Overdue!!!!!

[lucy1manship]

Any WORTHWHILE tips on how to start myself off!

God im huge, tired and scared of being induced again.....

Also any thoughts on having a 'sweep' midwife said there is only a 17% sucess rate and i dont fancy it much???

Cheers guys

Lucy x

[harryt]

Have sex! worked for me!

[lucy1manship]

tried - failed....next

[redcrx]

a sweep can work well

chinese curry

nipple tweeking is one of the better ones

[harryt]

hot curry! Oh and it's eith strawberry or raspberry leaf tea!

[puddicat]

nipple tweeking what lol!!!

[redcrx]

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=nipple+ stimulation+labour&meta=

[Bathsheba]

What's a sweep, please? xx

[redcrx]

a stretch and sweep is where the midwife does an internal and gently stretches the cervix to try and get things moving. they will sweep the membranes too

[lucy1manship]

I have tried all of the above.....argh!!!!!

A sweep is basically an internal by your midwife whereby the will examine me and try to separate the membranes from the cervix with her finger....

thats what she explained to me anyway....

[sara3]

book cinema tickets for tomorrow night.

I'll put money on the fact that you'll be in labour!

[redcrx]

how overdue are you? and when do they take you in for induction in your area?

i think evening primrose capsules on cervix are another and baths with clary sage oil

[redcrx]

i was worried too after going to 42+3 with my first and spending 3 days in hospital being induced.

my second arrived at 40+3 without induction

[myselfness]

go for a long walk!... i was told that if i went over due that walking works

[naflharrison]

a sweep worked within hrs with my first baby but with the second he was too big and lying forward so far they couldnt even reach my cervix to sweep me, so i went naturally at 8days overdue. actually i was 8days over when my first was born. good luck tho hope it works

[lucy1manship]

still no baby - 5 days over - ive tried everything and im so frustrated!!!!

[ginvodka]

Worked for me

Castor oil in a glass of orange juice (not very palatable)and at the first twinges, do plenty of light housework or walking if you are able. Just keep the twinges going.


Best of luck. Happy motherhood

[m1a1l1]

a hot curry, a hot bath, and a go on the seesaw in yournearest park it worked for me. Mind at least when their inside you know where they are

[someonesgirl]

raspberry leaf tea? walking is good too. lots of movement! get a birthing ball and bounce about on it! x