I didn't say "everyone stop this ridiculousness!", I just said I think babies will come when they want, regardless. By all means, try all the things.
And like I said, I'm not talking about WANTING to be done, but being surprised you're not. And I didn't save it for Thursday bc I knew I'd forget lol
Didn't mean to evoke such defensiveness but I'm also 9 mo pregnant and didn't feel like writing a longer, more thorough explanation of what I meant. Yet now I have anyway lol
Meh, "still pregnant" is a term I've been throwing around casually for a while now, just in a griping/joking kind of way. I don't think I've seen any regular posters seriously trying to get labor going earlier than 39 weeks unless they are staring down an induction. Most of this stuff is pretty harmless though (except for castor oil-eek) and I don't see the harm in it. Walking and pineapple are good for you regardless, tea's tasty, and might as well have sex now if you've still got the urge and ability since we can't for six weeks.
Maybe it's just me, but I didn't hear anyone who was surprised that they are still pregnant, or anyone who is seriously bitching about still being pregnant. Just a lot of us interested to talk about or try any of those things that are rumored to be helpful in getting things moving once we got to full term.
Based on my own experience, I don't believe most of the OWT actually work. To me, if you go into labor after eating pineapple or papaya it's probably just coincidence and it was your time.
However, if you are in the early stages of labor, walking can really ramp things up. If I wasn't getting a planned c/s at 39 weeks, I'd probably try and go for a walk a day at this point.
************* First BFP: 12/16/13 EDD: 08/23/14 Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
I actually just bought a papaya yesterday lol, waiting for it to ripen so I can drench it in key lime juice and eat it all in one sitting lol
i did a bunch of OWTs, not merely to get labor going, but because it gave me at least a small semblance of control during a rough week. Like it was something to focus on other than my own discomfort.
As someone who is currently pretty goddamn butt hurt about having a medically-necessary induction thrown at me after 8 months of a perfectly textbook pregnancy, I can see both sides of the discussion. I wish I were getting my weeks of waiting and wondering, my hours of laboring at home, my intermittent monitoring between soothing baths or showers at the hospital. But I'm not, and I'm really fucking disappointed about that. BUT ALSO I am swollen out to bejeezus, I'm sore and tired and cranky, and I'm done AF with being pregnant. I wish this shit were over with AND I wish little dude had three more weeks to cook. I wish I could sleep all day and I wish I were still at work. I can have all of those feelings at the same time. We are all vast and contain multitudes.
I only side eye people (not here actually) that are really hoping their baby comes earlier than 37 weeks. Coming out of my first pregnancy with twins, any week past 28 was amazing, and every week in made for bigger healthier babies. People who complained then, while I was trying so hard to keep mine in as long as possible just rubbed me the wrong way. I don't see any of that here, BTW.
What I see here are a bunch of cranky full term women trying to encourage labor because they are so damn uncomfortable. I understand that completely!
@Gretchypoo, your first comment about your husband wanting you to stay pregnant forever made me lol. I don't remember exactly the detail, but DH and I did have sex right around 39 weeks when I did actually jump start labor. I do remember laughing at how awkward and stupid it was, and basically telling him it was his job. Sexy.
Married - 7/29/06 Ben and Maggie - 4/10/09 Mia - 6/16/11 Surprise! due 2/23/17
As someone who is currently pretty goddamn butt hurt about having a medically-necessary induction thrown at me after 8 months of a perfectly textbook pregnancy, I can see both sides of the discussion. I wish I were getting my weeks of waiting and wondering, my hours of laboring at home, my intermittent monitoring between soothing baths or showers at the hospital. But I'm not, and I'm really fucking disappointed about that. BUT ALSO I am swollen out to bejeezus, I'm sore and tired and cranky, and I'm done AF with being pregnant. I wish this shit were over with AND I wish little dude had three more weeks to cook. I wish I could sleep all day and I wish I were still at work. I can have all of those feelings at the same time. We are all vast and contain multitudes.
@Partyof6? Lol! Yea, Im super sexy rn. Last night I flashed H and offered him "whiney, tired, sore sex" I have basically said "have sex to help ripen my cervix.... not because either of us wants to" HAWT.
@NiceyMeany I am so sorry you are having to be induced. That sucks. And I totally understand the catch-22/complex emotions that are coming with that. You are not alone. Feel free to bitch and complain about both sides of it all you want. We are here to listen.
Me: 36, H: 37 FTM, 2 Furbabies married 03/17/07 lived in Houston, Austin, Los Angeles and NYC due: 2/15/17
@krob thanks, girl. On the balance, I'm actually feeling pretty good about things. I feel like we've struck a pretty reasonable balance between being cautious about my condition and allowing the boy to do his thing for as long as is safe. There are positives to being induced, too, and I am trying to focus on those!
Ewww, papaya? I bought one at a farmer's market to try once, only to be appalled when I got home, cut the thing open, and it was slimy/smelled like gasoline. Gag. Threw the whole thing out and when DH walked in, he said, "Good God what smells in here?" So I technically have never tasted one; I couldn't get over the smell.
As for the 'over being pregnant' convo, I think most everyone here is having a lighthearted attempt at something to pass the time, and some friendly commiserating. We are all in different situations, and some are having a way harder medical time than others.
I reserve the right to complain if I reach week+ overdue status, though. In the meantime as long as me and little man are both healthy, he can keep on cooking as long as he pleases.
Well damn. I opened this thread really looking forward to a fun convo about how we're all glowing and how much everyone loves being in the 9th month of pregnancy. Because that's totes how I feel.
If sex really does jump-start labor, then my baby will be here in no time! My H 's sex drive seems to directly correlate to my stomach size, and I am ambivalent enough about it to humor him once or twice a week. There are very few comfortable positions at this point, but we have found ways to make it work.
@mommabean I think that babies come when they want too. It is fun trying things though I totally put an ice pack on the top of my stomach last night to encourage tough guy to drop.
Also, thanks to @NiceyMeany for explaining how I feel about induction and life in general right now.
@srscott3 I'm using the same brand as @krob and @CurlyCupcake21. I have seen it at Target and my local grocery store. They also have a "pregnancy tea" with RRL in it.
@mommabean I think that babies come when they want too. It is fun trying things though I totally put an ice pack on the top of my stomach last night to encourage tough guy to drop.
Also, thanks to @NiceyMeany for explaining how I feel about induction and life in general right now.
@srscott3 I'm using the same brand as @krob and @CurlyCupcake21. I have seen it at Target and my local grocery store. They also have a "pregnancy tea" with RRL in it.
I've been drinking the Traditiobal Medicinals Pregnancy Tea, but I didn't realize they made straight RRL tea too! Also, I have a bunch of the same brand of Mothers Milk tea that my sister gave me for after baby comes.
I'm going to be induced in the next few days so I went into crazy nesting mode on Saturday and completely exhausted myself. So today I spet in and then tried all the OWTs... pineapple, sex, bouncing on the ball, walking, strong RRL tea... Hopefully it helps me progress a bit more!
@Gretchypoo it definitely got something going. contractions all last night and this morning. of course everything stopped this afternoon. hoping things pick back up tomorrow. Did some ball bouncing and dates today also.
Sexy time wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. I can't say I will do it again but it wasn't torture.
Me: 36, H: 37 FTM, 2 Furbabies married 03/17/07 lived in Houston, Austin, Los Angeles and NYC due: 2/15/17
We tried the sexy time yesterday too, had contractions all afternoon and into the night, they were stronger and hurt and then they died off. Hoping there at least was some progress!
Married - 7/29/06 Ben and Maggie - 4/10/09 Mia - 6/16/11 Surprise! due 2/23/17
@krob we also had sexy time Saturday night, which was surprisingly good. However, afterwards DH says, "Something felt... different. I wonder if stuff is starting to happen? Maybe you're dilating!"
Now ever since I'm just wondering if he is just paranoid, or if that is even a thing he'd be able to feel.
I keep begging my H to have sex. I shouldn't have told him that my doctor could feel her head during the last cervix check because now he is really freaked out that he is going to poke her. I'm going to keep trying though!
We have sex all the time. Maybe I should do the opposite and stop because that's probably why I have contractions all day every day with nothing happening!!
That's us too @Starfish113, although at this point it's getting tough. I've kept my drive but it's so sore down there. Usually it just causes one good contraction followed by a lot of nothing.
Like @SawyerRichardson the doctor feeling the head at the last apt has my H not down for doing the dance. Lol fine, your loss buddy. I mean who wouldn't wanna get down with this sexy roundness? I feel completely unsexy though, so it's probably for the best!
+1 for trying to convince my fiancé to have sex. He thinks its too early I'm pretty sure. But I begged him to do it tonight since I am so uncomfortable and in so much pain. I think he might give in!
H wouldn't have sex with my last week bc he was scared my water might break (???????) but I made him last night and it was good! No contractions but I did have my bloody show so that is something. We're going to try again today!
On the sex train as well, except being pregnant has DH wanting it all the time and I've been pretty neglectful this whole pregnancy. Serious question though, how much sex do you really need to have?? DH wants to do it like 5 times a day since he knows it could potentially help stimulate labor. I can't handle all that. I also googled how much pineapple you need to eat for it to work and one website said like 7 including the core. Has anyone heard that??
Re: Old Wives Thread
I didn't say "everyone stop this ridiculousness!", I just said I think babies will come when they want, regardless. By all means, try all the things.
And like I said, I'm not talking about WANTING to be done, but being surprised you're not. And I didn't save it for Thursday bc I knew I'd forget lol
Didn't mean to evoke such defensiveness but I'm also 9 mo pregnant and didn't feel like writing a longer, more thorough explanation of what I meant. Yet now I have anyway lol
However, if you are in the early stages of labor, walking can really ramp things up. If I wasn't getting a planned c/s at 39 weeks, I'd probably try and go for a walk a day at this point.
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
i did a bunch of OWTs, not merely to get labor going, but because it gave me at least a small semblance of control during a rough week. Like it was something to focus on other than my own discomfort.
What I see here are a bunch of cranky full term women trying to encourage labor because they are so damn uncomfortable. I understand that completely!
@Gretchypoo, your first comment about your husband wanting you to stay pregnant forever made me lol. I don't remember exactly the detail, but DH and I did have sex right around 39 weeks when I did actually jump start labor. I do remember laughing at how awkward and stupid it was, and basically telling him it was his job. Sexy.
Ben and Maggie - 4/10/09
Mia - 6/16/11
Surprise! due 2/23/17
FTM, 2 Furbabies
married 03/17/07
lived in Houston, Austin, Los Angeles and NYC
due: 2/15/17
As for the 'over being pregnant' convo, I think most everyone here is having a lighthearted attempt at something to pass the time, and some friendly commiserating. We are all in different situations, and some are having a way harder medical time than others.
I reserve the right to complain if I reach week+ overdue status, though. In the meantime as long as me and little man are both healthy, he can keep on cooking as long as he pleases.
FTM, 2 Furbabies
married 03/17/07
lived in Houston, Austin, Los Angeles and NYC
due: 2/15/17
@mommabean I think that babies come when they want too. It is fun trying things though
Also, thanks to @NiceyMeany for explaining how I feel about induction and life in general right now.
Married: 10/10
EDD: 8/27/16 MMC 1/16
Rainbow Boy: 2/04/17
TTC: 4/18 BFP: 1/2/19
EDD: 9/6/19
FTM, 2 Furbabies
married 03/17/07
lived in Houston, Austin, Los Angeles and NYC
due: 2/15/17
@krob I hope your sexy time worked!!
Sexy time wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. I can't say I will do it again but it wasn't torture.
FTM, 2 Furbabies
married 03/17/07
lived in Houston, Austin, Los Angeles and NYC
due: 2/15/17
Ben and Maggie - 4/10/09
Mia - 6/16/11
Surprise! due 2/23/17
Now ever since I'm just wondering if he is just paranoid, or if that is even a thing he'd be able to feel.