37+4, things I can do to bring on labour?

Question

Okay I wrote on here last week when I was 36 weeks if I could start to bring on labour with the little tricks like expressing milk, eat curries etc and I was told it was too soon. I think I'm ok to start now, what else can I do? 😁

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The truth is baby's will come when they're ready xxx

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My son was born at 37w 4d. Labor started naturally on its own. His lungs weren't fully developed, he had a 10 day NICU stay. It doesn't sound like much but his first few days were very tough. I wasn't able to hold him until he was a few days old. Just because 37w is considered by some to be full term, let your baby come when their ready. Best of luck.

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I think it's still too soon, I started trying that stuff at 40 weeks and none of it worked, it will happen on its own when it's supposed to. My OB said that the only thing known to be potentially effective is intercourse due to their being a specific enzyme in the ejaculate
By expressing milk you could be losing the colostrum that the baby needs when they're born
Good luck with everything! I know it's tough not knowing at the end when it will happen

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I would just have sex and exercise... those are both things that can help speed things up if labor is coming soon, but won't hurt and are actually good for you and the baby even if it he or she isn't ready to come yet. But yeah, your baby could come tomorrow or it could be another five weeks, so might as well get in that mindset now

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Please don't try castor oil, it doesn't work for everyone and I learned that the hard way lol

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Unless you are instructed by a doctor to do so please do not.
"I think I'm ready" is not a medical necessity.
All guidelines support at least going to 39 weeks for the development of your child
Why risk it?  Talk to your doctor please

37+4, things I can do to bring on labour?

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