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post #1 of 8
1/13/09 at 3:35pm
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I don't want to do anything to make baby come before she's ready...but just in case she is, and I could speed up the wait a little...any recommendations?

EDD is tomorrow after all, and I know it's right on, so what can I do to get this going?

Already been doing:
acupuncture
EPO (orally 3x/day)
pineapple
walking a lot
would DTD--but DS2 keeps waking up at night unless I'm holding him tight!

I don't want to do anything invasive--just get it going if I can! What are all you other impatient mamas doing?
post #2 of 8
1/13/09 at 4:07pm
I also rubbed EPO on my belly as well as taking it orally. I did that all weekend, as well as eating eggplant parmesan (something about the olive oil, garlic, oregano combo, I hear) and spicy foods. Can't be sure if these helped or not, but I had my baby yesterday.
post #3 of 8
1/13/09 at 4:17pm
I'm trying sex, epo and Dr. Christophers pre natal vitamins, aslo accupressure, lots of walking... Next week I will try castor oil if midwife suggests it...
post #4 of 8
1/13/09 at 4:20pm
The acupressure points and DTD gave me consistent contractions for hours last night. So even though I didn't go into labor, they're getting me closer to doing so!
post #5 of 8
1/13/09 at 5:25pm
We did nipple stimulation the day before I had ds...
post #6 of 8
1/13/09 at 5:43pm
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We did nipple stimulation the day before I had ds...
Were those more intense contractions? I've been scared to try that (although dh would like to) because I worry about the intense contractions.
post #7 of 8
1/13/09 at 7:13pm
We started off doing both sides at once for about a minute (until I had a ctx), and the first ctx or so would be really intense and last for 3 or 4 minutes. Then they would calm down and space out. I called my mw and she said just one side at a time and if there are too many ctx lasting for more than 2 minutes, stop. If you google it, there's a whole protocol to follow. We only ended up doing it about three times in the span of about 6 or 7 hours. Then we went to bed and I woke up at 3 AM in REAL labor.
post #8 of 8
1/13/09 at 7:27pm
i'm trying cumin tea, since last night. I found the recipe online.
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