Boring Pregnancy Update
How could I let this slip so much?? Sorry, friends. My due date is two weeks from tomorrow, and I'm already worried that the baby won't show up until then. I'm doing as many natural things to induce labor as my midwife has given the OK for (we haven't talked castor oil yet, and I'm not sure I'm willing to go quite that far...). For those of you who didn't know this, Irene was born by C-section after a non-progressing labor, and I'm trying to have a VBAC with this one. It isn't a good idea to induce the usual way (with Pitocin) because it raises the already-increased risk of uterine rupture. Besides the fact that I'd like to go as natural as possible. Anyway, the baby is still very much inside, and I haven't had any consistent contractions, though the total number I get in a day is increasing. Sorry again, because this probably wasn't even very interesting to most of you.
posted by Rachel at 8:49 PM
3 Comments:
Have you tried raspberry loose leaf tea? "They" say that should help get the uterus going!
I've actually been drinking it every day for a few weeks now. My midwife suggested I try it, but I'm not putting too much hope in it because my mom drank it throughout the last few pregnancies. None of her last 4 were more than 7 days before due. I'm also taking evening primrose oil, again on recommendation from my midwife.
Oh, We are so excited for you! Glad it seems to be going well!
~S~
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