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Apr 18th, 2008, 21:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TashaAndBump  When you say you've been taking evening primrose oil, do you mean orally? Because it's much more effective if 'taken' ...  *whisper* 'down there' (maybe tmi but you asked  lol) I started inserting evening primrose oil capsules into my vagina (pushing them right up high as close to the cervix as possible) every night before bed on the 25th March - went into labour 2 days later 
Then of course there is sex, walking, nipple stimulation, spicy food, rasberry leaf tea.... (I was doing all of these in the week I went into labour so I couldn't say for sure which one of them worked but something got her moving and she wasn't even due for another 2 weeks!) Of course Anna could have been on her way out anyway... we'll just never know I guess
Good luck with your self-induction lol, I hope something works for you! | Yeah, I take it orally... and... up the... you know where. Starting last night! So it works then? Oh I hope so, I will be doing this religiously then! | | | | Status: Offline
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Apr 18th, 2008, 21:34 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | Rasperry leaf tea worked for me sex too!! My 1st labour was 4 hrs & my second was just over an hour....good luck I hope you are holding your LO soon!! | | | | Status: Offline
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Apr 18th, 2008, 21:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Gatorade Yeah, I take it orally... and... up the... you know where. Starting last night! So it works then? Oh I hope so, I will be doing this religiously then! | Don't overdo it - you can overdose on that stuff, ya know!! The reccomendation is no more than 3 capsules either way. Good luck with it, though! |
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Apr 18th, 2008, 23:50 PM
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Originally Posted by TashaAndBump Don't overdo it - you can overdose on that stuff, ya know!! The reccomendation is no more than 3 capsules either way. Good luck with it, though! | I'm taking the recommended amount by my MW. My bottle of them says to take up to six anyways.
But injecting it into the vag is a bit different from taking it orally also. | | | | Status: Offline
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Apr 19th, 2008, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TashaAndBump Actually it's the man who has to orgasm: The prostoglandins in his sperm can get things moving. I know... unfair, right? | Also, dont jump right up afterward and let it all slide out. Prop up your hips and let the "little swimmers" sit in there and work their way into your cervix. It wont get the job done in softening your cervix if they are out as quickly as they came. I tried last night with my hips propped up for about 20 min and then got up... we will see if it does anything.
Also, I have been drinking 3-4 cups of raspberry leaf tea daily for the last week and a half and its not getting the job done!! |
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Apr 19th, 2008, 02:35 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | The only thing I haven't tried yet is the primrose oil capsules... I might get some tomorrow!
I walked, had lots of sexy time, drink 3-4 cups of rasberry leaf tea, stimulate my nipples 5-6 times a day, bounce on my ball... Pineapples!
Nothing have really worked so far.  |
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Apr 19th, 2008, 14:41 PM
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Originally Posted by seattlemama Also, dont jump right up afterward and let it all slide out. Prop up your hips and let the "little swimmers" sit in there and work their way into your cervix. It wont get the job done in softening your cervix if they are out as quickly as they came. I tried last night with my hips propped up for about 20 min and then got up... we will see if it does anything.
Also, I have been drinking 3-4 cups of raspberry leaf tea daily for the last week and a half and its not getting the job done!! | Rasberry leaf tea won't induce you're labour but it's worth drinking anyway; It's a uterine tonic, which means it helps prepare your body to make the most of contractions helping you towards a quick and easy labour - it will also help your uterus to contract back to its pre-pregnancy size after birth.
Good luck with your little swimmers  I hope it does the trick!! lol |
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Apr 19th, 2008, 14:43 PM
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Originally Posted by missjess The only thing I haven't tried yet is the primrose oil capsules... I might get some tomorrow!
I walked, had lots of sexy time, drink 3-4 cups of rasberry leaf tea, stimulate my nipples 5-6 times a day, bounce on my ball... Pineapples!
Nothing have really worked so far. | All of these things only work if your baby and your body are ready to go into labour anyway - Maybe your LO is just too comfy in there!  Hope it's soon for you, hun x |
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Apr 19th, 2008, 23:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TashaAndBump All of these things only work if your baby and your body are ready to go into labour anyway - Maybe your LO is just too comfy in there! Hope it's soon for you, hun x | As much as I know this is true I still hate hearing it! I want him to come now... 
I bought primrose oil capsules, but I am kinda scared to use them cause it warns on the back to talk to your doc before taking them. And Im sure she would tell me to throw them away so I dont want to ask her... Is it safe? Is there a certain kind or amount (mine are 1350mg)? |
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Apr 19th, 2008, 23:22 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | Well I tried it all, and none of it worked. The only thing that did it for me was Kaya deciding that this was the time (16 days late) I'd given up trying by this point. |
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