
38 weeks today. 2cm dilated at front (?) and 50% effaced. I've tried inducing twice with castor oil, nipple stimulation, yoga ball, but I wasn't dilated at all. Should I try everything again? I am so miserable and it is really difficult for me to take care of my clingy 13 month old being so pregnant. HELP MAMAS!
Evening primrose oil. You can get it just about anywhere. Google it. You take a few orally, an insert a few before bed. I only know of one person it didn't work for. Lol
@phasion I know she wasn't ready before because I was 0cm 0% when I first tried and in 3 days 2cm 50% so I'm definitely making progress and I highly doubt that happened on its own
@andersongirl I induced with my first at 40 weeks 6 days and was 0cm 0%. You're right, they do come when they're ready but sometimes they need a little push 😉
I wouldn't try anything! Baby's gonna come when baby is ready! My friend tried all kinds of stuff to try to induce and her baby still came at 41 weeks.
@chhaya the castor oil doesn't effect me like I've heard it does most. In fact it makes my bowels regular (which I'm on stool softeners for my hemherrhoids anyway)... I have ate 3 whole fresh pineapples! And I try walking but I'm so swollen it hurts my legs and feet if I do it longer than about 15 min. I wouldn't try inducing myself if my induction wasn't set for my due date and if I wasn't so miserable!
I wouldn't risk castor oil again but if you can, walk, have sex, squats, you could try EPO, they say eating pineapple can induce, walking up and down stairs
I been walking this week so hopefully Monday I've dilated some!
So threw up the brew but still having some contractions. I suppose it will help dilation.
Sigh so I guess my appointment for Friday to get monitoring is still on .
I hope my fluids stay consistent.
How do you know if you are dilated? Does your water have to break so you can be dilated? I'm 38 weeks and I still don't feel labor stuff lol
20 days to my due date and yesterday I was 1 cm dilated. I’m so ready to be a mama to my baby. But she’s so not wanting to come out. Anyone have tips, to get my baby out?
Contraction questions
I had a membrane sweep today. Before the sweep I was 3-4 dilated & 75% effaced.
I was referring to the risks on your baby. EPO and sex is what I did and my son came on his due date