I'll be 38 weeks on Wednesday. My doctor wants to induce me at 39 weeks if I don't give labor by…
I'll be 38 weeks on Wednesday. My doctor wants to induce me at 39 weeks if I don't give labor by then. He says that being induced reduces the chances of having a c section. Mmmm that doesn't sound too right to me. I thought it was the opposite?
In the meantime, I'm 2cm dilated and I want to go to labor on my own 😩 please give me ideas to make my body dilate more!
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He’s right. It does increase the risk of c section. But it doesn’t mean it always ends in c sections. I was induced and gave birth without issue.
Katie·
Walk, sex sex and more sex😁 pineapple core, spicy food, buffalo chicken pizza, Taco Bell.
Julianna·
Мама сына (1 год), беременна (39 нед.)
@theinkedmommy, I'm sorry, I meant that he said it decreases the chance of a c section. I knew he wasn't right. I was also induced with my first son but that caused me to be in labor for 36 hours :/. Why were you induced? He really has no reason to induce me. It's just "because"
Julianna·
Мама сына (1 год), беременна (39 нед.)
@kott0717, I've been walking, having plenty of sex and no progression 😩
Katie·
That’s when it feels like it’s never going to happen. It feels like your going to be pregnant forever. The Taco Bell and buffalo chicken pizza and pineapple core really helped me
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@juliannap, If its just “because” you have a right to refuse it. They can’t force you to be induced. I had to be induced for medical reasons, as my daughter was measuring behind.
Zotory Stewart·
I’ll be 38 Weeks on Wednesday too!!! When is your due date? Mines is March 14th.. drink some 100% pineapple juice!! That juice started contractions when I was pregnant with my son.
Julianna·
Мама сына (1 год), беременна (39 нед.)
@theinkedmommy,
That's also why I was induced with my
Son. He was measuring behind, only 5 lbs and I had IUGR. But this time around everything's been better.. I'll see what he says at my next appt. thanks!
I'm reading online and it says that it's better to be induced at 39 weeks rather than at 40 🤦♀️🤔
Julianna·
Мама сына (1 год), беременна (39 нед.)
@theinkedmommy,
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@juliannap, I was induced at 39 weeks. She was born less than 10 hours later. But when I went in I was already dilated to a 3 & 80% effaced. My midwife ended up breaking my water by accident when she was checking for dilation. 🙊 My daughter was born 5 lbs 10.5 oz healthy as a horse.
Julianna·
Мама сына (1 год), беременна (39 нед.)
@theinkedmommy,
Julianna·
Мама сына (1 год), беременна (39 нед.)
@torystewart94, how crazy, my due date is also march 14th! Haha wow. How are you progressing so far?
Zotory Stewart·
@juliannap, omg!! We are due date twins lol!! I’m still pregnant so no luck really lol. Today I walked up and down some stairs & did some squats.. I have an appointment on Wednesday hopefully I’ve dilated!! I’m gonna try that pineapple juice this pregnancy as well!
Aiden&Adriana Manmie❤·
Мама сына-младенца
Walk around for couple hours that's how I get my cm to go up
Julianna·
Мама сына (1 год), беременна (39 нед.)
@torystewart94, I'm going to try the squats. All I've done is walk a whole lot and have a lot of sex. Lol but I'm still stuck st 2 😩 I truly don't want to be induced. I want to go into labor on my own :(
Zotory Stewart·
@juliannap Yes try squats!! i dont want to get induced again either, it sucks!! good luck to us both.