There MUST be a way to get things going...

[Superslinger]

I'm only 38 weeks, but bloody housebound with SPD and had enough. I'm counting down the days and the thought of ending up going beyond due date just unbearable.

So has anybody tried anything to get things going that they think might have worked? Anything at all?!

Star jumps!

Good grief, don't do star jumps with SPD!

With all due sympathy, your baby will be born when it's ready. And if it's not ready, you don't really want it to be born yet, surely?

And just to be even more of a killjoy , personally I don't think any of the "remedies" for inducing labour work. People who say "Oh I ate three pineapples and went into labour the next day", how do they know they wouldn't have gone into labour even without the pineapples? Those people tend to be on or beyond their due dates, so the fact that they had sex/had a curry/walked 4 miles is probably just coincidence.

I'm sorry you're having a rubbish time of it. Can you buy or rent some good (or bad/trashy, if you prefer) TV series on DVD to kill the time?

If there was an easy way to get things going do you not think they'd use that in hospitals rather than the induction methods currently used...

I can sympathise though, 37+2 without SPD and getting cabin fever.

Well babies don't always come when they're ready though do they - which is why their are hospital inductions later on (ie because baby isn't coming and fears about placenta stopping working etc). My midwife has talked about inducing me because the pain is so awful, but I don't want that because I don't want to interfere with baby really.

Obviously I don't expect anybody to say 'oh yes, eat a banana and baby will be with you within the hour' - more of a lighthearted thread to hear of other people's experiences really. Thought it might cheer me up a bit. Feeling pretty rubbish. :(

Don't feel rubbish, enjoy some 'doing sod all' time... When DH gets back from work and I'm say here on the sofa watching crap tv I know he'll asked me what I did today. I also know that my response will be how much effort I am putting in to 'cook' this baby, and how he could help by putting the kettle on for my well needed cup of raspberry leaf tea...

Keep cooking!

Im in the same situation. Also 38 weeks and haven't left the house for 3 months due to my SPD. I find doing a bit of gentle bouncing on my ball brings on more braxton hicks, but whether its really doing anything I dont know...are you getting any signs of labour yet?

Sorry, didn't mean to spoil your lighthearted thread. I'll probably be back in 10w asking the same thing myself.

from me, sorry it sucks. It probably doesn't help now, but you will be cuddling a squidgy newborn in a month at most.

When I was heavily pregnant with PFB a friend brought round her 3 month old DS for me to cuddle. According to her my body would release hormones which would kick start labour It might have worked... DS was born 3 weeks later

illustrated, no I'm not! Sitting on ball also seems to be making pelvis worse. Physio said I should stick with it anyway, but it's really bloody shocking the shooting, stabbing up the fanjo feelings I get when I stand up from sitting on it. Actually, I got a stab SO shocking and overwhelming the other night I was convinced it must be a first contraction (even knowing its probably the wrong place entirely) but after doubling me up for ten mins and waking up the whole house with the scream it made me do, I've had no repeats so can only assume it's just more SPD and nothing to do with labour prep at all. Well done you for surviving three months stuck in doors, it hasn't been quite that long for me but it's driving me mad - especially because I'm also feeling guilt for all the pain hormones baby must be being exposed to. Midwife says baby is 'aware' of my pain. Fingers crossed for both - in fact, all four of us - that the big day will be soon!

Thanks earnest

If it helps at all, I went into labour with DD and gave birth the same night without having had any signs beforehand. No show, no muscous plug, no Braxton Hicks. So a lack of signs doesn't necessarily mean labour is far away; good luck and I hope it's not long now :)

Ooh, I do like that thought! Thanks again earnest!

Yes I do - invite your newest acquaintances (whom your dh has yet to meet) for dinner.
Order in curry
Sit down to eat after playing gracious hostess and pop! Waters break at table in front of almost strangers.
Cue leg crossing and trying to do dignified waddle to loo whilst leaving a trail behind me on wooden floor.

Dd born six hours later by emcs.

I tried EVERY home remedy going. The only significant effect was that takings in the curry houses of Leeds went through the roof for a three week period.....

Oh I'm I'm the same position. 38 weeks, girdle pain, 7 year old about to start school holidays etc,

Am eating really spicy food which is doing nothing but giving me a bad tummy! Haven't tried sex as DP is refusing to bonk me as apparently it's too 'weird' now. I only want him for his sperm for gods sake!!

i think babies come when they want to i tried everything with my first as really didnt want to be induced trampoline, pineapple, sex curry nothing worked i ended up being induced at 41+5 and after all that i didnt progress so had to have emergency c sec. he really didnt want to get out.

SEX

Last thing you feel like but with my last two we did it and within hours my waters had broken. App it's something to do with chemicals in sperm but it only works if your ready to go.

Good luck

Swiftbaby, your post made me smile.... I asked too and had the same answer from DH. So maybe will do it manually if he agrees to collect it ! Hope cervix will be cooperative too ! 39 weeks, so not too long now, hopefully.

God luck everyone

I've sent my mum to holland and Barrett to get some clary sage oil ! Hope they have it in stock ! I'm done waiting it probably won't do anything but at least I can have a relaxing bath in the stuff you never know maybe even relaxing may help ?

Update jus had a whiff of the clary sage it's not too bad ladies quite relaxing and I'm now having some braxtons co-incidence ? Or is it the clary????

I second the sex option.

It worked for me anyway. It doesn't need to be anything special, in fact I think I just lay there and waited for it to be over