2 Cm

Been there done that could write the book. Try to relax! I have had 11 children and tried to get things to hurry up and was very disapointed and frustrated to tears when nothing kicked it up a notch! If you are truely ready minor things will help but please be carful you dont decide it is time and them nothing happens. You may or may not be really ready as the doctor said. I always ran over due so realy understand the feeling of wanting to get this done now! You can walk, you can drink raspberry leaf tea (very mild and will only help the uterus kick in with contractions if you are ready),and sex (it is the semen that does the work so stay laying down afterwords for a while). Hope this is helpful but above all know that they come when they are ready. I had strong contractions with one at 36 weeks went to bed for a week to get to 37 weeks and then had no contractions again until 42 weeks. Try to relax...easier said than done.

Sincerely,
K.

My advice is to do nothing but rest.Let it do it own it's own rather than trying to force it.I use to think mothers that said that the baby will come when it wants and is ready to come just didn't understand but my doctor stripped my membranes, I was dilated,walked,had sex,tried drinking the oil....to get my baby to come sooner since the braxton hicks were causing annoying false trips and calls and he ended up being induced on his due date anyway.Don't waist your time or energy, just let it come.

Well sweety, god is blessing you... walking with friend will help you and the baby in many ways,,, and please do not go anywhere with out someone ( adult ) with you.remember good breathing too..any minute your lil guy will be in your arms to cherish god bless

Let your body do it's job, it knows what to do, follow its cues. In addition to other things mentioned I enjoyed spending time bouncing on a large exercise ball.

I was 2cm for a couple weeks before I had my first child. I too had sex and the next morning I was spotting and went to the hospital and I was 3 cm, so they admitted me, gave me pitocin and I was on my way.

ooooh I can't wait! I am 20 weeks so got a ways to go. I experienced basically the same thing with my son and I was in the hospital 2 days later. It really depends on each birth though. We all have our stories but yours could be completely different. There isn't really anything you can do to make it go faster - it is up to baby now. You can walk a lot, that seems to help or take baths to relieve the pain.

Hi S.,

I don't know anything about inducing labor but I do know that I told a pregnant friend the other day not to use goldenseal for her sniffles. It is known to cause contractions. Maybe you can google and find out more.

Regards,

M.

On my first child we had sex in the morning, then my husband and I did alot of walking in Mystic CT, that night at 950p water broke and my daughter was born at 3am. On my Second I went in to labor at 8am and she was born at 4p. We did have sex befor we fell asleep. Good luck to you and have a safe and healthy delivery.

Do what you have be aloud to do like normal things if you grocery etc. walking in the neighborhood and rest as much as you can. I lost my plug and had cramps off and on for 1 week with my first child one week to the day he was born. The second I had to be induced blood pressure was to high and too much protein in the urine. The third I never noticed the plug was walking around for at least 2 months at 3 cm and he came a week after his due date just as I had an appt to get induced. You really don't want to push it at this point it's going to happen I bet in the next few days....Blessings to you

Congratulations!!!!! Your baby boy will be here any day now. Go for long walks. A friend of mine was dilated to 2 cm and I took her for a 8 hour walk of which 3 of those hours were with 4 rowdy kids. When we finally got back to her house we ate Popeye's chicken with their Mashed potatoes and gravy and a Ice Cream Cake. And we had her drink 1 beer which is not harmful, it relaxed her a little. By 4:45am her bouncing baby boy was born. Good luck and keep us posted!!!!!!!

By the way my friend and her hubby had had sex two days before this and was completely closed up at that time.