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ARIELSMOM
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Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
If so, what was it you tried and how far along were you when you began trying them?
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Posted 7/16/07 8:41 PM  |
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vegalady
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
I did squats like 50 a day and i swear it worked. The night my water broke i had just done like 30 squates. I also walked one mile per day. A girlfriend of mine walked one mile per day also and had her baby two weeks early. I also had my baby one week early.
Good luck!
ETA: I started the squates and walking at like 36 weeks.
Message edited 7/16/2007 8:44:14 PM.
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
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Jennifer
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
I went into labor on a monday
Thursday: Eggplant Parm
Friday: Chinese
Saturday: Chinese
This was 36 weeks.
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ME75
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
i didn't mean to but the day i went into labor i had gotten a pedicure which supposedly brings on labor!
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| Posted 7/16/07 8:49 PM |
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AndreaLMT
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
I tried everything-literally...and she was still 9 days late!!!
They come when they want to.
This is what comes to mind right now:
~Accupressure points (I'm a massage therapist so I knew where to touch :) & massage.
~Raspberry Leaf tincture & Blue Cohosh.
~The famous Eggplant Parm & lots of Italian, MExican & Chinese food.
~LOTS of walking/squats
~Sex
..to name a few.
Message edited 7/16/2007 8:52:24 PM.
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aidamarie
My Precious Angel
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
I tried everything and she was still 2 weeks late, Ended up being induced.
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| Posted 7/16/07 8:54 PM |
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-Lisa-
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Lisa
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
Posted by AndreaLMT
I tried everything-literally...and she was still 9 days late!!!
They come when they want to.
This is what comes to mind right now:
~Accupressure points (I'm a massage therapist so I knew where to touch :) & massage.
~Raspberry Leaf tincture & Blue Cohosh.
~The famous Eggplant Parm & lots of Italian, MExican & Chinese food.
~LOTS of walking/squats
~Sex
..to name a few.
yup, me too!
I walked, jogged around the pool, ate the eggplant, drank gallons of raspberry tea, did pressure points - I did all these things and more the day before I went into labor, but I was already over a week late.
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| Posted 7/16/07 8:59 PM |
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beachgirl13
Mommy to 3 boys!
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
I tried everything and he was 8 days late. These babies come when they want!
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| Posted 7/16/07 9:10 PM |
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leighla
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Lauren
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
The night I went into labor I had eggplant parm for dinner.
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| Posted 7/16/07 9:26 PM |
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chelle
It's a Good Life
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Isn't it obvious?
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
Sex - nada
Chinese Food - nada
Squats - nada
A glass of red wine - went into labor that night 
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| Posted 7/16/07 9:40 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
I wasn't trying but my ob/gyn's theory at to why I went at 34 weeks was from the amount of walking I did the week before (9/11)
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| Posted 7/16/07 9:42 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
I didn't, but my SIL swears by evening primrose oil. She had her DD at 38 weeks.
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| Posted 7/16/07 9:44 PM |
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WoodIAm
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JoAnne
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
I had mexican food and a glass of New Castle for dinner then went for a walk. My labor started during the walk.
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| Posted 7/16/07 10:13 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
Posted by vegalady
I did squats like 50 a day and i swear it worked. The night my water broke i had just done like 30 squates. I also walked one mile per day. A girlfriend of mine walked one mile per day also and had her baby two weeks early. I also had my baby one week early.
Good luck!
ETA: I started the squates and walking at like 36 weeks.
I also did squats and a few days after starting them my water broke in the middle of the night. I had my baby one week early.
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| Posted 7/16/07 10:15 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
Yes and none worked. I was 5 days late.
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| Posted 7/16/07 11:24 PM |
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JTK
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
with my second i drank 1 oz of castor oil, mixed with orange juice and baking soda... blended all together i don't recommend it... gave me the WORST diarhea but i went into labor!
PS. i would NEVER do that again!
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| Posted 7/17/07 10:26 AM |
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Kotka
Mom to two boys :)
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Jola
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
The day before I went into labor, we BD, then we ate lunch at Chili's where I had Blazin Boneless Chicken Wing and Spring Roll Appetizers.. We did a little bit of shopping so I did a lot of walking as well..
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| Posted 7/17/07 10:49 AM |
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apb17
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
I tried chinese food, spicy food, sex, walking miles/day...nothing seemed to do the trick for me.
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| Posted 7/17/07 11:37 AM |
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oops123
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michelle
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
i went to the mall on my due date and did marathon shopping for about 5 hours...i thought I was going to die!
A cashier in bloomingdales said to me "Sweetie, I think you should go home now"! lol
THen I went home and ate eggplant(they say this brings on labor) and sarted labor that night!
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| Posted 7/17/07 12:00 PM |
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MrsMaz
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Re: Did anyone try any "myths" to bring on labor?
I did everything except castor oil. Nothing worked!
I started approximately 1 week and a 1/2 before my due date and nada.
I was so done that 3 days after my due date I called my Dr. and lied about having contractions knowing that when they took me in they'd just induce me since I was already late.
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| Posted 7/17/07 1:03 PM |
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