Sodium Ascorbate megadosing in late pregnancy

[danipoppins]

I'm just about 37 weeks and have come down with a ripper of a head cold.  I started taking SA last Friday (9K that day) and then chickened out a little and backed off to 6K.  I know there's something about megadosing w/Vit C around the time of birth that can be risky for the baby... or maybe I'm wrong?  I don't foresee this little one being born for about another 4 weeks (my body likes to cook babies past 40 wks).  Sunday I pushed up to 9K/day again, but I have not reached BT and I feel awful. 

Thoughts?  Reassurance?  Push up to BT then wean down?

[Panserbjorne]

well, it can function a lot like castor oil in terms of irritating the bowel and starting up contractions.  If you aren't ready to go into labor then it isn't likely to work in that way-but it also alters the pH quite a bit.  I would definitely shy away from megadosing at this stage.  Just my two cents.  There's plenty of safe ways to support yourself that don't involve potential risks!  Do you use homeopathy at all?  Cell salts?  Other nutrients? 

[danipoppins]

Thanks :)  I cut back today.  Nothing seems to be up with the baby, moving and wiggling as normal, and I didn't notice any increase in BH.  I do use homeopathy, but not regularly and I often struggle figuring out which is the right remedy without feeling like I'm winging it.  I don't have a specific homeopathy right now to help out with that (or the fundage to pay for one either). 

I do feel a little better, like I'm coming down on the other side of things.  I figure I'll go a week late with this little one, so it should be all gone by then.

Thanks again for the input :)

[Panserbjorne]

No problem-you can always try cell salts which are just as effective and far easier to navigate for the next time you're in a pickle.

[danipoppins]

Oooh... started looking up cell salts... very very interesting.  I printed out a great PDF that outlines them and I'll keep it with my homeopathic remedies.  Thanks again!