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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

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get this baby out and probably tmi, sorry!

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yougotafastcar · 09/03/2015 19:18

Would the midwife induce me on the grounds of pure misery? 40 weeks on friday. I think I'll go 2 weeks over. I haven't done a poo in 3 days, and I need to go. I am miserable, uncomfortable, grumpy and being a shit, snappy mum to my poor DS. I want this baby out, been crying on and off all day

I realise I'm being dramatic, but as I said, due Friday!

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 09/03/2015 19:20

Nope. 40+10 for a first baby, 40+5 for subsequent babies if you have a sympathetic midwife.

Just get shagging.

BikeRunSki · 09/03/2015 19:22

My pg yoga teacher used to swear by massaging the base of your big toe. She was a reflexologist and reiki master do she may have had a clue.

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yougotafastcar · 09/03/2015 19:30

Figured as much! Not sure DP would be up for it considering he knows I'm constipated, bit of a mood killer

If I can reach my toes I'll give it a go!

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cherryade8 · 09/03/2015 19:37

There are some constipation remedies that can be used in pg? Definitely try all tge natural labour triggers, especially sex! I don't think dh knew what happened to me, after nine months of terrified abstinence I was needing his assistance constantly and it worked (or so I think, labour started after sex for me

GingerCuddleMonster · 09/03/2015 19:39

shagging gave me mild Braxton hicks/contractions but it never progressed, do was adamant we kept "trying" after round 4 in one night I was sick of the site of his penis .

Showy · 09/03/2015 19:41

Sex doesn't work. None of the old wives tales do. Some women will have sex and coincidentally have a baby a while later. But hundreds more won't. That's coincidence for you. Heavily pregnant do tend to go into labour and sometimes people try and attribute it to pineapple, curry, sex etc. Evidence shows us that none of those things work.

Have sex if you want but if you're constipated, all of the myths will be fairly misery inducing anyway. Have you seen a GP/pharmacist/a midwife for some pregnancy friendly ways of getting the constipated sorted. There are things you can have.

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yougotafastcar · 09/03/2015 19:43

Round 4 in one night and heavily pregnant?! DP would think someone had replaced me! had a sweep on Friday but didn't do anything. Supposedly already 2cm dilated though!

Have taken Movicol today, was prescribed it at 20 something weeks, but not kicked in yet. I know I'd feel better if I just did a poo!

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Buttwing · 09/03/2015 19:50

Sex can work as can a solo orgasm. The mans sperm contains prostaglandins that can cause contractions to start and a female orgasm cause the uterus to contract which can cause contractions to carry on.
Eating spicy food pineapple etc is supposed to make you poo and stimulate your bowel. Your bowel surrounds your uterus so in theory it could in turn stimulate your uterus and start contractions.
Maybe if you can poo that might help?!
The waiting really is crap I have 4 dcs and was ready to kill someone by the end of each pregnancy! :)

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 09/03/2015 19:52

Worked for me! May just be coincidence but I will take it.

Threesoundslikealot · 09/03/2015 19:54

Sex is the only old wives' tale with much going for it because of the prostaglandin. But not worth doing if you feel so crap.

If it helps, feeling very emotional is often a sign of impending labour.

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yougotafastcar · 09/03/2015 19:57

No foods or drinks work on my bowels unfortunately. Learnt that after a week last time, Movicol was the only thing that did.

Whyyyy does my body hate me at tho moment?!

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ZombieZoo · 09/03/2015 19:59

I'm 40+8 and going mad now. I've been quite patient but lost it now.

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yougotafastcar · 09/03/2015 20:02

Oh Zombie I don't blame you! I'm not even overdue yet and I'm pulling my hair out! Will you be induced soon?

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catsofa · 09/03/2015 20:04

AFAIK the only home remedy to have been shown in proper trials to be effective for kick-starting labour is nipple stimulation. Apparently you have to do it properly for hours and hours, but at least you can do it yourself while eating crisps and watching tv. Hope baby comes soon!

Threesoundslikealot · 09/03/2015 20:09

You can also use a breast pump. I know a woman who reckoned it took her an episode of Pointless on her pump to tip her into labour!

More often used though to ramp up existing but ineffective contractions.

ZombieZoo · 09/03/2015 20:11

Yougot- ive turned down a sweep, and have been offered sweep tomorrow, and will turn down that and induction this week, I might be mad but I had a horrendous delivery with DC1 that I want to go into labour as naturally as possible so it's less likely to end in assisted delivery.
Hoping to go naturally this week!!

Showy · 09/03/2015 20:14

No, sex does not work. Theory is confused with fact and I can see why. Yes semen has prostaglandins in it and prostaglandins are associated with the onset of labour. BUT these prostaglandins will not start labour. It's like saying well you can make heroin from an opium poppy so if you want to get high, lick/sniff a poppy. It doesn't work like that. Plus, the type of prostaglandin in semen is better ingested orally so in theory if it worked, you'd be miles better off swallowing it. Still wouldn't work though.

Same with pineapple. It has an enzyme in it which is associated with labour starting. But to replicate it you would have to eat 8 pineapples, skin and leaves included, in one sitting. Literally eat it all in a few minutes. Not only could you not do it, it wouldn't work anyway.

Seriously, they've researched, researched and researched. You cannot start labour at home. And all of the methods involve eating uncomfortable and spicy foods and lots of them or having sex/walking miles. It's fine to do these things if you want to, but they don't work.

The nipple stimulation thing is interesting. The last research I read on it (ages ago so maybe out of date) suggested that it can make contractions stronger and more effective but you have to be practically in labour or on the very, very cusp of it. It works better to encourage slow labour and to strengthen contractions. the article I read compared it to a sweep in that it will only work if labour's utterly imminent anyway but it certainly DOES positively affect strength of contractions iirc.

I think the end of pregnancy is hard and I do so wish women didn't have to feel like it's up to them to start labour and to then feel demoralised and unhappy because they've 'failed'. From people feeling like they have no control over conception and believing they should to the advice meted out in pregnancy, the 'try this, YOU can start labour' stuff just serves to make women feel like they're failing. And they're not. They're making beautiful babies and nature is doing its job.

Have sex. Eat whatever. Walk sideways up the stairs. If you truly want to do it. It certainly won't hurt. But it won't start labour.

Threesoundslikealot · 09/03/2015 20:19

Hear, hear! (I had heard that oral sex was the best thing but interested to know it's another pineapple, if that makes any sense!)

The BEST thing you can do is try to relax, as adrenaline from stressing yourself out won't help at all. One of the hardest things to do at this stage though. I speak as someone who had their first baby at 42 weeks.

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yougotafastcar · 09/03/2015 20:36

Well I wont be telling DP about oral sex! Have to say, it doesn't feel like nature is doing its job, as if the upcoming labour wasn't bad enough, I had a bug last week and constipation now. More feels like nature is having a laugh at my expense!

Sorry for the moaning.

Ahh good luck Zombie fingers crossed for you!

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seaoflove · 09/03/2015 20:40

Movicol will sort you out. How many sachets did you take? I needed six sachets over two evenings to get my bowels moving this weekend

God, I'm so done with pregnancy, and I'm not quite 30 weeks!

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yougotafastcar · 09/03/2015 20:45

Only had two sachets today as that's what it said on the box, but tomorrow I'll be upping it! It tastes vile though, its a struggle to drink it.

Ha I was done about then too! Really really done now though.

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Lunastarfish · 09/03/2015 20:46

Anal sex - kill two birds with one stone

Allstoppedup · 09/03/2015 20:53

yougotafastcar

Oh God I was you when pregnant with DS1.

I recommend the higher dose of movicol, it works bloody quick on the 4 sachets dose but it is such sweet relief (prepare your DP for some evil gas!)

Also, I mixed it with a bit of orange cordial so it went down a lot easier!

I ended up being induced at 42weeks...late pregnancy is bloody miserable- constipation in late pregnancy/labour is a special kind of hell!

Hope you feel better/gave your baby soon! As others have said, I've heard being really emotional can be a sign it's all about to happen!

Allstoppedup · 09/03/2015 20:53

*have, not gave!

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yougotafastcar · 09/03/2015 20:59

Luna noooo!

Allstoppedup funnily enough, I name changed last time I was having this problem, before I got movicol, and I spoke to you then too! Seems to be a theme here sort of luckily, DP is at work tomorrow.

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