Over due and climbing the walls what else can I try????? Please help

[bridgetsbf]

I've eaten loads of fresh pineapple, i've endured very uncomfortable sex and lots of it my poor boyfriend must feel great at the get it over with approach i've taken. I have drunk raspberry leaf tea, I've even been shopping/walking around. I have a bath everyday. I've eaten jalepeno peppers by the jar and curry also. What else is there? I heard caster oil? Is it ok to use and does it work? I've also heard that nipple stimulation works but then someone else told me tht can be dangerous????? Please help me i'm so uncomfortable I just want to meet him. xxxx

[CaptainKarvol]

Castor oil is not recommended - gives you the sh*ts and possibly your baby too - you don't want meconium in the waters, is not worth it.

Nipple stim - one at a time (two apparently causes distress!) for ages and ages...

It's a bummer isn't it? How 'over' are you? Remember, 42 weeks is still term, not overdue (technically)

[babyinbelly]

not sure there is much you can do TBH. I went overdue with DS and tried everything. In the end I didn't go into labour until the day before my induction. 11 days overdue.

[littlelamb]

DON'T do the castor oil- do you really want to be pooing through your labour?! Trust me, I know your desperation, I went 11 and 7 days over with each of mine, and I had someone buy me the castor oil but I was too scared to use it Just try to relax (ha!), they will come when they are ready. There's no need to go for induction either- I had it with dd because I was so impatient and it was terrible- I wish I had waited for things to happen on their own. Ds's birth was fantastic and intervention free which made up for the extra weeks wait. Good luck

[wideratthehips]

stay away from castor oil...as someones said it can affect baby too.

do you have access to a breast pump?......don't know why nipple stimulation could be dangerous but i used a breast pump on my tenth day over due with ds1 and i swear it worked (well it did...2hrs later show, 2hrs after that waters broke)

do you have a neals yard near you? you could try some clary sage oil.

nothing worked with ds2 and i had to be induced so it could all be hocus pocus

i think you have to eat about six pineapples for any effect

[bridgetsbf]

Thanks everyone. I'm 40+3 so only a little over but I had convinced myself he'd be early so I guess thats why it seems longer. I will not touch the castor oil then. I have eaten 2 whole pineapples but I will go and buy 4 more now I think . I'm starting to think a man made up the theory that sex works and it's all hocus pocus. Will keep u all posted. xx

[May67]

What's the pineapple thing about? I'm 13 weeks and ate a whole pineapple yesterday, (out of greed not really a craving ) is that bad?

[bridgetsbf]

No it's not bad I'm not sure how but people say that pineapple in late stages of pregnancy helps bring on labour.xx

[MrsBadger]

go to the cinema

not because it will help start labour but because you won't have another chance for a good few months...