Now officially a "Dec Due Date".....Anyone else still out there? - Page 2

[ladyleah]

Originally Posted by Tattooed Hand

I'm still here too. I have to admit that if I sleep well, waiting seems much easier. I woke up at 11am (after waking and sleeping several time over the course of the night) and now am considering another nap...hehe.

TOTALLY agree! I actually slept ok last night-- only up about 4 times to pee instead of 7 or 8 times....and stayed in bed until almost 10am (totally not normal for me!). Perhaps that is what changed my mood! And I already laid down today for about 20 minutes!

[stilllearning85]

Hey ladies!! Still here... Anyone else considering castor oil? I am thinking about it for today, but am still unsure. Anyone?

[ladyleah]

I was thinking about it.....I guess I could use a good bowel cleansing no matter what.....lololol Ina May's books always recommend doing it in the morning after a good nights sleep with breakfast, so I won't be doing it today-- but perhaps on Saturday if nothing is happening then?

Let me know how it goes if you try it!

[stilllearning85]

Will do!

[baby.fatty]

I really, really don't want to do castor oil. I may consider it if I'm still preggo on Monday (my threat-of-induction date is Thursday).

[athenalove46]

Originally Posted by stilllearning85

Hey ladies!! Still here... Anyone else considering castor oil? I am thinking about it for today, but am still unsure. Anyone?

I just had my appointment with my midwife and she gave me the go ahead to do castor oil in the morning. She said with all the contractions and stuff that I've been having my body is ready but perhaps just needs that push. She said the a.m. is the best time, after a good and hearty breakfast. She also said to apply A&D ointment or olive oil to your tush afterwards so you don't get to raw/chapped. She gave me a recipe from Susan Weed's book. It cracks me up!

It's 2 oz castor oil, 2 oz vodka, 2 oz or more of OJ

Followed by a hot shower, After an hour, the dose is repeated and an enema is given. The dose is repeated a third time one hour later and another hot shower enjoyed. Labor will begin 3-5 hours after the last does if the body is ready for labor.

Sounds like a nice excuse to get drunk! I couldn't imagine drinking 6 oz of vodka! The shower does sound nice though.

I am to do that tomorrow then go back in and get scraped again and then go do an u/s to make sure baby is doing okay.

She's pretty confident that baby will come today/tonight tomorrow. She applied EPO and stretched me. I am already a very loose 4 cm and baby is "right there." She mentioned Eggplant Parmesan so I'm doing that for dinner tonight. She also gave me some homeopathy stuff to take tonight before bed. And if ALLLL this today doesn't work then castor oil it is in the morning.

[calidarling]

Never thought that I would get to the point of using it, however, it is tempting, and vodka? At this point yes please, maybe it would help me be nicer to my family.

Not sure how my midwives would feel about it, maybe I will call and ask.

Although, nobody has been pregnant forever, right? RIGHT??!!!

[Tattooed Hand]

I'm afraid of Castor oil. Stuff could come out the other end and I'm already feeling periods of nausea. Maybe I'll change my mind in a few days, but at this point I'd try acupuncture first. Had some sex this morning and now am girding up to go for a long walk.

[NYMama27]

I am afraid of castor oil too (for no specific reason though). I am trying acupuncture tomorrow night though.

[Sara268]

I did 2 tablespoons of castor oil in juice yesterday morning and proceeded to poop my brains out for about 5 hours. I didn't really cramp though. I did wake up with contractions at about 2am and was up with them all night about 10 min. apart when they spaced out again. They're currently about 15 minutes apart, now I need the secret to getting them closer together!

[Tattooed Hand]

Sara, I hope you are drinking tons of water and electrolyte replenishing fluids!

[ladyleah]

Sara- that sounds promising! Certainly promising enough that I am going to try some CO if I get into next week with no changes! Keep us updated!

Funny- but I was just taking a list of the stuff I have done in the last week- not necessarily on purpose for a natural induction-- but things I have done none the less......
1. lots of sex
2. had eggplant parm twice
3. had super spicy indian and mexican food (will go to Thai next...lolol)
4. Walk and/or excercise for an hour each day
5. had acupunture once a week (the last 4 weeks, although Tues. was the first time she used "post DD points")
6. had prenatal massages
7. had DH give me a few massages, and he always hits the acupressure points
8. had my cervix stretched (did NOT ask for this, but it was done on Friday before I had a chance to stop it) (i was 2cm and 80% effaced last Fri)
9. drink RRL tea every day.

--Last night I dug out the evening primrose oil, and will consider the CO if I get closer to that 42 week date (although I am banking that he will come at 41w 2/3d now......lolol)

But, it just goes to show that our little ones will arrive when they are good and ready-- at least mine will!!! But that is ok, I don't mind waiting as long as we are healthy and I don't get forced to do a medical induction...... I trust that my body, and he will decided to do "this thing" before the 42 week mark though!

[athenalove46]

Well, about 4 hours ago I took my first dose of castor oil. I haven't had diarrhea yet so just took my 2nd dose. I made an orange milkshake and believe it or not I couldn't even tell the castor oil was in it. I've been having very mild contractions since my midwife sweeped me this morning. I'm praying that this works!!!

[ladyleah]

Well, I will be thinking about you Athena.....good luck, and let us know how it goes!

At my MW appt. today she didn't want to sweep me because my cervix was still so posterior-- although it was 2cm dilated and 80% effaced, but I have to return on Monday and they will probably try that next so that I hopefully don't get to the *tentative* medical induction date at 42w and 1d.

I am trying a little C.O. tomorrow....I figured it can't hurt at this point.....because I reallllllllly don't want a Pit induction (although I know--- BE PATIENT Leah, I still have 6.5 more days before the deadline!)

[baby.fatty]

I had a MW appt today (at 41+2) and we talked a lot about induction. They were willing to talk about only doing cervical ripening or a foley bulb, but I would have to check in to the hospital for observation. So, we're waiting until Tuesday night (41+6) to do cervical ripening or foley overnight and then we'll talk about pit on Wednesday (42+0). Here's hoping I don't get there!!!!

Are any of you finding nipple stim doing anything helpful? I get nothing even after 15min simultaneously on both boobs.

[shakenbake]

hey ladys i wanted to chime in and say this time DTD worked! we dtd at about 330am and i started haveing contractins at 4!
we have been dtd for a bit so give it a go and castor oil didnt work ether 4 times i tryed it and it wasnt fun LOL

[ladyleah]

Baby-- nope- nipple stim and DTD are not working for me either, yet. I don't get any "real" contrax- although maybe a few BH's......lolol

Decided to hold off on the C.O. until after Monday's appt. with our MW. They have me scheduled at the 42w mark for cervadil (and maybe pit! eek!)in the hospital===so I am going to do everything possible in the next week to prompt my boy to show up......

Going to have acupuncture, a massage, and DTD (lolol) today...hoping this will trigger my mom's "guestimate" of the due date: 12/6!

Keep in touch! Hang in there ladies....

[calidarling]

I am still here. Sunday will be 42 weeks. Will see midwives on monday, and they will be giving me herbs and such, maybe a sweep if I feel up to it. They are pretty great and have not said anything about a medical induction, when I met them they said they were comfortable with any length of time as long as baby and mama were healthy, which we are.

So if by monday, i still have this one in me, I will go see a chiro, get a massage, acupuncture.....the whole bit.

At least I have some changes going on...every night a number of painful contrax.

Today i will be walking around a giant mall with my mother for hours. Heres hoping for something.

[Tattooed Hand]

I'm all of a sudden not into sex! Crap! We sort of gave it a halfhearted go this morning but I could not get excited and was more interested in having breakfast... maybe will try again later. Was having crampy contrax though. Of course now they went away. I'll just be 41 weeks tomorrow though, and based on family history, it would be normal for me to go into labor sometimes next week.

[ladyleah]

Cali and Tattoo.....sounds like things are moving along! I am hoping and praying for my first painful contrax soon! (I know, that sounds weird to many--but you guys know what I mean!). I have to say- if I get to Tues. with no babe (41w 4d then) I will be discouraged as all heck.

Here's to our babies coming soon!