things have hit and all time low - Page 3

bethtanner · #21 (**permalink**) 24-12-07, 06:49

Oh Rachael. It's not easy is it? In the last few months with Imo i couldn't sit at the table as my tummy was so big i had to be an arms length away from the table. I just munched on the couch or standing up. As for the labour inducing remedies it is all crock. My midwife told me to start natural things at 37 weeks as i was so big i couldn't walk. We tried everything, hot curry's (my poor friend went to tescos everyday for 2 chicken madras and a fresh pineapple on her way to my house) pineapple (one a day plus juice) going to a drive over the speed bumps, on the days i could walk we went for long strolls (stopping every 100 feet but hey) and then there was sex. Poor poor hubby. Not the easiest thing to do when your missus has put on 7 stone in 9 months!! He soldiered on like a pro(although i remember it was so funny he said it's ok you dont have to make the sounds and pretend to enjoy it, like thank God as i was trying to think of all the things still had to pack). It might have worked in that a week before she was born i was 3cm after a bit of the other. But who knows. Anything is worth a go, beth xxxx

fiona25 · #22 (**permalink**) 24-12-07, 08:11

Aw, I really feel for you Rachael, hope your lo arrives very soon xxxxxxxx

Anna07 · #23 (**permalink**) 24-12-07, 08:20

I resorted to accupuncture and accupressure with Izzy, I absolutely hate needles but once I was a week overdue I would try anything. Within 24 hours was in labour, the guy I saw had a 100% success rate of getting things going, he even predicted Izzy's sex correctly and has correctly predicted the sex of all my friend's babies too who have been to him for the same reason!

mrs_ping · #24 (**permalink**) 24-12-07, 13:51

Oh hun, come on little bubba, come out so mummy can type on AK. MY god the rest of you i did laugh!! xx

rachaelmae · #25 (**permalink**) 25-12-07, 21:25

having pineapple again, but i did read somewhere that you need to eat about 10 of them for it to have any effect!!

victoria9bunny · #26 (**permalink**) 25-12-07, 22:14

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Originally Posted by rachaelmae

having pineapple again, but i did read somewhere that you need to eat about 10 of them for it to have any effect!!

oh hun I've thought about you today wondering if you were going to give us a Xmas baby. Sod the pineapple, have a very hot curry and get bouncing, jump up and down if you can - those birthing balls are supposed to be good to roll around on and get things going. No little twinges yet? fingers crossed you don't have to wait too long xxxxxx