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Natural labor induction after 40 weeks

starviewchickstarviewchick Posts: 348
edited November -1 in Pregnancy and Babies
Any suggestions? Walking, orgasms, nipple stimulation and cleaning the house did nothing..

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    MomsT&OMomsT&O Posts: 103
    edited November -1
    With my daughter I walked up and down stairs for about a half an hour, then I did lots of squats. I was 39+1 and had her 39+2. Good luck.
    Moms to a 4 year old (NW conceived)
    Angel Baby 08/13/2016
    TTC our Rainbow starting September 2018!
    Me (24, carrying) DW (23)
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    OkayBabyOkayBaby Posts: 503 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Get your membranes stripped. Everything else is just sorta wishful lol but most things don't hurt to at least try...
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    tinydancertinydancer Posts: 1,210 ✭
    edited November -1
    stairs 2 by 2, black cohosh makes the cervix mushy which is more important than how open since it will pop open more easily... foods that make you poop alot, squatts, bouncing on a yoga ball, doing the roger rabiit dance or any type of bouncing dance. LOL
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    starviewchickstarviewchick Posts: 348
    edited November -1
    Thanks, ladies! I just walked for 3.5 hours and my legs are falling off... I hope it will move things along a bit.

    Tinydancer: do you swallow black cohosh or use it vaginally?
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    MomsT&OMomsT&O Posts: 103
    edited November -1
    I also used evening primrose oil capsules vaginally for a few days and it made my cervix extremely soft. I don't know if it had anything to do with it, but I only pushed for about 2 minutes and baby was out! I think black cohosh would have the same effect.
    Moms to a 4 year old (NW conceived)
    Angel Baby 08/13/2016
    TTC our Rainbow starting September 2018!
    Me (24, carrying) DW (23)
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    gprime11gprime11 Posts: 228
    edited November -1
    Acupuncture and a ton of oregano got me going
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    flashpackerflashpacker Posts: 363 ✭
    edited November -1
    My midwife said nipple stimulation can help but that it has to be for a really long time. I can't remember how long she said exactly but it was way longer than I would've been able to do it for.
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    starviewchickstarviewchick Posts: 348
    edited November -1
    Today I asked my OB to strip my membranes but he told me he does not do that due to the risk of infection.. I guess I will have to just wait till Monday when I will be induced with the pitocin:(
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    ljimpey86ljimpey86 Posts: 387
    edited November -1
    I cleaned my house from top to bottom. I tried all the other methods, but they didn't do anything for me. Cleaned and boom, my water broke. Lol
    Wife to DH with hypopitutarism and azoospermia
    TTC~
    Try #1 ICI 8/15 -BFN
    Try #2 ICI & IUI 9/15 -BFP!

    Abbigail Helen born 6/5/2016 7lb6oz
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