to start labour off

[gemaandfirstbaby]

hiya ladies my friend is due any day now an to be honest she is a bit fed up is there anything thing that she can do to start her contractions off???

 

[nikki1306]

I was gonna ask that too ,anything worked for you girls xx

 

[violet-glow]

SEX!! ....if it doesnt work at least you've had fun trying lol

 

[gemaandfirstbaby]

she has tried that but still no joy

 

[violet-glow]

Is she drinking her Raspberry Leaf tea or taking the tablets?
There meant to induce labour. ...Ive been taking the tablets, but no signs of labour yet.

 

[Jayceesmumma]

Sex, spicy food and a loooooooooooooooooooong walk

 

[Jade89]

I was eating spicy chicken the night before my waters broke, I think it was a jamaican recipe or something using a few different spices.

 

[Eblinx]

my midwife told my DH that lots of sex would do it

 

[Vicki83]

Is she drinking her Raspberry Leaf tea or taking the tablets?
There meant to induce labour. ...Ive been taking the tablets, but no signs of labour yet.

I thought raspberry leaf tea was for helping with labour?

 

[Eblinx]

Is she drinking her Raspberry Leaf tea or taking the tablets?
There meant to induce labour. ...Ive been taking the tablets, but no signs of labour yet.

I thought raspberry leaf tea was for helping with labour?

thats what i thought aswell..i dont think its to start labour..

 

[Vicki83]

Because you take it for the last 2 months or so of pregnancy so i don;t think it can be to start of labour?

 

[Eblinx]

Because you take it for the last 2 months or so of pregnancy so i don;t think it can be to start of labour?

wait..lemme check the box..*runs to the box*
just says its valued to help women in the late stages of pregnancy..im sure budge will have the asnwer to this one..where is she?

 

[Vicki83]

Hmm, lemme google it -

It is believed that drinking raspberry leaf tea, or taking raspberry leaf extract, in the late stages of pregnancy will lead to a speedier and more efficient labour.

 

[Gemma & Jake]

My midwife told me yesterday to eat lots of fibre and things like corn on the cob as it clears your bowel out making it easier for the baby to come down. I have also read up on this and other things that are supposed to work are sex with inside ejaculation, spicy food, walking and nipple stimulation. Things like castor oil are also supposed to work but it is not recommended as it tastes gross and can give you a real bad case of the squits which I think would not be good in labour. I think I am going to try the nipple stimulation today and apparently you have to tweak and pull the nipple and areola for 15 mins each side for an hour or you could do it using a breast pump if you have one.

 

[violet-glow]

Is she drinking her Raspberry Leaf tea or taking the tablets?
There meant to induce labour. ...Ive been taking the tablets, but no signs of labour yet.

I thought raspberry leaf tea was for helping with labour?

thats what i thought aswell..i dont think its to start labour..

...pregnancy brain lol

 

[Eblinx]

you cant use that excuse for much longer now

 

[violet-glow]

you cant use that excuse for much longer now

lol ...Ive always been a bit thick. Pregnancy just gives me a nice excuse

Was talking to my OH the other day about getting older I said..

'21 sounds really old... but 22 sounds older'

Needless to say I havent lived that comment down

 

[Vicki83]

Ahh the things we come out with!

 

[Eblinx]

at least you have an excuse for saying it

 

[Vicki83]

Not for much longer though, what are we gonna blame after we have our LO's?