rhian_catrin

Hello ladies, I saw my midwife on Weds and she said that she expects me to go in to labour by the weekend - yeah, right. This baby is staying put. I've had nearly a week now of BH, period pains, dodgy bowels and pains in my legs. I'vetried raspberry leaf, curry and pineapple to get things going. It seems the last thing left is sex. But does it really work? Is it worth trying it? I have neither the energy nor the inclination at the moment.

Layla

I think its the same as the currys, pinapple and tea, it will only work if your cervix is ready.

We have been having alot of Sex but its don enothing for me, my cervix just isnt ready yet

x

rhian_catrin

oh well, I think I'll give it a miss. I really can't be bothered.

shamrockgirl4

there is something in semen that has the same sort of affect what they use to induce labour at hospital but like layla said it will only work if cervix is ready

Margerle

If you go in for an induction the doctor will usually use a prostoglandin cream/gel on your cervix when you enter the hospital to get your cervix ready to efface and dialate. Prior to starting you on pitocin or another induction drug.

They used it on me with DD to get things rolling... put it on my cervix at 7:30pm and by 3:30am my waters had broken.

Semen has natural prostoglandins in it, so logically it could encourage an unripe cervix to 'get ripe'.

I imagine prostoglandin has a very different effect with a lot of women. Some may be more sensitive to it than others. Here's hoping that my first baby offers an indication that I am sensitive to it, so if it looks like I'm heading for overdue, I can encourage DH to deposit some prostoglandins for me to get things rolling.

Wobbles

We did sex, pineapple, raspberry tea .... Think it may have helped! My OHs gutted he was done out of near 3 weeks of sex

Stef

Sex???

Whats that... OH had away with that in September, I swear I am the virgin mary!!

Lol Xx

Tam

@ Shamrock!


I don't think anything works unless LO is cooked properly! x