Stimulating labour

duploelabs

Howyis,

The good lady and I are due any day now and due to her sore back is dying to get the child out of her.
So was wondering if there any tried and tested natural methods of inducing labour other than Pineapple, nipple stimulation, spicy food, getting in a rattle, and long walks.

Any other recommendations?

Quackles

Reflexology is supposed to be good, if nothing else, it'll relax her. There's also the cod liver oil route, but I wouldn't go there if I were you.

LordSutch

Trampoline?

The very thought might be enough
hope everything works out OK ........

Quality

raspberry leaf tea!

embee

You should take advice from your midwife or GP on this.

Baby will come when baby is ready. Your wife can ask for a membrane sweep at her next ante-natal appointment. They will be able to assess her using the Bishop score, which indicates how physically favourable she is for induction of labour. Induction should only be considered before the EDD if your wifes backache is chronic and excruciating.

I'm a great believer in letting nature take it's course. Babies are "ready" to be born around the time labour starts. 40 weeks pregnancy is a guideline, not a rule

I do however understand your wife being eager to deliver. I went 12 days overdue and was cracking up!!!

Best of luck, not too long left!!!

embee

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January

Quackles wrote: »

Reflexology is supposed to be good, if nothing else, it'll relax her. There's also the cod liver oil route, but I wouldn't go there if I were you.

Oh good God almighty please do NOT go there.

I went there , all it does is break your waters and bring on false labour, which leads to an induction, which in my case led to fetal distress and an emergency c section under general anesthetic... my own fault ... even though a midwife in the Rotunda recommended it ...

Maddison

OMG!Out of curiosity what do you do with the cod liver?? I was induced on my little man, was feeling really depressed for the last month of my pregnancy so I asked to be induced.

January

Maddison wrote: »

OMG!Out of curiosity what do you do with the cod liver?? I was induced on my little man, was feeling really depressed for the last month of my pregnancy so I asked to be induced.

You drink it... it was actually castor oil that I took now that I think of it, but it has the same effects!!

(The idea is that it gives you diahrea(sp) and that in turn contracts the uterus to break the waters)

Teh Noob

I remember my mother saying that, when she wanted to " speed up the delivery", she would handwash her laundry, so getting a little more physically active might help. Be careful not to overdo it....might be old wives' story

Quackles

Teh Noob wrote: »

I remember my mother saying that, when she wanted to " speed up the delivery", she would handwash her laundry, so getting a little more physically active might help. Be careful not to overdo it....might be old wives' story

My mother was the same, only washing the floor on her hands and knees was her speciality.

marti101

Plenty of walking and hot curries.Ususally the walkingis good gets the muscles moving,hot curries are supposed to bring it on also.But the other trusted remedy is sex something in the sperm reacts with teh cervix and loosen it

January

marti101 wrote: »

Plenty of walking and hot curries.Ususally the walkingis good gets the muscles moving,hot curries are supposed to bring it on also.But the other trusted remedy is sex something in the sperm reacts with teh cervix and loosen it

Yeah apparently the sperm has natural prostaglandin hormone in it! Makes the cervix ready for birth!

duploelabs

Yeah, that has been mooted. Many times, many many times..... Had a bit of a scare yesterday when she was feeling 'very weird' and just wanted to stay indoors.
I believe the spicy food thing is the same idea as the castor/olive oil as it gives you the trots and then breaks your waters, so not a great idea!
Up to two pineapples a day now, but still no sign of getting a rattle in, I'm sure all the other expectant fathers can sympathise.

Quackles

duploelabs wrote: »

Yeah, that has been mooted. Many times, many many times..... Had a bit of a scare yesterday when she was feeling 'very weird' and just wanted to stay indoors.
I believe the spicy food thing is the same idea as the castor/olive oil as it gives you the trots and then breaks your waters, so not a great idea!
Up to two pineapples a day now, but still no sign of getting a rattle in, I'm sure all the other expectant fathers can sympathise.

How ironic.. what got her into this mess could get her out of it Unfortunately, baby will come when he/she is ready.. hope it's sooner, rather than later. What's the due date, is she over yet?

duploelabs

We're given a few dates so in theory, we could go from now up to the 4th of april without being induced. Suffice to say, if she's up the walls now I think it's the best for everyone that we go sooner rather than later as I'd hate to see the mess we'll all be in come the 3rd of april!!

Joey the lips

adrieanne__x wrote: »

Yeah apparently the sperm has natural prostaglandin hormone in it! Makes the cervix ready for birth!

As the o/h of a pregnant women I second this and agree strongly it must help someone. If not the birth of the child it will def help me!

On a serious note for some strange reason my o/h was very very frisky around the time she was due and still ended up going 8 days over so tbh I really believe when the time comes it will come and you will know about it..

Hope you have praticed the driving root

duploelabs

Wouldn't be concerned about the driving route as it's the n11 straight to Holles street. However, does anyone know the policy of getting a garda escort to jump the lights etc? A mate of mine claims the Gardai have to escort you in if you ask, I've heard elsewhere that it's only if they have nothing else on. Just if the time comes to do the run into town and it's rush hour we're goosed!

foxy06

If your sure the baby is on its way and your in the middle of rush hour I would ring an ambulance. Most labours go on for hours though so don't panic. You could probably wait it out at home if contractions are not too bad.

happy09

I heard that acupuncture helps

lalalulu

Has your wife had her baby yet????:)

duploelabs

Eh my partner hasn't.....going thru a pineapple a day and trying all types of acupressure. Still nothing. Guess junior will arrive when it's good and ready

Bendy85

Drink Raspberry Leaf tea....!

duploelabs

Bendy85 wrote: »

Drink Raspberry Leaf tea....!

yup, no joy there!

January

Bendy85 wrote: »

Drink Raspberry Leaf tea....!

Doesn't bring on labour! It tones the the uterine muscles in preparation for labour and to help things along. But, it does not bring on labour.

duploelabs

Chilli and homeopathy works! Just so you know

Maddison

Aww so she had the baby?boy or girl?Congratulations!

michellie

I tried loads, walking, spicy food, membrane sweep, casor oil x 2(I was really desperate and fed up,but please dont try this its not worth it)....oh and sex....Nothing worked, and I was induced when i was 11 days overdue...she arrived 33 hours later ! So i guess, baby will come when its ready, but i know how she feels, the last few days are horrible!!

duploelabs

Maddison wrote: »

Aww so she had the baby?boy or girl?Congratulations!

Baby girl, weighing in at 7lb 14oz, the only problem is that she suffering from terrible colic which comes on a 4pm and last until 8 the next morning. More restless nights....

Maddison

Oh sweetie my heart goes out to you. My little man had that til he was 9 months old!!Screamed for 16 hours out of every day....I cried for the other 8 hours of the day then. Its horrible but I was just unlucky that mine lasted so long normally it goes a lot sooner than the 9 months my little man went on for.Hes just like his mammy an absolute moan!!Funnily enough think he cried himself out as ababy cause he never cried with his teeth or when he hurt himself....he doesnt to this day thankfully!