*Updated* Anyone know any good ways to induce labor?

[my3kids]

The baby will come out when the baby is ready. Four weeks before her due date is too early to even be thinking of delivery, in my opinion.

 

[puffkin]

The baby is almost 8 lbs. It is coming out early one way or the other. She is just very uncomfortable. She has to go in every day to be checked. She has been at 6 cm the last two checks. The hospital won't take her until she is in labor with contractions at the most 5 min. apart. They told her yesterday 24 hours. Well it has been about 30 and nothing yet.

If she doesn't go by the weekend, they will probably have to induce her anyway, but she really wanted to do it on her own. All her other kids were 3 to 4 weeks early. Apparently some people "grow big babies" as she puts it. Her first C was emergency, and the second C was because the baby got to big to fit through the birth canal comfortably. The third was induced before it got to that point. She really wanted to experience the natural progression of child birth, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen again.

She is going to try the castor oil and spicy food.

 

[Laurabearz]

I agree with the above poster... that baby needs to cook a while longer...

I am surprised that she is 6 Cm and hasnt been admitted....

 

[RadioNate]

Originally posted by puffkin
She is going to try the castor oil and spicy food.

WOW - these are the ones I WOULDN'T try. I'd really go the sex, nipple stimulation route.

As someome else metioned castor oil has a tendency to just give peole the runs, mix that with spicy food and possible labor and you've got big trouble.

 

[ttichenor]

My masseuse this past weekend said he had been studying wrist and ankle massages as a way to induce.

 

[disneyatl]

SEX

 

[disneyatl]

We have a restaurant in Atlanta that has become famous for the Labor Inducing Eggplant Parmesan (or so they say). Here's an article.

Labor Inducing Eggplant Parmesan

One of the methods of self-inducing labor that's been sweeping the internet in recent years is the myth that eggplant will send you into labor. This myth started when a news story began circulating the country about a restaurant in GA, named Scalini's. Apparently over 300 babies have been born in the past 23 years, within 48 hours after their mothers had eaten Scalini's eggplant parmegiana.

The interesting part is, it may just be that the dish causes the women to go into labor, but it's not the eggplant that does the inducing. The herbs Oregano and Basil have properties that may cause contractions, though it is not yet known how or in what quantities. This is why, in alternative health circles, these herbs and essential oils are to be avoided whenever possible during pregnancy.

Actually, just found the recipe....
Eggplant Parmigiana Alla Scalini's

Ingredients:

• 3 medium sized eggplants
• 1 cup flour
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups fine Italian bread crumbs, seasoned
• Olive oil for sautéing
• 8 cups of marinara sauce (recipe below)
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 pounds of mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 cups of ricotta cheese


Directions:

1. After you wash the eggplant, slice them into ¼-inch thick slices. You may choose to peel the eggplant before you slice it. However, you may want to leave the skin on since it contains a lot of vitamins.
2. Place the eggplant slices on a layer of paper towels and sprinkle with a little salt, then cover with another layer of paper towels and hold it down with something heavy to drain the excess moisture. Let them sit for about an hour.
3. Working with one slice of eggplant at a time, dust with flour, dip in beaten eggs, then coat well with breadcrumbs.
4. Sauté in preheated olive oil on both sides until golden brown.
5. In baking dish, alternate layers of marinara sauce, eggplant slices, ricotta, parmesan and Romano cheeses, until you fill the baking dish, about 1/8 inch from the top. Cover with shredded mozzarella cheese, and bake for 25 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.




Scalini's Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons of chopped garlic
• 3 Tablespoons of olive oil
• 8 cups chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)
• 1 cup onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup of fresh chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
• 1/8 cup of fresh chopped sweet basil
• Pinch of thyme
• Pinch of rosemary
• One teaspoon salt
• One teaspoon black pepper


Directions:

1. Lightly sauté the onions in olive oil in large pot for a few minutes.
2. Add garlic and sauté another minute.
3. Add tomatoes and bring sauce to a boil, then turn heat low.
4. Add remaining ingredients, stir, cover and let simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.

 

[snoopy]

Lots of...ummmm.....marital relations worked for us.

 

[tiggersmom2]

PLEASE, PLEASE tell her NOT to do Castor Oil!!! It has been linked to meconium in the amniotic fluid! If the baby aspirates this (which is likely) it could result in death.

 

[Pembo]

My friend drank castor oil and had her son that night. My dr would have me in the hospital if I was 6 cm, anything over 4 was an automatic induction. Walking worked for me.

Or she could lie to the hospital, say she had contractions. They'll monitor her - maybe she is having them and doesnt know. Good luck to her.

I hope your next post isn't Boss had baby at work!

 

[DukeStreetKing]

Here is a guaranteed recipe from Jim Philips of the Philips Phile on Real Radio 104.1 in Orlando.


Philips Phile Surefire Birth Recipe

(Directions must be followed exactly)

The pregnant mother MUST be past her due date.
The father* of the unborn child MUST purchase a newbox of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (the original elbows with the powdered cheese in the blue box), and a bottle of A-1 Steak Sauce.
The father* MUST make the entire box of Mac. & Cheese while the mom-to-be sits on her fat ***.
The mother can add as much or as little (the more, the better) A1 Steak Sauce to the Mac. & Cheese.
The mother MUST eat as much of the Mac. & Cheese as she can, preferably the entire box.
The proud father* should start packing the bags and warming up the car because mom will be in labor within 24 hours.
Send us a picture of the rug-rat.

* Note: Any male figure will do if the father is in prison or in the witness protection program.

The surefire recipe is guaranteed to work, (at least 9 out of 10 times) And if it doesn't, it means YOU screwed it up!

 

[kingbilly]

A NICE HOT CURRY lol

 

[puffkin]

Latest update is dr. had her come in for another stress test. We haven't heard anything yet. Her husband is another attorney in our office and he is off in court. We'll see if she comes back or if her doctor admits her.

 

[my3kids]

Seems like if the doctor wanted the baby born, he'd induce her, break her water, give the suppositiry or some other medical option. If the baby was ready, sex might ease it along, but if the baby isn't ready, it isn't going to do anything. If it did, women would be having babies throughout the whole 9 months, not just at the end.

Maybe I'm too far past being hugely pregnant to answer, but if the baby is healthy, it wants to stay in. If the baby isn't healthy, the doctor will get it out. Drinking things and taking supplements the physician hasn't recommended sounds dangerous.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I agree--4 weeks early is too early too induce.

BUT--are they sure they have the due dates correct? What did the baby measure at her first or subsequent ultrasounds--anything less than 2 weeks and they usually don't change the due date--but if the baby was showing bigger at that time, perhaps that is why her body is somewhat ready to have the baby now even if there aren't any contractions. A friend of mine works for 911 and on Father's day they received a phone call from a woman who was pregnant with her 2nd child and in labor. The labor "just started" and she delivered just after the paramedics got there. This took maybe 15 maybe 20 minutes start to finish. Now my friend the dispatcher didn't get the prenatal stats on the mommy...but your friend might want to be careful in that her labor, when left to nature, may just fly very very very quickly. Especially if she tries to induce it.

My baby was 9 pounds 6 ounces and a week over due--I was ready about 3 weeks prior to that. But no induction until past the due date. I delivered "naturally"...but this was baby #2 and baby #1 was 1 week late and weighed 3 pounds less. I am so totally convinced that she was "overcooked". Aside from her jelly-ness, she looked about 1-2 months old.

 

[puffkin]

Just heard from her. Nothing yet, doctor sent her home. He said to see what happens overnight. He wants her to come back tomorrow morning again for another check. She is holding steady at 6 cm and the baby is not stressed. He did tell her to keep walking/moving tonight. She stopped and got a pedicure on the way home and made sure the pedicurist rubbed all her pressure points. They are probably going to induce on Saturday morning if nothing happens naturally.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I had 4 babies, 1 of them two weeks late, 2 one week late, and one on the due date (that was the last time he was on time...).

My first (the 2 week late one) had to be induced after trying most of the things that have been posted here. She was overcooked for sure.

For the two that were a week late we just did the normal sex (fun when 9 months preggo! lol), nipple stimulation, spicy meals, stripping of the membranes, etc. Eventually the babies were born, but I'm sure they would have been anyway.

I was told that the medical community doesn't *really* know what causes a woman to go into labor. One of those mysteries I guess.

Four weeks does seem early to be worrying about having the baby.

T&B

 

[powellrj]

a truck ride on a bumpy road did it for me the first time. I was very late and was all ready scheduled for a c-section the next week, but a friend took me out for a ride and the next morning labor started. It was still a c-section, but it was nice not to have to wait any longer.

 

[puffkin]

Hi everyone. Just thought I would update you on my boss.

Well, my boss decided not to try any home rememdies. Her 2 year old DD fell and cracked open her forehead so she had her hands full there for a couple days. Didn't want the baby to come while she was dealing with that mess! She was 6 cm for a week and a half! She went in and was checked every day.

On Saturday, she felt uncomfortable all day. Around 4, she just felt this incredible urge to push. She really wasn't having contractions, she just felt weird. Her husband threw her in the car and rushed her to the hospital. They got her in the front door of the hospital and she couldn't get any further. She had the baby right there in the vestibule on a bench

They were at the Physical Therapy entrance, so a doc there attended to her while a doc from maternity rushed down. The nurses held up sheets around her. Everyone was fine afterwards. It was a baby boy, 8 lbs. 6 oz. He was 18 days early.

Looking back, she did hear a pop which could have been her water breaking. But she wasn't really having contractions, she just didn't feel right. Just thought I would let everyone know how it all turned out.

 

[jmmom80]

I've always heard that what got the baby there will get him back out...