Natural induction methods

[Anonymous]

All these protests by anti-midlife posters. Remembr, the govt will soon not *allow* you to do what you want regarding pregnancy. You'll be screaming then too about your rights, but you know, others know best.

[Anonymous]

Midwife, not midlife

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All these protests by anti-midlife posters. Remembr, the govt will soon not *allow* you to do what you want regarding pregnancy. You'll be screaming then too about your rights, but you know, others know best.

I’ll take medical advice for a doctor. Thank you. Midwives are not the answer as much as you try to find some baseless argument.

[Anonymous]

OP, if you find anything that works, let me know. Both of mine were inductions at nearly 42 weeks, and the only thing that worked was a boatload of pitocin. Now expecting #3 and hoping labor comes naturally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you beyond 42 weeks? If not, then shut up.

Please Just stop with the nasty negativity. No one here needs that. No one thinks it’s funny or clever.
-not op

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Induction massage - I went into labor the day after mine. I also recognize it could have been a coincidence! Either way, it’s an hour in which you can relax and take time for yourself.

Where did you go for
this?

[Anonymous]

Burn clary sage. Worked for me!
Agree also with gentle bouncing on yoga ball idea.

[Anonymous]

Multiple sessions with acupuncturist over last few weeks and massage once a week the last month. Red raspberry tea. Dates. Evening primrose oil. Sexy time to completion for you both.

[Anonymous]

I walked 5 miles a day for the final 3 weeks of my pregnancy. At 41+6 I finally went into labor! Also with midwives; no drugs, no way.

[Anonymous]

Hi, I am the OP for this thread and had the baby at 39+4. It was a beautiful story, the whole thing lasted 3 hours. I don't know if it was baby being ready or anything else worked but I am glad labor started spontaneously and my mom got to be there with us. Thanks so much for the sympathizers and mean people- you suck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I did all those things you mentioned, plus, very spicy food, scrubbing kitchen floor on my hands and knees, castor oil, black cohosh (all things recommended to me by others)

None of it worked, and at 43 weeks I ended up with pitocin. Had non-stress tests every few days, baby was in no distress, just liked it in there 😉 at exactly 43 weeks, born healthy, 8.2oz. And no, our dates weren't wrong, we were actively trying to conceive and were tracking everything

My scalp started sweating while
reading this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you beyond 42 weeks? If not, then shut up.

They might be feeling pressure to go into labor or face a medical induction that they don’t want. Or being having a last tough month. Can we be compassionate?

Op, more info would be helpful.

There is nothing wrong with a medical induction. So what if they have to do that.

There is nothing wrong with a medical induction but there is also nothing wrong with wanting to go into labor naturally.

1. When you are medically induced it is often harder on the body
2. Your body is not releasing the same hormones that it would if you were in labor naturally during a medically induced labor
3. Everyone should feel empowered to try to have the pregnancy experience that THEY WANT (not that YOU wanted, not that You had, etc.)
4. With medically induced labor you are more at risk of additional interventions, especially if it's the first time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you beyond 42 weeks? If not, then shut up.

They might be feeling pressure to go into labor or face a medical induction that they don’t want. Or being having a last tough month. Can we be compassionate?

Op, more info would be helpful.

There is nothing wrong with a medical induction. So what if they have to do that.

There is nothing wrong with a medical induction but there is also nothing wrong with wanting to go into labor naturally.

1. When you are medically induced it is often harder on the body
2. Your body is not releasing the same hormones that it would if you were in labor naturally during a medically induced labor
3. Everyone should feel empowered to try to have the pregnancy experience that THEY WANT (not that YOU wanted, not that You had, etc.)
4. With medically induced labor you are more at risk of additional interventions, especially if it's the first time

After 41 weeks there is higher risk of placental failure and intrauterine death. Empowered is great but informed is also important.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you beyond 42 weeks? If not, then shut up.

They might be feeling pressure to go into labor or face a medical induction that they don’t want. Or being having a last tough month. Can we be compassionate?

Op, more info would be helpful.

There is nothing wrong with a medical induction. So what if they have to do that.

There is nothing wrong with a medical induction but there is also nothing wrong with wanting to go into labor naturally.

1. When you are medically induced it is often harder on the body
2. Your body is not releasing the same hormones that it would if you were in labor naturally during a medically induced labor
3. Everyone should feel empowered to try to have the pregnancy experience that THEY WANT (not that YOU wanted, not that You had, etc.)
4. With medically induced labor you are more at risk of additional interventions, especially if it's the first time

After 41 weeks there is higher risk of placental failure and intrauterine death. Empowered is great but informed is also important.

This forum is not about medical inductions vs natural inductions after 41 weeks. 5% of women go into labor after 41 weeks, so yes, please inform those 5% of women about this. For the other 95% of us that is not an issue.