Here's my birth story - he came at 41+6! We planned for a completely natural birth but he had other ideas. We're still completely grateful for the outcome! Thank you for all your support throughout my pregnancy ( Read more... )

I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes pretty late in my pregnancy at 34 weeks. Right now I'm 37 weeks and 3 days, and my due date is Aug 27th. I've been tracking my blood sugar for about 2 weeks now and I'm doing mostly ok, though my fasting numbers have been high ( Read more... )

I'm thirty-six weeks, two days along. Almost there! (Twenty-six more days, to be exact.) In a nutshell, my midwife wants my baby out no later than her current EDD. (There are legitimate medical reasons for this, but I'm so tired of explaining the situation.) She's working on doing it naturally - so I'm encouraged to stimulate my nipples, have lots ( Read more... )

So, today, I am 36 weeks and 2 days. So far, with the exception of gallbladder issues, GERD really badly, and SPD terribly, i've loved being pregnant. Now, towards the end, i'm at my wits end. I cry and whine to my husband for how bad I want her out now, which makes me feel guilty when I think about how much we had to go through and how many losses ( Read more... )

So, sadly, and to my utter disappointment, the 25th of Feb (my due date) has come and gone. And now i'm most likely having a March baby instead of a February baby- I really wanted a Feb baby... I'm ready for a Feb baby :( so unless by some miracle i got into labour this afternoon, he or she will be born in March ( Read more... )

Hi there!

EVERYONE is telling me to take castor oil to induce labor naturally. ANY experiences, tips, advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!

Happy 2011! I was wondering what are ways to naturally induce labor? Any tips or tricks that are said to work or that have actually worked for you would be great!

Thanks so much!

 If you were using your breast pump to stimulate labor, would would save the colostrum you collected or just dump it ( Read more... )

 yeps 40 weeks exactly today. wanted to go into full on labor today but i've only lost my mucus plug. who knows maybe she'll want to come tonight :D what could i do to induce labor besides walking? 

37w4d

I had my 37 wk check up today. So last week I was 1cm 20% effaced and at -3 station. This week I am 2 cm 50% and -2 station. That sounds like great progress to me! I had asked about membrane stripping and she said she could only fit 1 finger in my cervix but that she did rub baby's head and is hoping that may done something, at least help me ( Read more... )