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Overdue Moms - What weird things have people told you to try to make the baby come?

highbornhunterhighbornhunter member
in November 2014 Moms
This is a little different than the Old Wives' Tale thread - None of these are things I had ever heard of before, but they are things people on my Facebook post about 11/2 being my due date have said/suggested.  What odd ball/random things have people told you to do to get labor started?

Mine:
DH's Aunt - "go bowling, I was 25 days late with [my daughter] and went bowling, water broke , was in hospital 15 mins when she was born...... it does work!!
DH's Cousin's wife - "eat water cress salad with balsamic dressing and blue cheese. He will arrive in 24hrs. :-) "
Friend - "Croquet worked for [her sister in law]

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Re: Overdue Moms - What weird things have people told you to try to make the baby come?

  • mrsodonnell12mrsodonnell12 member
    Oh my gosh! Those are so random!!

    No one has really told me anything ....
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  • misterdonutmisterdonut member
    Sex. I only say it's weird cause I haven't been interested since being preggers, LOL. It's a weird concept to me now!!! What? Sex? What's that?
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  • ZaufishanZaufishan member
    Interesting answers..

    Castor oil:
    they say it will disturb the stomach, you might need to rush a few times to the washroom. And increased gastric motility is supposed to be linked with increased freq and intensity of contractions too.

    Someone said have lots of ginger boiled in milk.. And sip the ginger tea while having walks n warm showers

    Don't know how safe these are though.
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  • mrsodonnell12mrsodonnell12 member
    Jumping jacks..... I might try that one!! Haha
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  • highbornhunterhighbornhunter member
    Oh, yeah I know the bowling one and the croquet one are situational, it's just what the mom-to-be was doing when she went into labor, not what caused it!  I just think it's funny that people offer these things as suggestions. :-)

    I've walked for an hour and a half today and done prenatal yoga.  I can't wait to meet this baby!


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  • MelodyhayMelodyhay member
    Sex, walking, eggplant parmesean, pineapple, spicy food, bumpy roads, peppermint. I've tried it all this past week. Nothing yet, but not due til Monday. I'm thinking the chocolate cake needs to be next. :)
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  • mtusnowmtusnow member
    highbornhunter said:
    Oh, yeah I know the bowling one and the croquet one are situational, it's just what the mom-to-be was doing when she went into labor, not what caused it!  I just think it's funny that people offer these things as suggestions. :-)

    I've walked for an hour and a half today and done prenatal yoga.  I can't wait to meet this baby!


    I agree that it is funny people suggest them.
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  • jessa1228jessa1228 member
    Besides all the usual weird crap, my mom told me that a friend of hers was overdue and her doctor suggested eating anchovies. So she ordered a pizza with anchovies. Apparently she hates them so she let her H eat it, but she swears the smell alone sent her into labor that night.


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  • ssavage8ssavage8 member
    I forgot pineapple! I have heard that too. I was due yesterday and am just waiting now. Let me know how those jumping jacks go! Don't forget the flashlight!
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  • silverwings72silverwings72 member
    IndianaMommy08 said:

    Reporting back: tried to mop floors, got distracted by ice cream. Ate tacos, and more ice cream. Tried jumping jacks, hell to the no. I can't find the flashlight so LO is lost in my pelvis, she will never find the vag  :((

    =)) =)) =)) dying over here! Love this thread!
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    =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =))

    This thread is going to throw me into labor.
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  • ColtiersMomColtiersMom member
    I had a guy tell me to gallop like a horse and it will def work since it worked for his wife, twice...umm NO! I have also heard Eggplant Parmesan is supposed to work too.
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