July 2015 Moms

Sex to get baby out

what is everyone's experience with having sex to induce natural labor? I mean if it doesn't work at least hubby and I will have some intimacy because it has been a long time. I'm only 37w5d but my arm and leg going numb/asleep is getting rough to do anything and I'm swollen everyday all day - it's not getting any better but blood pressure is normal.
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Re: Sex to get baby out

  • For me it hasn't done anything..I keep trying thinking maybe this time it will work, but it never does anything for me except give me Braxton hicks. I've been trying that since 37 weeks to try to dilate me and I'm 40 weeks tomorrow and my cervix is still completely closed
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  • With our first, we unintentionally induced labor that way at 39 weeks. Been at it for like a week so far with this one (I'm 37 weeks and very impatient this time) and no such luck. But I agree, the extra intimacy right before baby is due has been awesome and totally worth it, even if baby isn't ready yet.
  • My SIL tells me to do it and to make sure the sperm gets up there because it can soften the cervix. However, I just realized last night that she has been induced with all of her children! So I won't be attempting it anymore probably because of the pain it causes.
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  • mers90mers90 member
    We tried but I'm too swollen to do it! This sucks.
  • You cervix has to be ripe for that to work, at least from my experience. We were sexually active whole pregnancy, after an appt at doctor saying my cervix thinned- had sex and like the really great kind. The next morning I woke up with a bloody show. And he was born the next afternoon. Sex was the only thing my doctor ever told us to do.
  • eclohoecloho member
    Someone said… If sex, eating pineapple, spicy food, walking, or even drinking Castro oil, actually works it was probably more of a coincidence and baby was just ready To come...as much as I want him to come now at 37+6 days I really do want him to come when he is ready
  • Sex everyday and I'm now 4 days past my due date xD I'm calling bull on the sex theory
  • My cervix is soft, I am dilated and effaced and he is in -2 station. Lost my mucus plug, had my membranes swept, and still zero signs of labor happening anytime soon. Tried pineapples, bouncing on the ball, walking, nipple stimulation and sex. Doesn't even give me Braxton hicks. So, like others said, baby will come when baby is ready! The guessing game is driving me crazy as well... If I could just know when it would happen that would be great! But, it is what it is... and we wake up every day wondering if today will be the day. Our time will come eventually!
  • I'm been having sex this entire pregnancy and just had an appt today and I'm closed :( so I don't believe in it no more. I'm 40 weeks on Thursday
  • We tried it the last few weeks of my pregnancy and it didn't do anyhing to induce labor. Like the other pp's have said, it was really nice to have the intimacy with DH though
  • WowHeyWowHey member
    My husband and I have tried to have sex but I've ended up in horrible pain after and had to go to the hospital thinking I was in labor only to get sent back. Apparently just an irritation so definitely not doing that anytime soon!
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