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How to bring on Labour!

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  • Anniek1969
    Anniek1969 Posts: 470 Forumite
    Juliepink26, if you're getting really stressed over silly things like the mess of the cooker then it sounds like your time might be soon. The nesting instinct kicks in and you start to fuss about silly things so hopefully it means that you're nearly there. I've never been a lover of housework and I started washing the windows and moving the bedroom furniture around.

    If I were you I'd try a comedy tonight, all the laughing might be enough to get you going.
  • Bossyboots
    Bossyboots Posts: 6,757 Forumite
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    Anniek1969 wrote:
    When I was having contractions with my last daughter they had been going for about 14 hrs and the midwife told me to stay active, get up and walk around as it encourages the baby to drop into the pelvis. This can be a really frustrating time for you both but the way I delt with it is to think that every contraction is one nearer to the birth.

    Good luck to you both, hope everything goes well and although you're both stressed, try and enjoy every minute of this precious time.


    I was going to post about staying acting and walking around as remember being told to do that even while I was in hospital, but I couldn't remember the theory behind it.

    Also, daft though it might sound, dancing around actually eases the pain of the contraction. Unfortunately it also put my blood pressure up too high but it was fun while it lasted.
  • Anniek1969
    Anniek1969 Posts: 470 Forumite
    I definately found that walking around eased the pain, my midwife told me to do whatever made me feel more comfortable but to encourage the baby then it would be better for me to either stand or kneel and in the hospital they have those large balls and they advise you to sit on them. I think that moving around on the ball stimulates the cervix to open or something like that.
  • margaretclare
    margaretclare Posts: 10,789 Forumite
    Walking around. Getting on hands and knees!

    Not only the head dropping into the pelvis, but also, the cervix becoming soft and starting to open. Your DH can feel this quite easily!

    Also, 'natural prostaglandins' - produced by the male, need I say more? A fun way to help to 'mature' the cervix.

    Raspberry-leaf tea helps the uterus to contract more efficiently, I haven't heard that it actually starts labour.

    Good luck!

    Margaret Clare
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  • Juliepink26 I know it is a bit of a strange thing, but the lady who ran my NCT birth preparation class swears by twiddling of the nipples. So if your other half isn't into the full blown thing a twiddle might help!!

    Our tutor had us in stitches when she went through everything, but miraculously they did all work for those in my class. My son was a breech baby so had to have a c-section, so missed out on trying out everything, as I had to do everything not to bring on labour, but good luck in whatever method works for you, might be fun just trying out all the ones that take your fancy!

    Whatever you do, get lots of sleep and have as many late starts as possible, you adapt to sleepless nights but your body tends to run on adrenalin in the first week, so the more you can build up the reserves now, hopefully the more you will enjoy!
  • bylromarha
    bylromarha Posts: 10,085 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Bringing on labour...we have some friends in our church that have a reputation for it...everytime they see a heavily pregnant friend, the woman goes into labour within 2 days. My lad came a week early the night after they came for tea...:T They live in Banbury if you're anywhere close by?!

    Raspberry leaf tea.:confused:

    My midwife says don't take until 37 weeks

    I read in a magazine with my last pregnancy it was 32 weeks, then 35 in a different mag.

    Is there a definitive answer??!!!

    And have to disagree with Iwanttosave...my sis, my friends and I all agree you don't forget the pain the moment you see your beautiful baby;we've had long chats about it:D . I can still remember everything about my 1st labour and hope that this next labour at some point in the next 4 weeks will be shorter and less painful.

    But we did agree the pain is worth it.
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  • essexhoney
    essexhoney Posts: 2,880 Forumite
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    bylromarha wrote:

    Raspberry leaf tea.:confused:

    My midwife says don't take until 37 weeks

    I read in a magazine with my last pregnancy it was 32 weeks, then 35 in a different mag.

    Is there a definitive answer??!!!

    according to the box i have in the kitchen it says reccomended after 35 weeks. though thats not stopping me from drinking it now :rotfl:
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  • iwanttosave_2
    iwanttosave_2 Posts: 34,292 Forumite
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    rasberry leaf tea is not reocomended beofre 35 weeks if you have had normal pregnancies, but if you have had miscarrages or still births ect then you are not supposed to take it till 38 weeks, due to the contractions it causes its not suitable for that early
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  • Just had a quick scan through this thread and I don't think anyone has mentioned a birthing ball. I was 4 days early with my DD and I hadn't been on my ball much until one night I just sat on it trying to find a girls name on the internet. I was on it for a couple of hours before I realised I'd been on it for such a length of time. I went into labour the next morning, gave birth to a girl, so that's my tip!

    Good Luck :)
  • essexhoney
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    rasberry leaf tea is not reocomended beofre 35 weeks if you have had normal pregnancies, but if you have had miscarrages or still births ect then you are not supposed to take it till 38 weeks, due to the contractions it causes its not suitable for that early

    iv been told its ok for me to start taking it now. im nearly 33 weeks now and have been told im likely to go anytime from 35 weeks as im carrying a lot of water :eek:
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