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I'm 38+4 and have been having random "signs" but still nothing real. I am desperate to get his baby out (sciatica, carpal tunnel, lack of sleep and loads of pressure). I know that the old wives tales do not work, so come in - give me some real advice on how to get things moving!

Seriously? No one?

I hate to say this, but rest up, a bit of light yoga for OFP, a gentle walk. I know it seems like forever now, but it is guaranteed in less than 4 weeks. This is precious time to enjoy with your current family unit. Early signs are often your body "warming up", you go through stop start contractions making slight progress then having space to rest - makes things go smoother when the big day comes. Trying to push this into actual labour will just make you uncomfortable and tired.
When baby is ready, it will happen.

While I know it is good advice, it's not at all what I wanted to hear. I want this baby out: partly because he's hurting me and partly because I'm dying to meet him!

Both mine started after a longish walk. In fact, I was half way round our local lake when my waters went with ds2.

I would smell tonight, and then walk tommorrow good luck. Xx

The only advice I was every given was by my midwife...and it was excruciatingly embarassing.

She commented that the only way to get it out was how it got in there in the first place.

There was only her, my husband and I in the room, I nervously giggled, and my husband looked absolutely horrified. Awkward too long silence, followed by shuffle out of the door.

My other half can be a bit of a prude.

Oh and it didn't work.

I will attempt a walk tomorrow - the only problem is that the baby is so low, it's really painful being upright for too long. But if it brings on labour I am willing to try it!

We've tried sex (much to DH's horror) and it hasn't work. I don't think I can convince him to try again...the brave guy has already tried 3 times for me!

Walking I will try and, if that fails, I may be sneaking on to the neighbour's trampoline after all.

I have been debating sticking a
Crochet hook up my fanjo

kidding

Re read my post "sleep", not "smell"!!! (bloody iPhone)

Ouch! Doesn't matter how sick of being pregnant I get, a crochet needle is not coming close to my fanjo!

I did wonder about you telling me to smell today but figured it was an autocorrect fail.

I just attempted to entice DH into trying again to bring on labour. He went pale and said "please don't make me" . Way to make a girl feel sexy! I told him to think of me like a ketchup bottle, sometimes you need to bang on the end to get something to come out. He didn't seem too impressed.