I am NOT going to induce!

[DayDreamer]

(This is not aimed at anyone on MDC- just general)

Well, yup, I hit 42 weeks today. All the ideas of how to induce have already started. I'm not offended because I know everyone is trying to be helpful.

Is it wrong of me to not want to induce, no matter how "natural" it is? About the only natural thing I am comfortable doing is having sex and DH isn't comfortable doing it now...so...I guess no forms of "induction" for me.

I know people who do EPO, RRL tea, eat pineapple or egg plant, etc. All things that I'm sure are harmless and may even be helpful. But I don't want to do any of that. I just want to go about life and when the baby is ready to come, (s)he comes.

Am I really : or what?

[DayDreamer]

OK, I lied. I think I figured out what I need to do to have my baby soon. But THIS is as far as I'll go.

:

[avaylee]

I like your thread! And your calm and willingness to let this baby take it's course. Care to spread some of that calm around?

[DayDreamer]

Sprinkling some "stay calm" dust your way.

P.S. I might be coming back in a few days to take my dust back. :

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

I felt the same way when I was pg with both mine. My biggest fear was my next appt. the Dr. would tell me it was time to induce. Dd was just 5 days "late" and I went into labor the morning I was supposed to go back in ffor a exam.

I was heartbroken when I got pre eclampsia with ds and ended up having to be induced with ds early 39w 2d but at least I got off with just having my water broke and never had to deal with IV or meds of any kind. I even left the birth center and went to the mall after the mw broke my water.

[sparkprincess]

You go girl!!

I myself have no problems with the pineapple, etc. But, for now anyway, am staying clear of the stuff that can bring about hard labor - Castor oil, etc. Too scary.

[avaylee]

Originally Posted by sparkprincess

You go girl!!

I myself have no problems with the pineapple, etc. But, for now anyway, am staying clear of the stuff that can bring about hard labor - Castor oil, etc. Too scary.

I'm with you on this one. I'll do any of the things that I would normally do but have been avoiding "just in case"... pineapple, cinnamon, etc. But anything leaning towards the harshness of castor oil or AROM, I'm far far away from. Apparently the first lesson this child is supposed to teach her mama is patience.

[Full Heart]

I refused to do anything to induce too. Baby came when he was ready. They don't work on me anyhow. I don't think you're crazy.

You know you don't need dh for the orgasm , it can be very helpful for releasing hormones and making you relax and calm. Crying also works wonders.

Oh I noticed your other thread....have you noticed all the ladies who have meltdowns and post about it have their baby within a day? You should do that!

[DayDreamer]

Originally Posted by Full Heart

I refused to do anything to induce too. Baby came when he was ready. They don't work on me anyhow. I don't think you're crazy.

You know you don't need dh for the orgasm , it can be very helpful for releasing hormones and making you relax and calm. Crying also works wonders.

Oh I noticed your other thread....have you noticed all the ladies who have meltdowns and post about it have their baby within a day? You should do that!

I've been "self" orgasming for a while now. It was never with the intent of bringing on labor, although that would be a nice side effect.

As for the crying, well I had a pretty bad week, was it two weeks ago? DH and I had a huge fight. I really thought that would have put me in labor too, nope.

And I have posted my meltdown. It just turned into a disaster on the UC forum and got pulled.

LOL

This baby just isn't ready to come out yet, I guess.

I also wanted to note, I don't have a problem doing natural things that could bring on labor, like sex, eating pineapple, or whatever. But I just don't want to do anything for the sole purpose of trying to induce. If I eat say, spicy food, I want to eat it and enjoy it, not do it with hopes of something happening and then be let down. Does that make sense?