Have you tried anything to "encourage" labor?

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I'm 38w4d and I had a scan at the end of my 37th week due to my midwife wanting to check the growth. The sonographer estimated my baby was already 8lb and chubby. That terrified me!! I ate a whole pineapple (well pretty much) on Wednesday arvo and had some cramping late that night but it never eventuated.  I'm reading the 'Supernatural Childbirth' and it talked about taking authority over your body so last night I  gave my body a firm talking too and told it to stop mucking around 😉 I also told my baby to move down into the correct position and it was time. I felt lots of pelvic pressure and cramping so went to sleep, woke up during the night with more cramping and got excited but again nothing lol.  Leaving it in God's hands, when the time comes, the time comes.

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Lot's of sex since last time that's how my water broke 😁

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Daily sex and walking... Doctors orders lol

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I have tried everything except Castrol oil, spicy food, and prime rose oil. Sex, walking, yoga ball, rasberry leaf tea, pineapple, and nipple stimulation. Nothing has worked I've been in "early labor" dilated to a 3 and 50% effaced for a week and a half now. I guess she will take her time.

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Yes, my midwife suggested raspberry leaf tea, pineapple and dates, also on my yoga ball, still need to try sex and walking lol. I don't like the tea and dates but I'm so ready to meet our little one so I'm trying them all

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Just red raspberry leaf tea, and going on walks.

Have you tried anything to "encourage" labor?

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