How to REALLY Start Labor -- for waiting mamas

[henhao]

1. Yes, go ahead. Eat the raspberry popsicle that you said -- in your obsessive compulsive way -- would start labor if you ate it.

2. If you live in a hot climate, crack 2 eggs on the sidewalk and take them to Chinatown to have the yolks read for when your labor will start. We can't be responsible for what happens if you try this in wintertime. If you live in a cool climate, we're sorry you're out of luck.

3. Place your dinner plate on the floor in the middle of the room. Cross your arms across your chest and do a jig around the plate while saying "baby, uh, baby, uh" to bring on your birthing time.

These should work just as well as walking, EPO or sex! Good luck.

[~*~MamaJava~*~]

Are you getting a little antsy?

[Anguschick1]

Great list!

I think your dp should help w/#3, he should assume the "pelvic thrusting" position (it's what got you here, isn't it?) w/his hands on his hips and rythmically thrust to your "baby, uh, baby, uh" while chanting "oga-chacka, oga-chacka"

If all that fails, my sister swears that if you plan a pampering day at the spa, your baby will arrive the day before - it worked for her twice!

[LeeshaLynn]

I have to agree! I've tried EPO, RRL tea, nipple stimulation, sex... and NOTHING. My cervix is still not soft and all I got from the nip stim. is sore nipples and not a single contraction. I give up. The baby will come whenever she's ready, I guess. I'm such a control freak though so it's hard to surrender to the process.

[TanyaMT]

Walk around the neighborhood a zillion times. Everyone will stop and ask when the baby is coming (like you know!). Labor will be brought on by sheer annoyance at them.

[Kerrie]

Originally Posted by TanyaMT

Labor will be brought on by sheer annoyance at them.

:LOL :LOL

I love it!

[henhao]

Tanya,

I've been annoyed at everyone for weeks! What has it gotten me? :LOL



Everyone, I forgot the most important way to start labor!

4. Let the gas tank get onto empty.

[chiro_kristin]

5. Have my disabled FIL back with us for a few days (he has been staying at his sister's) because the VA is doing a routine home visit. So that we'll have one more thing to worry about as I go into labor just in those few days - finding someone at a moment's notice to get him outa here!