I'm 37 weeks and on Wed. my stomach was measuring 33/34 weeks so my Dr. sent me in for an US today-everything looks great, he's measuring correctly but I guess he's tucked in really low so he's not showing in my stomach so much. He's also an estimated 6lbs 11oz already, which is bigger than both my girls were when they were delivered! The tech said everything looks great and he's ready to go anytime-with my girls I had my dr. strip my membranes to start labor but I can't do that this time because i'm strep b positive, my sister suggested caster oil, she just did it and had her dd within 10 hours of trying it......I'm so tempted, especially since I'm dialated to a 2 and 50% effaced already but I think I'll wait one more week, until next weekend and then I'll be 38 weeks-but I'm so ready for this little one to be out! sara
shureeg
04-25-2008, 12:25 PM
oh my gosh how exciting!! try the castor oil. not sure exactly what that does but you can try sex too. plus it will put your man in a good mood!
DommysMommy
04-25-2008, 12:30 PM
Here's what castor oil does...
GIVES YOU THE CRAPS!
It makes your bowels contract so much that it can start labor too. Why, not sure, but it does. So unless you want to be pooping all over during delivery, I'd be careful. Don't go overboard...maybe just a smidge. And eat pineapples. I hear there's something in pineapples that can do stuff to your cervix and uterus that can help things along.
myfrugalfunlife
04-25-2008, 12:44 PM
Here's what castor oil does...
GIVES YOU THE CRAPS!
It makes your bowels contract so much that it can start labor too. Why, not sure, but it does. So unless you want to be pooping all over during delivery, I'd be careful. Don't go overboard...maybe just a smidge. And eat pineapples. I hear there's something in pineapples that can do stuff to your cervix and uterus that can help things along.
LOL! my sister said she actually didn't notice a difference in the bathroom but she just took the minimum (what the directions recommended)-from what i've read if your body isn't ready, it won't do anything anyways so I'm very tempted to pick some up tonight, my dh is out of town next weekend but we've got no plans for this weekend.....such decisions :mrgreen: sara
Mytwoboys08
04-25-2008, 02:20 PM
first of all, that's great that your ultrasound showed that everything is just right with your little boy! second-i did castor oil with our first son...here's my experience: took it at 3:00pm...hours passed and nothing really happened, and then all of the sudden, i was in the bathroom the rest of the night! that part was pretty miserable. :giggle: then, my dh and i went to bed, but i ended up being awake all night with contractions. i finally woke my dh around 5am and said i think we need to go to the hospital :) good luck with whatever you decide! :)
Mytwoboys08
04-25-2008, 02:22 PM
i should add that i was 1 day past my due date :thumbsup:
