41 weeks, knock yourself out. 38 weeks, that's just nuts/selfish. Being that pregnant sucks, no denying that. But those last few weeks are so important for the baby.
This!! 38 weeks is not enough! That baby might not be ready. Unless you have a medical reason not to, let the baby come on its own.
Post by rainbowchip on Jan 15, 2013 7:52:25 GMT -5
This is bringing back memories. Remember all the pineapple threads? And Gisa getting pissed that every other thread was a fucking pineapple thread. CH!
I did the castor oil at 39 weeks with DS2. I went in and got my membranes stripped and my midwife said I could try it. I knew I needed to go into labor because I felt like something was wrong. I was right. I had him about 8 hours (no shitting, lol) after I took it and there was so much meconium. My MW said it was the worst she had seen in her 20+ year career and he wouldn't have survived another day in utero. I never tried it with Lexi though.
I tried a lot of things to encourage a May 4th bday (walking, evening primrose oil up the hooha, raspberry leaf tea, spicy food, more sex than is comfortable at 41 weeks, etc) but castor oil was never going to happen.
I did the castor oil at 39 weeks with DS2. I went in and got my membranes stripped and my midwife said I could try it. I knew I needed to go into labor because I felt like something was wrong. I was right. I had him about 8 hours (no shitting, lol) after I took it and there was so much meconium. My MW said it was the worst she had seen in her 20+ year career and he wouldn't have survived another day in utero. I never tried it with Lexi though.
Wow, that's crazy! Isn't the meconium a risk of taking castor oil though? That's why I was so afraid to take it.
Thank god you got him out before something happened. That's so scary.
I did the castor oil at 39 weeks with DS2. I went in and got my membranes stripped and my midwife said I could try it. I knew I needed to go into labor because I felt like something was wrong. I was right. I had him about 8 hours (no shitting, lol) after I took it and there was so much meconium. My MW said it was the worst she had seen in her 20+ year career and he wouldn't have survived another day in utero. I never tried it with Lexi though.
Wow, that's crazy! Isn't the meconium a risk of taking castor oil though? That's why I was so afraid to take it.
Thank god you got him out before something happened. That's so scary.
You know, I really have no idea. He had the cord wrapped around his neck three times which is why she said he pooped in utero. I went in several times for fetal monitoring and she kept reassuring me all was ok. I'm not happy I was right, but thankful all turned out ok.
Wow, that's crazy! Isn't the meconium a risk of taking castor oil though? That's why I was so afraid to take it.
Thank god you got him out before something happened. That's so scary.
You know, I really have no idea. He had the cord wrapped around his neck three times which is why she said he pooped in utero. I went in several times for fetal monitoring and she kept reassuring me all was ok. I'm not happy I was right, but thankful all turned out ok.
I also had meconium, but I don't think she had the cord around her neck, as least they didn't say so. They also had no clue until she was born.
I totally didn't even WANT to go into labor early anyway, I was like.... ummm I'd rather go to 40 weeks because a)better for baby b)better for me (was not ready for a baby!)
But yeah by the time the 42 weeks was edging closer I became a bit desperate as I knew a pitocin induction awaited me. I was still too afraid to drink castor oil though! But I walked a lot, bounced, did squats and jumping jacks, ate tons of pineapples. Nothing worked though.
This is bringing back memories. Remember all the pineapple threads? And Gisa getting pissed that every other thread was a fucking pineapple thread. CH!
Dude it was ridiculous! I serious judge anyone who tries to induce themselves before 40 weeks. This includes walking, bouncing, pineapple, spicy food and everything else. I went almost 41 weeks with Hazel and had an abnormal amount of fluid and a 10 pound baby that went 3 days over. It sucks, but get over it. /rant over.
PC - I have to agree with you on this. I side eyed every single person on here who was going to do something to get the baby to come out early. Granted, mine came at 39 weeks after prodromal labor for a week, but I still wasn't trying to get her to come out early.
What is with people? I'm so irritated with my sister. She is 39 weeks preggo and talked her Dr. into inducing her Friday. There is nothing wrong with her or the baby, she's just uncomfortable. She even asked me if I would recommend castor oil! I immediatly went all holier than thou on her and spouted off all the reasons she should keep baby in until he's ready, and she said inducing is her choice. To my sister and your friend, I give them this: ^o)
What is with people? I'm so irritated with my sister. She is 39 weeks preggo and talked her Dr. into inducing her Friday. There is nothing wrong with her or the baby, she's just uncomfortable. She even asked me if I would recommend castor oil! I immediatly went all holier than thou on her and spouted off all the reasons she should keep baby in until he's ready, and she said inducing is her choice. To my sister and your friend, I give them this:
Yeah... my SIL did an induction with her first to fit around her husbands work schedule. She ended up with a c-section. No work schedule, waddling, uncomfortableness is worth a c-section.
My mom took castor oil when she was pregnant with me. She was 42 weeks, 3 days and ready to be done. She doesn't recommend it, she said she had horrible diarrhea until her water broke an hour later.
I did nipple stimulation on Sunday evening after my water had been leaking all day with no contractions. I was due at the hospital anyway at 6am Monday to start pitocin but started having contractions finally. Sam came Monday on her due date.