Good time to start?

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Im currently 36w3d pregnant, and i’m so ready to give birth so I want to try and get ready by bouncing on a ball & walking, even drink red rasberrg leaf tea. Good time to start or wait a little longer?

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Inducing labor isnt reccomend now till 39 weeks as studies show the babies bran still is developing. So even if you feel ready doesnt mean baby is ready. Regardless i hope you have a healthy labor.

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It's fine to start those things they wont bringnon labor on there own anyway. Once your body is ready they can help with contractions and everything.
The tea however does not bring on labor and wont help this late on. You have to drink it for an extended period of time for it to build up in your body and help with labor when the time comes. Some woman drink it their whole pregnancy and others start in the second trimester but starting now wont do much.

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None of those will bring on labour so I wouldn’t worry I was doing all those things (and more) and my baby ended up 8 days late - they come when they’re ready!

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That’s way to early to start doing those things. 36 weeks is not even full term yet. 37 weeks is early term. You should wait until 39 weeks when you’re actually full term before starting any of that. And even then they don’t really work. Baby will come when he or she is ready.

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Also please have this conversation with your midwife or obgyn. They can explain to you better the benefits of waiting. & the risks of early labor

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I’d say wait 3 weeks until 40 to make sure baby’s lungs are developed

Good time to start?

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