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Haven't started labor yet but I started walking two miles every night and in one week went from 0 to 2cm dilated on Tues. Lost my mucus plug this morning and everyone says lots of walking so still working on it 39w2d hopefully baby will come soon
Ways to induce labor that actually worked!
I went to the doctor today and I'm 38 weeks and not even dilated to a 1! I'm still "dimpled". I'm absolutely miserable and I mentioned the idea to my doctor of inducing me at 39 weeks but she told me if I'm not dilated or effaced it would be a waste of time. I'm stuck :( I've been vomiting and having all the other symptoms of early labor but my cervix is still closed :( what ways to induce labor have you tried and it actually worked? I'm desperate!
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I'm 38+2 and yesterday when I went to the doctor I had made no progress. He did go ahead and strip my membranes for me and said that he put me at 1cm dialated. Today I finally lost some of my mucous plug! I don't know if it means anything but I view it as progress.
Ch
If you do get a membrane sweep I don't want to scare you but be prepared for the pain. It was extremely painful for me but I keep seeing other women say it didn't hurt but they were already dilated some.
Ch
I was given the option to induce at 39 but I want to give baby a chance to come on his own. I know I don't want to go past due date though.
St
If I'm not dilated any next week I'm gonna see if my doctor will go ahead and strip mine or the next step is talking to her about getting induced next Sunday.
Don't lose hope quite yet. I was checked last week at 37+3 and had no cervical changes at all. Doc had been saying there was no need to even talk induction with no signs that my body was ready. At 38+2 My cervix had shortened and started thinning with minimal opening! We now have a tentative induction date because of my fluid levels.
Je
I didn't do anything to try and force a change. I've stayed pretty mobile and occasionally used a birthing ball to watch tele in the evenings.
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