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ps - I had a doctor's appt this morning, I'm 50% effaced but no dilation. The doctor expects I'll go into labor right around my EDD (10/7) and if not we'll discuss induction which I really, really don't want.

Oooooooh!
I am so so so excited! Good luck my dear! I'll be thinking about you!!!

Thanks! In some other news we're also moving back to NY so maybe there'll be some play dates in our future

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I haven't actually DONE a 2 mile walk... it's kinda a pipe dream and "I really want to go into labor before my mom skips town for 10 days" desperation attempt lol. We'll see how far I get on Thursday...

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I wish I could make myself walk two miles, but the walk to the bathroom and back is tough

On another
note, I got my eviction date!!!! My section will be oct 24th

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Posted by jus183

Does anyone here see the SB midwives? Do they do internal exams at all? I have GD so they've talked about inducing me 1 week early, which would be the end of next week but so far they haven't done any internal exams, just wondering if they do at all?

They're inducing you WITHOUT doing an internal...? Is the baby measuring really large in your sonograms? When was your last sono?

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, Hot sauce, and walking didn't help me.... still 1-2cm, 50% just like last week..... growth sono at 35w 5 days - 6lb 11oz, so I should be right around 8lbs if I get to 39weeks with the gd

The specialist said my fluid is low and wondered if I was leaking, regular ob then checked me out and said I wasn't leaking... So now I'm drinking even more water.

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Sandra u got me thinking...is it ok and/or recommended to bounce/roll on the big ball now? My yoga teacher said to start that when labor starts but I have been thinking it can't hurt to start sooner to get the head down further??

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Posted by jus183

Posted by justbeachy

Posted by jus183

Does anyone here see the SB midwives? Do they do internal exams at all? I have GD so they've talked about inducing me 1 week early, which would be the end of next week but so far they haven't done any internal exams, just wondering if they do at all?

They're inducing you WITHOUT doing an internal...? Is the baby measuring really large in your sonograms? When was your last sono?

The baby was measuring 6lbs 5 oz at 35 weeks, which makes her around 9lbs at her due date. I have my 38 week appointment tomorrow so they'll measure her again on sono and maybe they'll do an internal tomorrow, IDK?...

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i think i could probably do a two mile walk ... if i had a week to do it! i'm so much slower these days. Yesterday I was walking into the office and a girl with a broken ankle was walking faster than me. So depressing.

And when I see people bending down to pick stuff up off the floor, i'm amazed at how easy it is for them ... until i remember that they're not preggo!

so yeah, fun fun fun.

has had his head on the left side of me for the past few weeks but yesterday, his head moved more to the center (i know this because he had hicups and i felt them in my vag haha). He was also kicking and punching A LOT more and A LOT harder than usual. I wonder if he's ready to come out.

Sandra - good luck getting baby out before your mom leaves!
And good luck to the rest of you who are starting to efface & dilate too!
Heck, good luck to all of us

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Hi everyone! I can't believe it's almost our month already! It's exciting reading about how some of you are already starting to dilate and show signs of labor starting soon!

I had an internal yesterday and so far nothing is happening yet for me, but I think that might be because my baby is still breech at 37.5 weeks I'm scheduled to try the external version tomorrow to try to turn the baby and I'm so nervous about it. DH is too, but I really want to try to avoid a csection if possible. So we figure we'll give it a chance. We trust my doctor, so we'll give it a shot, even though the chance of it working is around 50%. I'm just going to spend today thinking good "upside down baby" thoughts and trying some of the exercises I found online to try to get her to turn, and hoping she turns on her own before tomorrow!

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Posted by LiveItUp

Hi everyone! I can't believe it's almost our month already! It's exciting reading about how some of you are already starting to dilate and show signs of labor starting soon!

I had an internal yesterday and so far nothing is happening yet for me, but I think that might be because my baby is still breech at 37.5 weeks I'm scheduled to try the external version tomorrow to try to turn the baby and I'm so nervous about it. DH is too, but I really want to try to avoid a csection if possible. So we figure we'll give it a chance. We trust my doctor, so we'll give it a shot, even though the chance of it working is around 50%. I'm just going to spend today thinking good "upside down baby" thoughts and trying some of the exercises I found online to try to get her to turn, and hoping she turns on her own before tomorrow!

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Posted by springsandra

Posted by LiveItUp

Hi everyone! I can't believe it's almost our month already! It's exciting reading about how some of you are already starting to dilate and show signs of labor starting soon!

I had an internal yesterday and so far nothing is happening yet for me, but I think that might be because my baby is still breech at 37.5 weeks I'm scheduled to try the external version tomorrow to try to turn the baby and I'm so nervous about it. DH is too, but I really want to try to avoid a csection if possible. So we figure we'll give it a chance. We trust my doctor, so we'll give it a shot, even though the chance of it working is around 50%. I'm just going to spend today thinking good "upside down baby" thoughts and trying some of the exercises I found online to try to get her to turn, and hoping she turns on her own before tomorrow!

Good luck with the version!!! I hope everything works out! I feel the same way -- my midwife and I had discussed it too and I totally trust her. Definitely try the ice on the top of your belly and flashlights or music into the bottom. I hope she turns!!!!!! Sending you some thoughts! (that's FLIP BABY FLIP!)

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Hi ladies! I think im ready to take matters into my own hands and try walking, cleaning windows and im really nervous about being induced on Tuesday and wish I'd just go on my own already. I have no progress as of Monday so its unlikely things will change. I'm so bummed :( what else can i try?

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Heather - I just do things I understand may help the baby descend more into the pelvis -- hula hoop twists to either side and then bounce, repeat, repeat, repeat. Not very exciting. But bouncing is kinda fun

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Anyone else boiling hot at all times?

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Went to midwife today...baby is measuring 8lbs already. They're going to examine me next Wednesday to see if I'm dilating at all. If I am they're going to try membrane stripping to get labor going, if not we may schedule induction for next Sunday. I really hope I'm dilated somewhat on Wednesday, at this point I have no idea if I'm dilated or effaced or anything. Do you feel it when you're dilating, or no? Is there anything I can do to get myself dilating? I will def. be walking lots before Wed, I work Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, 12 hr days on my feet the whole time, so I got that covered :) Anything else I can do?

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Walking will help because it will have the baby put pressure on your cervix which will get your dilating. To help with effacement, sex helps because semen acts to efface you (similar to cervadil which they use for induction). The yoga ball can also help get the baby to descend and put pressure on the cervix (bouncing and rotations). If you're having a lot lot lot of BH, sometimes that's a slight indication that you're starting to dilate and efface, but it's a craps shoot. If you have painful contractions, it's usually a sign something's happening, even if they go away at the time.

Be careful with 12 hours on your feet! That's a LOT of standing!! Hope you're still able to stay hydrated!

I've actually also read that orgasms help you start to dilate because an orgasm is a contraction and it can stimulate a chain reaction of contractions.

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Posted by LiveItUp

Hi everyone! I can't believe it's almost our month already! It's exciting reading about how some of you are already starting to dilate and show signs of labor starting soon!

I had an internal yesterday and so far nothing is happening yet for me, but I think that might be because my baby is still breech at 37.5 weeks I'm scheduled to try the external version tomorrow to try to turn the baby and I'm so nervous about it. DH is too, but I really want to try to avoid a csection if possible. So we figure we'll give it a chance. We trust my doctor, so we'll give it a shot, even though the chance of it working is around 50%. I'm just going to spend today thinking good "upside down baby" thoughts and trying some of the exercises I found online to try to get her to turn, and hoping she turns on her own before tomorrow!

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