in it that helps ripen the cervix.

     

    I agree with this.

    Castor Oil can make you sick too(vomiting/diarrhea) which is no fun.  

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  • Mrs.WizMrs.Wiz member
    Baby will come when it's ready, not when you're ready.
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  • novilisenovilise member

    In my 40th week, I was scheduled for a RCS but I wanted to at least go into labor beforehand so I started trying some of the self-induction tips.

    I tried nipple stimulation and sex. 

    And...I did go into labor before my RCS. I literally started the night of it; my contractions were about 2 minutes a part. 

    Don't know for sure if it worked, but it's definitely possible. 

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  • rockchalkbriderockchalkbride

    I tried EVERYTHING with DS.  And nothing worked.  

    My Dr. recommended sex though.  Can't hurt, right??  May as well have sex while you still can! 

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  • ZoeyMarieZoeyMarie member

    Baby won't come until baby is ready.

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  • frlcbfrlcb member
    Both of my kids were born at 42 weeks 1 day, despite me trying lots of different things once I hit 40 weeks, including acupuncture. Your baby will come when it is ready. And do not try castor oil, that is not a good idea at all.
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  • ASaldana85ASaldana85
    I did almost everything you can do at home and still went over my due date with my daughter. This time I'm walking everyday but not to jump start labor, nothing will help if your body isn't ready. I walk because its good exercise and it will help keep my body a little more limber than if I just sit around all day waiting for this baby to come! I wish I could have sex more often because that might help but I have lovely varicose veins in my lady parts so I'm swollen like I road a horse for a month straight! So not fun! Good luck
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