emeraldjoy Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I read that s*x works??? Herbal stuff? Nippple stimulation? Any and all stories would be very appreciated. Thanks so much. emerald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Some intense playtime with dh at night, coupled with a good dose of milk-of-magnesia. Baby born 24 hours later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4boys Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 This is very controversial, so please do your own research on this. I took 1 tbsp castor oil shaken up with root beer. It worked like a charm and didn't give me any diarrhea. I went into labor about 5 hours after taking it. Some people will argue that this route is unsafe but I did a lot of research (mostly from http://www.gentlebirth.org) and I believe that it is only unsafe if you start taking a large amount and therefore give yourself horrible diarrhea! I started with 1 tbsp just to see how my body would handle it and it worked well. I also recommended it to an overdue friend and she had the same great results. Mixing it with root beer suspends the oily texture and it was no problem at all to drink, which is why I recommend root beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 N*pple stim here. One of the funnier moments of my birthing experiences. It works best if it's oral, btw...and I couldn't reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieAir Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I think my midwife gave me blue cohash, but I can't remember for sure and don't know how much. Either it worked or it was just time anyway. Walking and, um, *other* exercise didn't seem to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Blue cohash and red raspberry 35 weeks on. Castor oil when they were talking about potentially inducing me the following week as by then I would be 41 weeks. They ended up giving me pitocin anyway, breaking my water, etc. and after 23 hours of back labor (they FINALLY gave me an epidural but I had the C pretty much right after that as DD's heart rate dropped), DD was born via C-section, healthy as could be. I know this is controversial but I always said if I got pregnant again, I'd just skip to the chase and schedule a C-section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate CA Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I took a half a cup of castor oil. Within 12 hours I had a baby. I had a lot of other ick before that though! :) I do recommend it, but with the knowledge that it is not a terribly fun process before the baby comes. :tongue_smilie: I was two full weeks overdue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 pm'd you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quad Shot Academy Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 other than the ones listed above, I have heard: cinnamon oil on the lower back sucking your thumb (really! it is an accupressure point!) stripping membranes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldjoy Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thanks. Wow...some I have NEVER heard of.... e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Lol- my waters broke 3.5 weeks early, first child. No contractions. I danced, walked, had s#x, nipple stimulated, cant remember what else. Still no contractions. After 24 hours, went to hospital, where they induced me. Lol, still no contractions. Eventually, mild contractions. Then stronger contractions. 48 hours pass since waters broke. I am now exhausted, dh is exhausted,weve been awake for too long. I just want to sleep. Barely dilated! Dh overheard midwives talking to doctor about giving me a caesarian. Dh comes back to me, says GET UP, MOVE! I get up and move, walk around, and eventually dd is born, naturally (with pain killers and monitor- no foetal stress whatsoever the whole time- but dh and I were completely done!) So, nothing worked, and dd was born in her own sweet time and if I had just let that happen and stopped thinking she had to be born when we thought she shoudl she born,or for the hospital's protocol and time frame, it would have been a whole lot pleasanter experience for everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I read that s*x works???Herbal stuff? Nippple stimulation? Any and all stories would be very appreciated. Thanks so much. emerald Orange Ginger lotion from Bath and Body Works causes contractions for me, and I firmly believe it started up my last labor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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