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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

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So will sex everyday from 37 weeks ensure natural labour before due date????

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ConnorTraceptive · 07/02/2008 09:45

I absolutely do not want to be induced again and I don't want to go over because DS was a big baby (10lb) and I'm hoping for something slighty smaller this time!

DS's birth was awful and I needed two transfusions and I think alot of it was to do with being induced and him being so big.

So will a once a day sexathon bring on baby or will it only happen if the little bugger is ready?

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lollipopmother · 07/02/2008 11:23

Well good luck with that because I haven't had sex once a day since I was 19 and even if I had the strength I still wouldn't have the patience! God I sound like an old biddy, I'm only 25!!!

goingfor3 · 07/02/2008 11:28

DD1 came two weeks early and we barely had sex in the weeks before she was bron. When it got to 38 weeks with dd2 I decided to go for it everynight and she was born at 40+2, your baby will come when it's ready.....

StripeyMamaSpanx · 07/02/2008 11:29

Maybe...

Went into labour with dd the day before due date after a week of lots of sex. Even if it doesn't work it'll pass the time

Lulumama · 07/02/2008 12:12

it won't hurt ! it will help ripen the cervix and a good orgasm will encourage contractions ! lots of raspberry leaf tea too... and nipple stim.. babies do come along when they are ready, but it cannot hurt to get your cervix heading in the right direction !!

did you have a PPH? i know you have told me before, but i have slept since then !!

a big baby and big placenta, with an augmented / induced labour can tire out the uterus and make it less able to contract back down well.. then you have can have a PPH.

BUT if you grow bigger babies, there is not a lot you can do about it, but you can delay/ refuse induction and ask for expectant management if you prefer to.

dizzydixies · 07/02/2008 12:19

hi there, I had induction with dd1 and she was 10lb4. point blank refused it with dd2 but dh still too frightened to come anywhere near me for sex - apparently me shrieking 'you started this, you get over here and finish me off' isn't a huge turn on in his eyes!
I went 5 days over which couldn't be predicted because of previous induction but please just think you're body has done this before and will know what its doing more and if nothing else will put your dh in a very good mood and up your chances of a dsecent bunch of flowers after birth!

good luck and we'll understand if you don't have time to post over next few weeks

Slouchy · 07/02/2008 12:21

No to OP. But it will ensure that you and your dh never look at each other in the same way again.

Lulumama · 07/02/2008 12:27

we were, ahem, quite active in the last weeks, and DD was born on her due date , but we tend to have early / on time babies in both our families.

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ConnorTraceptive · 07/02/2008 13:30

Yes Lulumama I did have pph and I'm quite worried about it happening again. I know I can't control everything but just want to give my body the best chance this time.

I've been doing rasberry leaf for a couple of weeks too. I don't have to walk far and i feel like the baby has dropped right down and is going to fall out! Hoping these are good signs!

Oh well DH doesn't seem too phased by the challenge so it's worth a go!

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micegg · 07/02/2008 15:15

I admire you! I am 32 weeks and cannot summen up the inclincation to do it even once a week

belgo · 07/02/2008 15:20

connor - the only thing it will guarentee is you and your dh being knackered by the time the baby is born

I do hope you have a better birth this time.

Sex helped me go into labour, having had a sweep ealier that day, but I had two days of contractions before going into full blown labour.

maxbear · 07/02/2008 15:47

I did it every other day from 37 weeks with dd, plus reflexology, eating lots of pineapple, sweep on due date. Went in to labour on due date about 7 hours after sweep and half hour after sex. Was too knackered to have as much sex with ds, although did have a bit towards the end. Went in to labour 3 days early a few hours after a good seeing to!

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ConnorTraceptive · 07/02/2008 16:24

Didn't have a sweep with DS so not really sure what they entail - doesn't sound pleasant though.

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vixenwasp · 07/02/2008 16:48

Sexually activity has declined greatly since around 6 months for me, however I appear to have got my sex drive back and as I am 2 days late we have been giving it a go hope it works... it can't do any harm as someone else said.

Good luck

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ConnorTraceptive · 07/02/2008 16:53

Ooh hope it works for you vixen.

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enfys2hardd · 07/02/2008 16:54

My husband said to post a message on behalf of all men out there and says that it has been scientifically proven that a massive sexathon will ensure you give birth on time !!

He also says, to tell your hubbie to put the cheque in the post !!
x

micegg · 08/02/2008 20:50

LOVEMYMUM · 10/02/2008 19:57

If DH and I have sex every day from now till labour (37 weeks) - I'll be on the gas and air and he'll be on the oxygen!

Wilkie · 10/02/2008 21:23

Tweak your nipples in the bath instead. Worked for me. 9 days early

Much less hassle too..!

vixenwasp · 10/02/2008 22:25

still waiting!!

rookiemater · 10/02/2008 22:33

Don't think there are any guarantees at all, but DH was quite keen on the old umm other sexual practice meant to induce childbirth, which it didn't. Oh and the nipple tweaking, meant to be 3 hours a day, silly me actually did this for the 10 days I was overdue, only thing that worked was a sweep.

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