natural labor

[kittynpokey]

hey mamas. i have a couple questions? i was just wondering what you can do to help bring on natural labor? im not due until october 14th but i know the time will pass quickly. i want to have my son as close to my due date as possible. i get only 1 to 2 hrs of sleep at night and am extremely tired. my original obgyn induced me with my DD cause he was afraid that if we waited i would be way to tired and something could go wrong. im afraid of the same thing this time around but i have a different obgyn cause mine had to give it up. insurance was getting to much to afford. i have had nothing but bad feelings this time around. its kinda like a sixth sense. my new obgyn was not thrilled and made up excuses when i asked about it today. so if anyone could help me out that would be great. thanks.
Lisa

[dukeswalker]

Well - I know it can be really tough to think positively - especially when you're so very tired - but the mind is a VERY powerful thing. A few positive affirmations repeated to yourself at bedtime couldn't do any harm! :wink

Are you asking how to bring about labor early? (aka. now?) Or how how to bring it about later? Or how to prep now for later? :)

[phaeon]

my original obgyn induced me with my DD cause he was afraid that if we waited i would be way to tired and something could go wrong. I don't understand why you were induced the first time. ALL mamas are tired! You can always say no if the same thing happens this time, if you really don't want to be induced.

As for natural induction methods, there are several: walking, sex :thumb , bumpy car rides, exercise come to mind. You can drink/ingest certain herbals, but I'll leave it up to someone more knowledgeable than me to discuss that topic. Good luck, mama!

[kittynpokey]

Are you asking how to bring about labor early? (aka. now?) Or how how to bring it about later? Or how to prep now for later? :)


well i wouldnt want it to be to early unless thats the way its to be put a couple of days (like 2) wouldnt be really bad. but more or less its for labor. i guess there is no real way to prep for labor anyways. cause it will happen when u least expect it.

[kittynpokey]

I don't understand why you were induced the first time. ALL mamas are tired! You can always say no if the same thing happens this time, if you really don't want to be induced.

As for natural induction methods, there are several: walking, sex :thumb , bumpy car rides, exercise come to mind. You can drink/ingest certain herbals, but I'll leave it up to someone more knowledgeable than me to discuss that topic. Good luck, mama!


well my doctor was worried about fetal stress and what could happen to me if i was way over tired. cause at the point i was at i was barely able to move myself around. i was so physically drained i struggled to move from place to place with out getting dizzy and light headed. i didnt mind being induced anyways. it wasnt bad at all for me.


i tried all these with DD and none worked. herbs are new to me thought. so if anyone knows anything about it that would be great to try. thankz.

[annakiss]

Why do you only get 1 to 2 hours of sleep a night? I'm confused. Are you able to get more sleep? Induction is such a risk and natural inductions won't work if you're not ready. Your best bet is to go into labor naturally. I'm sure that your body will know not to go into labor when you're totally exhausted. Just try your best to not do too much and conserve your energy for when you really need it. Don't nest. Resist the urge. I think that's your best bet for avoiding problems. Not being scared of fetal stress due to over-tiredness. That's truly putting the cart before the horse if I've ever heard it!

I also don't understand about your current OB not being thrilled. Not thrilled about what?

[ZeldasMom]

Why do you only get 1 to 2 hours of sleep a night?

:yeah:

Is physical discomfort keeping you awake? Prenatal yoga, massage, and regular gentle exercise have all helped me manage these issues.

When I started feeling tired and run-down when I was at the point you are at I started taking Floradix, a natural iron supplement, and I felt much better in a few days.

:hug

[LoveChild421]

going to the chiro helped me immensely with discomfort/sleeplessness.

I had my son at 38 weeks- I attribute this to 1. he was "done" and ready from that point on I simply encouraged the process by doing the following: I had lots of sex :wink , lots of orgasms, took brisk walks, ate spicy food, and talked to my son telling him I was ready for him whenever he felt like coming, taking red raspberry leaf capsules and evening primrose oil.

Ina May Gaskin says she rarely sees women who are sexually active go over 40 weeks and many go a but "early"- thanks to the prostaglandins and orgasms.

I wasn't actively "trying" to bring on labor...just wanted to get my body and mind in the best "primed" condition for when the time came.

Just because these natural methods didn't work with one babe doesn't mean they won't work with this one. Stress can be a big factor- maybe try some deep breathing, meditation, yoga?, small glass of wine? (yes this one might be controversial here but many midwives suggest it)

[kittynpokey]

Why do you only get 1 to 2 hours of sleep a night? I'm confused. Are you able to get more sleep? Induction is such a risk and natural inductions won't work if you're not ready. Your best bet is to go into labor naturally. I'm sure that your body will know not to go into labor when you're totally exhausted. Just try your best to not do too much and conserve your energy for when you really need it. Don't nest. Resist the urge. I think that's your best bet for avoiding problems. Not being scared of fetal stress due to over-tiredness. That's truly putting the cart before the horse if I've ever heard it!

I also don't understand about your current OB not being thrilled. Not thrilled about what?

well i am so uncomfortable that it takesme forever to fall asleep andstay asleep. not to mention the constant tripsto the bathroom. then on top of it me co-sleeping daughter is teething and nothing seems to be helping her with the pain so im up with her all the time. i try not to do much but then nothing gets done in the house. DH doesnt help with anything. he thinks he dont have to do anything cause he works. i fight with him just to change a diaper. so hes not really a DH at all. my current OB wasnt happy that i even mentioned an induction.

[kittynpokey]

:yeah:

Is physical discomfort keeping you awake? Prenatal yoga, massage, and regular gentle exercise have all helped me manage these issues.

When I started feeling tired and run-down when I was at the point you are at I started taking Floradix, a natural iron supplement, and I felt much better in a few days.

:hug


i really cant do too much to try to help the discomfort either. i am involved in a workers comp case from my first pregnacy still so everything i do has to be approved. and trying to get that kinda insurance company to co-operate is hard.

[kittynpokey]

going to the chiro helped me immensely with discomfort/sleeplessness.

I had my son at 38 weeks- I attribute this to 1. he was "done" and ready from that point on I simply encouraged the process by doing the following: I had lots of sex :wink , lots of orgasms, took brisk walks, ate spicy food, and talked to my son telling him I was ready for him whenever he felt like coming, taking red raspberry leaf capsules and evening primrose oil.



Just because these natural methods didn't work with one babe doesn't mean they won't work with this one. Stress can be a big factor- maybe try some deep breathing, meditation, yoga?, small glass of wine? (yes this one might be controversial here but many midwives suggest it)

well sex is to painful for me. plus im not even in the mood. and i know that stress is a problem. but unfortunatly im dealing all by myself. my hubby dont help at all even when i ask. not to mention all the BS that his mom keeps doing to me. she hates me with a passion and does anything to get in the way. she loves to hurt people and she gets pleasure out of it. and Hubby wont say anything to her. so im getting at my wits about it and ready to flip.
there are so many things that i would just love to tell that woman and am so close to doing. i think that would help to releave alot of my stress right there. LOL. :D as for the wine i was told to drink some with my DD when i was in false labor. i never did for 1.) i have no idea how it even taste so i dont know ifi would like it and 2.) im only 20 not old enough to buy any. wont be til after DS is born.