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My sister says her OB recomended an dietary supplement called Evening Primrose Oil Capsuls. 500mg 2x a day to help thin out the cervix. She also says you are not supposed to drink the castor oil just rub it on your stomach before you go to bed at night. May not start labor, but starts contractions. Drinking it can cause the baby to have a bm in utero which can hurt him/her. I am 38 weeks preg, and had an ultrasound yesterday and the doctors are saying that our boy is already almost 9lbs. I am SO ready to have him now. Going to try to go walk tonight. Who knows? Wish you all luck!
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Flordia is hot and i just feel like going to the pool.Can you go swimming at 38 weeks?
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yes you can swim at 38 weeks
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I have read over the internet that s_xual intercourse can help open your cervix because of something in a mans sperm. I also read that nipple stimulation can help because it releases oxytocin which helps your uterus contract. Hope that helped!
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A friend of mine has used castor oil to start labor with 3 of her children, but it only works if your body is ready to go into labor. She did not get sick, nor did any of her children have BM in utero. I am 32 weeks pregnant and my doctor told me to get evening primrose oil and to take 2 500mg capsules starting at 34 weeks, then at 36 weeks to use them internally. She said that if I can rub the oil directly on my cervix nightly that is best, but that you can just put the capsules as high up as you can before you go to bed and they will disolve before you have to get up to pee. She said I can use 3-4 capsules starting at 38 weeks. The oil is supposed to help ripen the cervix, not start contractions. Was also suggested an enema instead of castor oil. The enema and castor oil cause your intestines to contract making you go to the bathroom but the same chemical that makes your intestines contract can make your uterus contract. You can get the primrose oil at the drug store in the vitamin section. My first child was 8 1/2 pounds at 38 weeks when he was induced with pitocin and got his shoulder stuck. So we want our baby girl born smaller so she will not have the complications my son did. Good luck to all.
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I have tried everything as well. From s_x, nipple stim., castor oil, spicy food, my doc even stripped my membranes. Nothing has worked. This is my 3rd baby and I have never seen such a stubborn baby. I am due in 4 days and it looks like the doc will be forcing him out. The funny thing is castor oil worked for my first kid. S_x and nipple stim. did it for the second. I give up with trying to jump start things. My only thing is this baby is already almost 9 lbs. My other too were nowhere near that. Ouch! Good luck to everyone else though.
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This is my first pregnancy and I am 39 weeks and 3 days. At the doctor's 3 days ago I was 3 cm and 80% effaced. I am tired of this constant backache and pressure on my bladder. I think I'll try the raspberry tea now and s_x tonight to hopefully start labor!
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Nothing works unless you are that special someone.....what works best is complaining to the head honcho of the hospital where you are delivering. I was 40 wks and contacted administration because they had me scheduled for induction on my 41st week, I was sore, could hardly walk, kept almost falling down the stairs, and had had enough, called her, they got me in that evening, and my baby boy was born early the next morning, weighing 8lbs 11oz and was 21 1/2 inches long...He is beautiful. Good luck to all you who are having difficulties.
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I'm 36 weeks pregnant but I'm already dilated 1 cm. Is it safe to have s_x.
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hi, I am 40 weeks In pregnacy and nothing has happend My due date in today....I have only Tryed the walking and Nipple stimulation, and i cannot afford any herbs at this momment. Please help I want This baby out of me!
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hi i am 38 weeks pregnant my duedate is sept 3 i am alrteady having signs that labor is near what can i do to make it come faster i am so big and cant sleep at night this is my 4th child my other three children were here at 37 weeks this one does not want to come out
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iris i totally feel ya on this! my due date is sept 3rd also, this is my fourth, and my others were born 36 & 37 weeks also. it is really frustrating. i am having all the signs, mucus plug, contractions, but that is it..this is like the worse miserable pregnancy that i had so far, i guess because it is taking so long! after i have her i am getting my tubes tied so i dont have to go through this again. i think 4 is good enough. i have tried the pineapple, s_x, walking 2 1/2 miles everyday, and i eat spicy foods, but nuthing to dialate the 1 cm that i already am. i have another doctors visit tomorrow and i am hoping that i have dialated more since ive been doing all of this. the doctors been telling me at every visit since ive been 35 weeks that it could be anyday and nothing! my contractions are not even painful. i would never take castor oil or any of that herb stuff. id rather wait. i totally feel you though and i hope that you have your little bundle of joy sooner than later. best wishes.~teja
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Julie, is this your first? I'm just asking because I'm on my third and I was told that after your first baby, you're almost always 1 cm dialted with the next baby at an early time in the last trimester. It is completely safe to have s_x all the way until your waters break or until you're more than 3cm. Apparently, it's agood thing to have s_x until then to help bring on labour sooner! I hope all goes well for you.
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can s_x hurt the baby if you are 3 centimeters dialated?
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I'm only 36 wks and 3 days...so I haven't tried anything yet but definetly have researched it. I think I'm going to start trying soon because my doctor will give me no info and this baby is getting big. So heres what I found: Nipple stimulation, bumpy roads, s_x, scrubbing floors, walking, raspberry tea, mac cheese & A-1 sauce (sounds icky I know), spicy food, fresh pineapple, swimming, jumping jacks, and riding a bike (I'd suggest it to be a stationary bike as it would prob be alot safer because being so big you don't have great balance)
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