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Posted by scytran 19 yrs ago
I'm 39 weeks pregnant and would like to know ways of kickstarting labour. I've tried pineapple and also Chinese styles desserts. Don't want to have sex or eat a hot vindaloo.

Baby has engaged and already had irregular contractions for the last 2 weeks. Getting fed up with waiting now.

Many thanks


ps This is my 2nd pregnancy!

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COMMENTS
Dr Moreton 19 yrs ago
Remember, generally babies are smarter than we are. When the fruit is ripe it drops from the tree.

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Kimmi 19 yrs ago
I went for a really long brisk walk the day before and then bounced up and down on a exercise/birthing ball when I came home as I was watching TV. My water broke that night. That worked for my first pregnancy anyway. GOOD LUCK

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swmbo 19 yrs ago
As Kimmi said, walking is good. Stimulating the nipples also helps (gently massaging them).

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nkj 19 yrs ago
hi, i have been told climbing stairs will kick start labour :)... good luck.

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scytran 19 yrs ago
Many thanks guys. Already walking a lot but just soo tiring afterwards. May try climbing stairs which I tend to avoid.


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mamouna 19 yrs ago
well don't be too impatient..baby knows best the perfect moment to come.. and you still have some days ahead.. so relax and enjoy!


but sex should help...

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scytran 19 yrs ago
Hi Great Find

No I haven't tried Raspberry Leaf Tea. I read that it doesn't work for a lot of people so may not try it.

A friend told me to try coconut milk (from a coconut and not carton), so may give that try

Regards

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geiboyi 19 yrs ago
In ante-natal classes I was told not to go on a huge stair-climbing mission - your ligaments are pretty loose by now and if you injure yourself now you are not going to have much fun in labour...

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Perthites 19 yrs ago
Yep becareful with the stairs i fell down some when i was 37weeks and injured my foot so badly i had to have crutches, my husband had to take the day off work too look after me on top of that i fell off the crutches lucky for us i fell on my bum both times but your center of cravity is off so maybe try a hill instead of stiars planty of those in HK! By the way my foot was so bad that after the bubs was born (a week later she was early) i couldn't walk around with her as my foot was still bad.

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pokfumum 19 yrs ago
Scytran if you are still waiting ... I would recommend some acupunture, it worked really well for my second pregnancy and got my labour started very gently and I had a wonderful delivery. I saw Gianna Buonocore at the IMI, more details here:

http://www.bloomingbellies.org/about_us.htm#Gianna


Good luck!

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Vulvic 19 yrs ago
If it's a choice between sex or climbing hills, I know which one I'd rather have!


Hope your labour has started, good luck!

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scytran 19 yrs ago
Thanks pokfumum and Vulvic for your suggestions. No labour hasn't started yet. Anyway I went to HK Disneyland yesterday and did a lot of walking though, so hopefully that might start things going.

Take care

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Vulvic 19 yrs ago
Trying to tempt the baby out by going to Disneyland, I like it!! Shame it didn't work!


No matter, the baby will come when it's ready. Good luck!

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pokfumum 19 yrs ago
Second that from Ruth - a castor oil smoothie got my first labour going! But given the choice again I would opt for the acupuncture!!

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scytran 19 yrs ago
Hi girls

Went to see dr today and he has arranged to do an induction next Sat. So might as well make the most of the week before baby comes along.

Many thanks to those who have replied.

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Perthites 19 yrs ago
all the best with your labour...how exciting!

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cd 19 yrs ago
sex worked for me, and a curry for one of them.

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