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the oil/drops to ripen cervix??......

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CarlyP · 25/09/2006 10:49

can anyone help, i cant remember the name of the oil/drops (that you add to your bath) to indcue labour?

any help......

(it stank, but worked!)

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lisasimpson · 25/09/2006 10:53

I think it's clary sage?

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CarlyP · 25/09/2006 11:02

Thats it! thank you!

(my mind was blank!)

cx

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lisasimpson · 25/09/2006 11:13

you're welcome! you might want to try evening primrose oil aswell, I tried it orally and as a suppository but only from 37 weeks.

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CarlyP · 25/09/2006 11:47

thanks lisa. ive had my babies, but am training to be a doula now and needed to remember what i used! it worked, i was 3cm by the time of my induction (36wks)

thanks again.

cx

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millysimmons · 25/09/2006 18:18

Oh, can you explain this all a bit more so I can try it??
Thanks

lulumama · 25/09/2006 18:25

CarlyP - sorry to hijack - which doula course you doing, i've just done mine....

lulumama · 25/09/2006 18:27

BTW , can use the oil in a burner too. lavendar and jasmine good too...i hated smell of clary sage - if you dislike the smell, i've heard it is less effective....if self inducing - keep away from castor oil - not good. and try visualisation too ....

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CarlyP · 26/09/2006 21:28

hi,

you put the drops in your bath. i wa 3cm dilated, worked for me!

im doing the nurturing birth one in a cpl fo wks.

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lulumama · 26/09/2006 22:21

Hi - did NB too....loved it..had put a call out for you on chat last night to see if it was the same one....but you were busy with your pre course module....

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CarlyP · 26/09/2006 22:59

oh, sorry i missed that. sent in my pre course work today. also been buying lots of books to read. so are you starting now??

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pupuce · 26/09/2006 23:02

Just for the record- I would never recommend clary sage to start off labour... I think it can be mis-used... and I know several aromatherapist who would agree !

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CarlyP · 26/09/2006 23:04

not recommending it, but it worked for me, i know some ppl dont agree, but i was in a v v diff situation to a 'normal' preg and labour.

cx

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pupuce · 26/09/2006 23:06

If it worked - other things would have worked too.... it is always risky to use oils or homeopathy who can get your uterus too irritable... but we can talk about in 2 weeks

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CarlyP · 26/09/2006 23:12

looking forward to it pupuce. (believe me when i say i was desperate and had not read a thing about birth apart from miriam stoppard....need i say more!)

cx

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pupuce · 26/09/2006 23:26

LOL

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CarlyP · 26/09/2006 23:29

soooooooooooooo cant wait for the course. my DH thinks im mad as i keep going round saying "im gonna be a doula........." cant wait to start on MY journey! yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

off on hols thurs morning for a week, then got to take 3 days off work for the course and i cant wait. its funny, always been a 'money career' girl. all of a sudden i want to do something for ME and have a job thats more then that.....something thats is fulfilling.

ill shut up now. im just soooo excited!!!!

cx

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pupuce · 26/09/2006 23:46

I was a career city girl too -

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CarlyP · 26/09/2006 23:48

its like having a 'calling' all of a sudden things fall into place.

cx

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lulumama · 27/09/2006 13:17

oooh, Pupuce, i got it wrong about clary sage .....

Carly - know exactly what you mean about 'it all falling into place' great feeling isn;t it....have a lovely holiday x

pupuce · 27/09/2006 23:06

I am not always right you know

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