What did you try to bring on labor?

[shevacc]

I'm not convinced that anything I do will necessarily convince baby to come any faster, but I'm curious what you tried before you delivered. Or what you're trying now, toratoratori and picksthemusic. Pineapple? BCBC? EPO? Cod liver oil?

I read a study on the CDC's website saying that dates eaten daily for 4 weeks prior to labor seem to have a positive effect (shorter labors, less overdue babies, less need for interventions). I happen to like dates so I've been trying that since I figure it can't hurt anything. Last time I ate a bunch of pineapple since I like pineapple, but I don't think that did anything either.

[picksthemusic]

I've been eating dates, too, but I didn't start that until this last weekend, so how much it'll help, we'll see.

I've also been encouraging more BCBC (J isn't complaining, haha), or even solo flights if he's too tired, unwilling, whatever. I refuse to do cod liver and/or castor oil - I've heard nothing but bad, bad, bad things about those, so I'm staying far away.

I'm unfamiliar with the pineapple, but it's yummy and nutritious, so why not?

I'm also making sure to do my stretches, cat-cows, squats, tailor sitting, and sitting on the birth ball, all which were recommended by my OB.

[mrslefty]

I went to the hospital for 7 days lol!

[alias]

Nothing worked for me.

[7costanza]

Sex worked for me! I also ate dates, but not a ton, and had a 34 hour labor with 3 hours of pushing so I don't think they did anything.

[dana86]

I think we tried sex. I can't remember if it helped though. I believe my dr shoving his hand up there was what helped both times.

[cdmay]

Dates, started at 34 or 36 weeks (whatever the study said), sex, walking, visualizations/meditation, some miles circuit, an herbal concoction from my midwife (epo and a bunch of other stuff), nipp;e stimulation, pineapple, spicy food, exercise ball, eventually pitocon. Early labor started 41 weeks, active labor 41-4, born via cs 41-5.

[toratoratori]

SUPER MOON

[7costanza]

Aug 7, 2014 23:42:53 GMT -5 toratoratori said:

SUPER MOON

My baby was born during the super moon this time last year! So I guess sex AND the super moon worked for me.  

[jennlin]

spicy food, walks, bouncing on a yoga ball, but ultimately for both, i think sex is what did it.