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Childbirth question

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  • Anthillmob
    Anthillmob Posts: 11,780 Forumite
    pineapple would only work if you ate hundreds of them in one sitting according to the midwife at ante natal classes
    There's someone in my head, but it's not me
  • Keeping_Positive
    Keeping_Positive Posts: 4,750 Forumite
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    The history of being late says it all unfortunately but 21 days! I was late with all three and given an inducement date for each but never more than 10 days after due date.

    I sincerly hope something starts her off soon.
    :j
    May 2013 new beginnings:j
  • Sola
    Sola Posts: 1,681 Forumite
    mrcow wrote: »
    The other thing that you are supposed to do is to keep active after having a sweep (not just go home and sit down).

    Her youngest son is 7 with ADHD, so I don't think rest comes into it ;)
  • Anthillmob
    Anthillmob Posts: 11,780 Forumite
    so if the first is late then the 2nd etc will probably be late? oh bum.

    just had a madrass that was hot enough for me. i poked my finger in mr mobs vindalooand tasted a tiny bit. my mouth is still burning now.
    There's someone in my head, but it's not me
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    TBH, if she's a history of "long" pregnancy then this one almost certainly will be too. No point in forcing 'em out 'till they're ready either, unless there's a really good reason.
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • keelykat
    keelykat Posts: 3,341 Forumite
    (what's a sweep? :o how embarassing that i don't know about this)

    keely.
    Mommy to Elliot (5) and Lewis (born xmas eve 11!)
  • rainee
    rainee Posts: 454 Forumite
    keelykat wrote: »
    (what's a sweep? :o how embarassing that i don't know about this)

    keely.

    same here and I've had 2 kids????
  • Sola
    Sola Posts: 1,681 Forumite
    I think it's where the midwife manually does something to the membranes around the cervix to produce prostaglandins and bring on labour, isn't it?
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Sola wrote: »
    I think it's where the midwife manually does something to the membranes around the cervix to produce prostaglandins and bring on labour, isn't it?

    They stretch around (up there) to try and start things off. I had sweeps done as I refused to have a chemical induction, so it was that or nothing, or elective CS. Luckily it worked both times and I'll be trying it again with number four if it comes to that.
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    mrcow wrote: »
    They stretch around (up there) to try and start things off. I had sweeps done as I refused to have a chemical induction, so it was that or nothing, or elective CS. Luckily it worked both times and I'll be trying it again with number four if it comes to that.

    Number 4... one was enough 4 me x
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
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