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When I was at 38 weeks with my daughter I went and walked around the mall for a few hours, needless to say that night I went into labor at about 6:30pm and she was born at 8:31 pm. I am at 39 weeks now so i am going to walk and see if anything is going to happen.

I am 38 weeks and 3 and a 1/2 cm dilated. I am also 80-90 % effaced. I have been walking and bouncing a large ball and this is not doing to much.

you can get your pregnacy started early by taking a cap full of castrol oil and orange juice

when i was pregnant with my son i tried everything form s_x to walking a mile and a half even eating a whole pineapple! and i still went 4 days over due, let your baby come when he/she is ready it will eventually happen and you will find the baby will be born a lot happier cos he/she hasnt been forced out when the time just wasnt right, good luck!!

can a teen go into labor when she is having s_x?

oh my goodness, im not sure anything helps you go into laybor!!! i have danced my b___t off for 2 hours and nothing is helping!!! and im at 40 weeks in 3 days!!! Good luck ladies!

LADIES!!! I was exactly the same as you. 7 months ago before i had my first baby, i was hooked on this site to try and get tips to jump start my labor after 37 wks (when its safe to do so). I tried Rasberry tea leaf tea, rasb tea leaf tablets, pineapple, looooong walks, nipple stimulation, s_x and NOTHING works. I gave birth to my baby girl at 41 weeks. The saying is VERY TRUE - UR BABY WILL COME WHEN ITS READY. Enjoy the sleep while you can and in my opinion none of these tips and hints work. Both my friends, sister tried all the above too and none of it works. Yes its true how some of you say these things have worked, but the fact is, you are likely to give birth from 38 wks anyway. Ur baby comes when its ready. Hope this helps as i dont want all you guys trying and wasting time. xXx

I am on my third pregnancy, on my first s_x put me into labor and on my second I was stimulating my nipples and turned to get something and my water broke. I have tried both this time and nothing yet Although i was 39 and 38 weeks the last two times and i still have three days to go until i reach 38 weeks. hopefully soon good luck to all of you. I know how hard it is to wait but it is onlt days or weeks away not long in the grand sceam of things, you will have the rest of your lives with your babies.

OK so i am really getting angry at the people who are saying that the castor oil thing, is a good idea. Ok so it works for some, but trust me, not for all, and by the way, if its not meant for you, you can be putting your'e baby in fatal conditions. ANY nurse or midwife or doctor, will tell you that you run a great risk when you take it. I took it for my daughter, for the same reasons you all want to have your'es sooner. i was so uncomfortable, and wanted to see and hold my peanut. but i took the Castor oil, guess what, it wasnt for me. she swollowed maconium,(excrament, her own) and it was in her lungs, she was litterally drowning in her own c___p, and they couldnt clear her lungs out fast enough, because it was in to deep. ok, so she got better, but she had a 3 minute lack of oxygen to the brain, because they couldnt get it out of her lungs, and now, she has a comprehension disability. she is 6 now, and every time i see that other people are trying this, i am thinking, what would have happened if she didnt get better? What will happen to these poor woman if the same happens to them, and their babies don't get better? you know what will happen? you will all be ashamed that you suggested it at all. Let the doctor or midwife decide to tell you to take it, don't risk you're lil peanut because this worked for a stranger, or because you wanted him/her out quicker. tell me this, who Chooses to have a sick baby? not me, not this time, i dont mind trying some of these things, to help soften my uterus and coax things along, but never again will i try Castor oil, and i hope from the bottum of my heart that you all will take my advise. Some of you will be thinking that i am talking out of my b___t, however, i know i am not the only woman that this has happened to, and i know i won't be the last, but don't let it be you. My baby being in the neonatal intensive care unit wasnt fun at all, and at the end, when i got to take her home, i thought i was in God's good graces, until i realized i got to take my healthy baby home, but not first without having to walk through the waiting area holding her in my arms, as i pa__sed by all of the mothers that had baby's that werent going to be going home at all. Trust me, it was the worst feeling i have ever had to feel. Please don't let this be you. Ask your doctor or midwife before you take this substance. Good luck with your Babies, and remember, celebrate your baby's health, don't mourn it!

Hi guys, well here i am still pregnant at 41 weeks. They are going to enduce me this thursday night, and i cant wait. I have tried a lot of things including primrose pills, nothing has worked for me. This baby is paying rent in there. hehe. I am all for the last comment. I have heard aweful things about castor oil, please take her advice and mine and be very careful in your choices in getting that baby out. Everyone wants the baby early. Its normal. But the baby will come when he/she is ready and theres nothing we prego's can do about it. Be careful in what you all do, and good luck! Oh yeah, wish me luck with the birth to my son Noah Kayden this thursday! :) :)

Tiona - GET A GRIP WOMAN !! You have nfi what u r talking about. I am sorry that your baby had a tough time at birth but dont go blaming castor oil. The FACT is that what you ingest DOES NOT pa__s through to your baby. Have you ever heard of an umbilical cord full of food & drink? PMSL The only things that pa__s to your baby are nutrients from your body. As for the baby having a bowel movement in utero - this is something common among prego woman who go past thier due date NOTHING TO DO WITH CASTOR OIL !! I agree with you that its better to wait it out as we all know babys will come when they are ready,but seriously, the only concern with using castor oil is that you may become dehydrated. If there are any mothers out there considering this method pls speak to your doc or midwife, some reccommend & some dont but any medical proffessional can a__sure you what you ingest DOES NOT pa__s directly to your baby. BTW I am 38 weeks with #4 & used castor oil the first 3 times ....guess what? None of my babys had a bowel movement & all perfectly healthy. GOOD LUCK TO THOSE TRYING FOR NATURAL INDUCTION

ok, maybe it worked great for you, but not her. Castor oil has proven to not be the healthiest thing to take. Although it works differently for everyone. The 'FACT' is to freakin wait. Theres no way any of us know exactly whats perfect and whats not for our baby. Get medical advice before doing any of these things, its different in everyones case!

OK TH, the fact here is that she DID have castor oil in her system, they CAN test babies for it, and how do i know that? THEY DID IT TO MY BABY! and for another thing i WAS NOT past my due date for my daughter, she was 3 weeks earily, so please, try and explain how she had a bowel movement at 3 weeks before my due date, when she is still learning how to suck her thumb in the womb? NOT POSSIBLE! and for future refrences, just know that when a baby comes earily, they ALWAYS test him/her to find out why, especially if they come out sick like mine. So go ahead, take the d__n oil, like i said, im not here to preach, what you do is up to you, i was just sharing my story. oh, and by the way, if you know so much about the baby in the womb, tell me this, so a baby only gets the nutrients that she needs from the mama, but nothing harmful goes into her system right? then tell me why a drunken woman can give birth to a legally intoxicated baby? bet thats just her getting the nutrients she needs to right? WRONG!!! i did my research, and consulted plenty of doctors after she was born and they DID find a laxitive substance in her system when she was born, so please, dont try and tell me what i did and did not incounter. do your research. EVERY THING that you put into your body, goes to the baby in portions as well. Laxitives, drugs, alcohol, food, drink, ect. even cigaratte smoke. Im on my 3rd, so im not new to the Mommy scene, but i know i love my babies to much to let even the dumbest thing happens to them, so good luck with your'es

And by the way Amber, good luck with your baby honey, i have faith that he will be beautiful and healthy, and the pride and joy of his Mama's life.

I am 39 weeks and 4 days pregnant. I have been in the hospital 3 times already, and are trying different things. I have been drinking rasberry leaf tea, tried having s_x, I am running out of ideas. Can anyone help me

Evening primrose oil to helps ripen your cervix. You can get capsules at a pharmacy, they're like vitimin e oil pills, but a little larger. You can insert 3-4 of them as far back into your v____a as you can reach, the closer to your cervix, the better. If you can reach your cervex well, then you can even ma__sage the oil directally onto your cervix. If you don't feel comfterable inserting them, you can swallow 1 pill 3 times a day. This has the same effect, just not as potent. S_x works too. Semen have progastelins (sp?) in them that also ripen the cervix. Orgasim stimulates the uterus to contract. Walking and pelvic rocks help too, but if your body isnt ready, try as hard as you'd like, nothing will happen. You'll only exaust yourself. Good luck!