Preparing for Labor & Birth

Re: Preparing for Labor & Birth

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  NADA-H member

  May 2014

  prenatal yoga is really good. But don't try to induce yourself, your still very early on

  
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  spacepotatoes member

  May 2014

  NADA-H said:

  prenatal yoga is really good. But don't try to induce yourself, your still very early on

  Red raspberry tea and dates are not for induction, they just tone the uterus and help the body prepare.
  
  But OP, at 28 weeks, it is too early. You don't need to do the dates until 36 weeks and the RRL should wait too as it can irritate your uterus. Have you consulted with your OB or midwife before starting these things?
  

  

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  allrightmeow member

  May 2014

  What they said.  Slow your roll its still early.  

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  naturaloaklandmama member

  May 2014

  I was having pelvic floor pain and went to a chiro that specializes in pregnancy -- she suggested that I switch my desk chair for an exercise ball. Helps get the baby into position and supposed to be good to build up back muscles, etc. Plus you can then use the ball while laboring and then afterwards for nursing. I started pregnancy tea at 30 weeks and midwife said it was perfectly fine and indeed good to do. Hadn't heard about dates -- but love those so will look forward to having a good excuse to eat that sweet treat!

  
  

  
  

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  h0peinasmile member

  May 2014

  Thanks ladies, my midwife has said I'm fine to drink the tea and eat the dates. I'm not a big fan of the dates so I will hold off till the last month for those. I'm just trying to get my ducks in a row and be as prepared as I can be. I've been doing my kegals, walking, and doing my prenatal yoga.I just don't want to miss anything since I'm a HBAC momma and I don't want to get started too late in the game. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

      
  

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  PrimRoseMama member

  May 2014

  spacepotatoes said:

  
  

  NADA-H said:

  
  

  prenatal yoga is really good. But don't try to induce yourself, your still very early on

  
  

  Red raspberry tea and dates are not for induction, they just tone the uterus and help the body prepare.
  
  But OP, at 28 weeks, it is too early. You don't need to do the dates until 36 weeks and the RRL should wait too as it can irritate your uterus. Have you consulted with your OB or midwife before starting these things?
  
  
  Agree on both. I was told to wait at least until 37 weeks to start either one of these treatments.

  
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  PrimRoseMama member

  May 2014

  h0peinasmile said:

  I just don't want to miss anything since I'm a HBAC momma and I don't want to get started too late in the game. 

  Honestly you can do all of these things to "be prepared" & it might not make any difference. Truthfully, it's luck of the draw. So don't get too fixated on "preparing".
  
  

  
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  GPeterson24 member

  May 2014

  Nothing wrong with dates and RRL now according to my MW.

  I would keep reading up on labour and birth to help prepare and make informed decisions.

  
  
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