We are now at the 21 days until Due Date stage, and the doctor has indicated that if the baby were to come now, it would be safe as it has cooked long enough.
So we have tried the sex thing...........sorry honey that's like kissing and telling. It is for your own good. I swear. You know those prostate glandular thingies I was telling you about?
We don't have any castor oil, so that's out.
Can anyone help? Ideas? My parents do have that trampoline...............
Everyone start doing the Baby Dance, which is like the rain dance, only you go counter clockwise.
This worked for a friend:
Buy non-refundable, non-exchangable airline tickets to somewhere for next week.
It's like lighting a cigarette in a restaurant when the food is taking too long. Well, that used to work, back when you could smoke in restaurants.
Or just repeat the sex thing.
I dunno...the whole inducing labor thingy. My problem was always that I wanted the baby to come early, but then I felt I'd feel guilty if he/she did come early and, god-forbid, something went wrong. I'd just keep the sex up...at least it's a good way to pass the time!
This is a secret. Shhhh. I secretly did jumping jacks with LilZoot. (god - to have had video footage of a 200 lb 5ft 2 woman doing jumping jacks). That day? I lost my plug. I went into labor 12 hours after that. HA!
I did Castor Oil(would not do that again!),of course sex,walked about 20 freaking miles.lol
But with my last someone told me to make cinnamon stick tea.Worked for her.You pour hot water over two cinnamon sticks and let it sit for about 10 min.Bottoms up!!Hope you have a new baby soon!
I don't know what Gen is so concerned about... I think the sex thing is just fine...well fun nonetheless. Okay so maybe the word I'm looking for is entertaining. Who complains about sex?
Hell, the walking thing didn't do squat for me. They finally had to go in and yank the kid out of me six days AFTER due date. I say go for the sex -- bank it for the six week no-go phase.
Twenty years from now the kid will be surfing the web and come across this comment thread.
"So, Dad, what finally did it?"
"We watched 'Gigli' four times in a row, kid. We couldn't get MrsG to the hospital fast enough."
dear sweet goddess....
baby dances - ok, but shouldn't MrsG be the one doing that... it is her, that it has to come out of.
I'm a personal fan of the sex plan. Make like bunnies... i mean, after 3 kids, we know you know how too....
Avoid the castor oil. AVOID!!
Now I was 3 weeks late. 3 weeks!! imagine my poor mom. and after 3 EXTRA weeks of waiting - i broke her tail bone on the way out during back labor. I'm such a sweet daughter aren't i? :)
A trick that my friend who has had two children swears by is simply to stop eating. Since the child is "fully cooked" so t speak there is really no harm in holding back the nurishment, however, it may sound a bit extreme. I'm not sure either way, since I don't have a child. So, of course feel free to ignore this tidbit.
According to my friend, after abstaining from food and drink (I'm sure she drank water, though), the baby was eager to leave the womb in search for some "real" nurishment. Is this a wive's tale? Was it simply a coincidence that both times it worked for her? I don't know. I simply know she was ready to give birth and it worked for her. And that her children are both quite well and lovely.
Congratulations and best of luck. (Personally, I'd probably opt for the sex.)
Walk -- my Mom was forever walking me around the block/neighborhood when she'd come to help with the other girls. Or -- my brother used to joke about taking me on a very bumpy road and just driving over it again and again to make me go into labor. LOL
Rasberry tea! It works!
Also heard that if you can get ahold of some Black Cohosh works. you can find it on the internet I think!
Erin, dehydration can stimulate labor. Dunno if not eating can.
I got mild food poisoning when I was overdue with Monkey... and just as I was thanking my lucky stars that he hadn't come yet, I went into labor. Doc said the dehydration triggered it. (Note: BAD way to go. Nothing sucks worse than already feeling like crap, pre-delivery.)
I know a few positions (not sexual man) that would do the trick and fast!!!! One is to get an exercise ball and squat onto it and roll back and forth and around on it. It helps open the pelvis area. Just learned that trick in class right before I left.
Sex is good, orgasm is better. It helps contract the right parts!!!
Come on baby. Auntie wants to see ya!
Dear Mom and Dad,
I know mom is sick of being pregnant, can't find a comfy sleeping position or tie her shoes, not to mention the swollen feet and heartburn, but it's really nice in here. The temperature is perfect, no bright lights or loud vacuums. It'll be nice to see you but oi, stop jumping up and down!
Love,
Baby Genuine
Go to the mall, and walk around... go up and down stairs... You can get castor oil at ant 24 hour Wal*mart... ya know... Good luck!
Spicy worked for me ;-)
Salsa Verde from Papa Chuey's, next day I was in labor. Coincidence? Not sure, but it's an easy thing to try.
Good luck Mrs. G!