Same here! I tried sex tonight, and it was terrible. I felt so bad for my husband, but he's so understanding and made me feel comfortable enough to just stop in the middle of it. If anyone truly has a good position, you could potentially save me from my induction Monday!!! Help!
Also... I have been walking and using my birthing ball. The ball really helps with contractions and overall pain. I feel so much lighter sitting on it.
I'm cooking Indian food right now, but we always eat spicy food so I'm not expecting it to kickstart anything. I'm due today, but I'm not too uncomfortable so I don't feel a huge need to rush. But if I do get fed up, I might try sex. I've been getting pretty big braxton hicks after sex for the last few months so it's probably doing something, and worst case scenario is you get to have sex - seems like a win-win to me!
I'm 39.6 days. I've been walking alot, sitting and rolling my hips on my yoga ball, swimming, sex, eating lots of fresh pineapple and juice, had RRLT since 35 weeks don't think it really helps, squatting when I have a contraction to get baby boy down. That's about it. I'm due in 2 days. So we'll see! GL to all you mommies to be !
@klkonwi I love the "no sex for this beast" ) I'm totally with you on that one. I keep thinking I may get desperate and try that, but then I quickly change my mind.
Ditto on the no sex thing. Im normally very sexually active. Heard great things about pregnancy sex.. Was kinda excited to see what all the fuss was about. .... Nope. Nope. Nope. Just no. It doesnt work well for us one bit. Its a huuuge bummer. We have been talking about "trying it again soon" but each time we both are just like "ehhh.. Lets not" . Normally our sex life is AMAZING. This was a rather big disappontment.
If you're having it... & enjoying it... DONT TAKE IT FOR GRANTID. What i wouldnt give.... Ughhh
@klkonwi I love the "no sex for this beast" ) I'm totally with you on that one. I keep thinking I may get desperate and try that, but then I quickly change my mind.
Ditto on the no sex thing. Im normally very sexually active. Heard great things about pregnancy sex.. Was kinda excited to see what all the fuss was about. .... Nope. Nope. Nope. Just no. It doesnt work well for us one bit. Its a huuuge bummer. We have been talking about "trying it again soon" but each time we both are just like "ehhh.. Lets not" . Normally our sex life is AMAZING. This was a rather big disappontment.
If you're having it... & enjoying it... DONT TAKE IT FOR GRANTID. What i wouldnt give.... Ughhh
Yep- each time I get it in my brain like I want to, it's like... Ehm, nope.
Acupuncture, RRL tea, sex (as much as I can, I feel like a whale), pineapple, spicy foods here and there, walking and yoga. I don't know about you ladies but I can't walk much more than 2 miles cause I start to swell. I also live in Texas and it's humid and already getting up to 90 mid-day, not to mention the aggravating sciatic nerve compression that hurts like hell, makes it tough to be active. My main prescription for natural induction now that I am pretty much 40 weeks is PATIENCE! It's tough but at the end of the day, she's the boss. ;-)
I believe @Serenamarr had posted a purple pic of a sex position that worked for her and omg we were kind of hilarious trying to get it right a couple weeks ago......... We gave up! Lol
I believe @Serenamarr had posted a purple pic of a sex position that worked for her and omg we were kind of hilarious trying to get it right a couple weeks ago......... We gave up! Lol
Hahah yes! It stopped working once I got too uncomfortable to be on my back for any amount of time... Remember when sex used to be fun? :-<
My doctor told me I had to have sex. My due date is the 7th and I haven't thinned, dialated, or anything. The best sex position for us has been me bending over the bed and him being behind me. Requires very little work on my part, and I feel like he doesnt have to deal with the hudge belly!
My doctor told me I had to have sex. My due date is the 7th and I haven't thinned, dialated, or anything. The best sex position for us has been me bending over the bed and him being behind me. Requires very little work on my part, and I feel like he doesnt have to deal with the hudge belly!
I'm not trying to induce labor but I love talking about sex. First off, some good kissing and petting is in order to get me even wanting it. The easiest is when I take ALL the pillows and stack them and lay over them. It's a lazy woman's doggy-style.
I shared yesterday in the symptoms thread about my intense pains at Target and hadn't read any of these posts. Hilarious!
My doctor told me I had to have sex. My due date is the 7th and I haven't thinned, dialated, or anything. The best sex position for us has been me bending over the bed and him being behind me. Requires very little work on my part, and I feel like he doesnt have to deal with the hudge belly!
Us too. Or me on top, his eyes closed )
^^^yep....I just turn off the lights! Although, DH has been mentioning that even when I sit all the way up, he can't breathe too well. Surely it's his asthma and not the fact that I'm huge?! *edited.
My doctor told me I had to have sex. My due date is the 7th and I haven't thinned, dialated, or anything. The best sex position for us has been me bending over the bed and him being behind me. Requires very little work on my part, and I feel like he doesnt have to deal with the hudge belly!
Not trying to start labor, but we had sex last night, first time in a few weeks. We both agree that it this point, it not terribly romantic.
Told my DH last night, we should probably get some lovin' in next week since we won't be able to for a while. His response... "Do you want to or are you trying to induce labor?"
My response... "Honey, does it really matter at this point?!" Haha
The best position is this: have him sit on the couch and put a soft blanket on either side of him, put your knees there just outside of his knees and your hands on the ground outside of his feet. Rock up and down. For me, this feels the best and it also does the inversion from spinning babies so you get double the benefit for the baby!
Still bouncing everyday and walking. Trying for sex, hoping for sex...DH isn't as into it as I am, he doesn't like feeling used to get the baby out. Ha! Pitiful excuse he needs to suck it up!!
I'm helping host a baby shower tomorrow afternoon, so that might tempt fate a little bit since I will be otherwise occupied and that would make for terrible timing. I was gonna make pork loin for dinner but I really want Mexican!!!
Still bouncing everyday and walking. Trying for sex, hoping for sex...DH isn't as into it as I am, he doesn't like feeling used to get the baby out. Ha! Pitiful excuse he needs to suck it up!!
I'm helping host a baby shower tomorrow afternoon, so that might tempt fate a little bit since I will be otherwise occupied and that would make for terrible timing. I was gonna make pork loin for dinner but I really want Mexican!!!
... Remind him that he helped get the baby in there, he shouldn't mind helping getting the baby out! My go to line would be 'take one for the team!'
Best of luck. And Mexican sounds like a great idea.
Still bouncing everyday and walking. Trying for sex, hoping for sex...DH isn't as into it as I am, he doesn't like feeling used to get the baby out. Ha! Pitiful excuse he needs to suck it up!!
I'm helping host a baby shower tomorrow afternoon, so that might tempt fate a little bit since I will be otherwise occupied and that would make for terrible timing. I was gonna make pork loin for dinner but I really want Mexican!!!
... Remind him that he helped get the baby in there, he shouldn't mind helping getting the baby out! My go to line would be 'take one for the team!'
Best of luck. And Mexican sounds like a great idea.
I keep saying take one for the team!! That's my line too! And we ate Mexican yay!!
My friend's couples shower is tomorrow. She pointed out today that they are having crawfish & that might get things moving since they're so spicy. Told her I'd take my Prevacid & we would see, if I snuck out quietly at any point, I just didn't want to ruin her thunder. Haha
I'm trying not to eat Mexican or anything that will make me have a serious poop during delivery. I'm bouncing on my ball, having sex, walking, and jumping rope! No success yet.
I'm trying not to eat Mexican or anything that will make me have a serious poop during delivery. I'm bouncing on my ball, having sex, walking, and jumping rope! No success yet.
Cracks me up - glad I'm not the only one scared of Mexican food. I am being induced in the morning and I keep thinking about what I can eat today that is the perfect combo of: going to give me energy, not make me poop all over, and not make me constipated for afterwards! Talk about over thinking everything!
Re: What did you try/are you trying to help induce labor naturally??
Also... I have been walking and using my birthing ball. The ball really helps with contractions and overall pain. I feel so much lighter sitting on it.
I'm also... 39+4.
I'm 38.1, so I know I've got time, but do I really need to get going on some of these methods to make life easier later on?
If you're having it... & enjoying it... DONT TAKE IT FOR GRANTID. What i wouldnt give.... Ughhh
My main prescription for natural induction now that I am pretty much 40 weeks is PATIENCE!
It's tough but at the end of the day, she's the boss. ;-)
Running errands instead of going on proper walks because at least when nothing happens, I've still accomplished something.
So sad.
I shared yesterday in the symptoms thread about my intense pains at Target and hadn't read any of these posts. Hilarious!
Although, DH has been mentioning that even when I sit all the way up, he can't breathe too well. Surely it's his asthma and not the fact that I'm huge?!
*edited.
2nd round exp 8/20/18.
My response... "Honey, does it really matter at this point?!" Haha
DH has been keeping up with my sex drive, but if he began to slide I'd tell him he has to buck up and take one for the team. Lol
This big chick needs lovin too! Also, you made me this way! Baha.
At this point I'm four days past my due date.
Sex and bouncing on an exercise ball are about to be my next two attempts...
I'm helping host a baby shower tomorrow afternoon, so that might tempt fate a little bit since I will be otherwise occupied and that would make for terrible timing. I was gonna make pork loin for dinner but I really want Mexican!!!
Best of luck. And Mexican sounds like a great idea.
other than that I've been walking, having sex, bouncing on my ball, eating anything spicy... yeah those aren't cutting it.
I'm bouncing on my ball, having sex, walking, and jumping rope! No success yet.