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Today the Dr. told me that the only way he will induce me next week is if my cervix has thinned and I have at least dialted to 1. I am getting desperate, so I just need ideas to help me dialate at least a little bit. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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why do you need to be induced? if you've been having some kind of medical problem then I would think your doctor would do anything to help you. if that's the case, i'd try to talk to some other doctor. if you're just hoping to get the kid out early, please try to reconsider. your doctor is right and you have a much better chance of an easy induction if you are already dilating. the only thing i know that can help dilation progress is s_x... lol.... and i think that's only if it's already started. good luck!
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sbyrd, I did research on this too with my last pregnancy and I found Black Kohosh was used to induce naturally. It will only work if your body and baby are ready. I guess it just gives it that extra push. You may want to do your own research on it to make sure it's something you want to try. You can probably find it at Rite Aid or longs, It's just an herb. Also someone had suggested castor oil to me but I didn't try it, I was told it worked for them. I guess the main thing is that your body has to be ready to go into labor. GL~
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Thanks for the ideas mama! The date that he will hopefully induce me will be the 16th, and I will be 39 wks. My bp is a litttle high, but the main reason is that I have preg. induced migraines.
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ooh, migraines SUCK! I get them from sinus problems. So sorry to hear that. Hope you can get the kid out before you have to be induced.... good luck! (btw the s_x thing really does work, there's something in sperm that helps dilate your cervix... i was a week late and my doctor recommended it lol!)
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Yess I am going to try to have s_x at least once a day until my next appt. Which totally sucks, but I am hoping that it will work for me! Thnks for your help!!
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s_x doesn't dialate your cervix, it effaces it...contractions are what dialate your cervix........your doctor is right that you should be thinned and starting to dialate as it means your body is ready.. If they would try to induce you before that, chances are it wouldn't do anything and you would risk having a c-section due to a failed induction....good luck.
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