Ok, so here's the skinny ladies....
The baby has a reasonable amount of amneotic fluid left, not a ton, but adequate for where I'm at (I'll be 41 weeks tomorrow). Baby's heartrate and movements are great (via NST). I'm 1cm dialated and 50% effaced. Baby is low in the birth canal. Finally, some positive signs that I will birth her eventually, LMAO! The midwife at the OB's office was great, she offered to sweep my membranes if I wanted her to but was completely okay with not doing it. She told me I could go longer than 42 weeks but they don't like to see it since it can increase chances of a stillborn - but as long as I'm informed, they're open to it.
Still, the thought of being induced is scary so I'll have nothing to do with it.
I talked to my naturopath and she was great (per usual). She said it sounded like my body was pretty much ready to go and that if I wanted to give things a jump start she'd recommend a variety of natural remedies to get the ball rolling.
Her method to "naturally" induce (since really the only natural way is to let your body do it on its own) is to cook up 2oz of castor oil in an egg (the castor oil bound to the protein prevents the explosive diarreah while contracting the uterus) and then, after 2 hours, a combination of blue and black cohosh tinctures and homeopathic pellets. She said it's only not worked for one person but she wasn't expecting it to work for her. Both her children were naturally induced with castor oil and only her first required the herbal remedies.
Part of me says I'd love to start the herbal remedies to make things more convenient, the other part says to wait to see when she comes out on her own. It would be so much better for those coming to visit in the hospital to come on the weekend - parents and inlaws mostly since they'll be coming from out of town. But that's no real reason to do this. But it would be so great to know I've had a good night sleep and be mentally prepared...ooooh the agony!!!! What would you do??
The baby has a reasonable amount of amneotic fluid left, not a ton, but adequate for where I'm at (I'll be 41 weeks tomorrow). Baby's heartrate and movements are great (via NST). I'm 1cm dialated and 50% effaced. Baby is low in the birth canal. Finally, some positive signs that I will birth her eventually, LMAO! The midwife at the OB's office was great, she offered to sweep my membranes if I wanted her to but was completely okay with not doing it. She told me I could go longer than 42 weeks but they don't like to see it since it can increase chances of a stillborn - but as long as I'm informed, they're open to it.
Still, the thought of being induced is scary so I'll have nothing to do with it.
I talked to my naturopath and she was great (per usual). She said it sounded like my body was pretty much ready to go and that if I wanted to give things a jump start she'd recommend a variety of natural remedies to get the ball rolling.
Her method to "naturally" induce (since really the only natural way is to let your body do it on its own) is to cook up 2oz of castor oil in an egg (the castor oil bound to the protein prevents the explosive diarreah while contracting the uterus) and then, after 2 hours, a combination of blue and black cohosh tinctures and homeopathic pellets. She said it's only not worked for one person but she wasn't expecting it to work for her. Both her children were naturally induced with castor oil and only her first required the herbal remedies.
Part of me says I'd love to start the herbal remedies to make things more convenient, the other part says to wait to see when she comes out on her own. It would be so much better for those coming to visit in the hospital to come on the weekend - parents and inlaws mostly since they'll be coming from out of town. But that's no real reason to do this. But it would be so great to know I've had a good night sleep and be mentally prepared...ooooh the agony!!!! What would you do??
It's your call, I think it's awesome that your care providers are open to a post-dates baby!!
one of the things that helps me make a decision is seeing how other people look at things - some I'll agree with, some I won't but most of them I haven't even considered.
) nursing Jake as much as I can stand, trying sex but with dh stayin up so dang late by the time he wakes up he has just enough time to get ready for work and leave...I've also had a crazy craving for mexican style totinos frozen pizzas
