hi im 38weeks, due the 12th dec hoping to have a homebirth so hoping not to go late and have to be induced cos that will be xmas eve :-( in hospital, just wondering has anyone got any good tips that works to get things started off and when to start doing them?

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Raspberry leaf tea!! You can get it from a health food shop, its awful so I let it go cool & then drank it in 1.

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hi the wait is a nytmare isnt it. im due in 2 days, but midwife doesnt think its gonna happen any tym soon as baby isnt engaging. iv been tryin everything, hot curries sex fresh pineapple raspberry leaf. i have been trying something new that i read on a website,.... nipple stimulation, even after 10 minutes it brings on rly strong contractions, but they dnt last. aparantly ur ment to do it for several hours, which i havent tried. i might tho. fingers crossd we both go into labour soon. gud luck luv stacey rhiannon(2) and 39 wk bumpy xxx

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I wish I knew huni. That me be 41wks tom. Granted I am getting strong BH today on an off. I timing just now as not sure if this it. Thought Id know with it being no.3 but really cant lol. Hope LO comes on time. Emma,Bailey4,Karah3 and 40+6wk baby pop.xxx

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hi rachel im due the same day as u-12th dec!!i thot i may have started labour last nite had period type pains and a bad back i woke a few times durin the night feelin the same!!im still not right today but as its my 1st i dont exactly know how early labour feels!!so im jus gona let nature run its course and baby will only come wen theyre ready i do have my fingers crossed tho cos i would hate to be in hosp 4 xmas!!hope all goes well for u xxx

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Hey, I have been told that sex works as there is a chemical in the sperm that makes the womb contract. Stimulating the nipples is supposed to work get your other half to do it for you a you get more arosued form it then you doing it yourself. The classic hot curries lol but good luck and hope babies here before xmas :-) Sam and 13wk Noonoo xx

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Hi, I too am hoping for a home birth, not due till 19 dec tho so my induction date would be new years eve! Agh! I have been drinking raspberry tea, twiddlin my nips, cleaned the house, walked round town, attempting sex, however this proved impossible! I'm just too big, positions that are possible aren't comfy at all. Any other suggestions are welcome as I too really dont wanna go over my dates! Any one know anything about castor oil, been told its not recommended by some but others say there midwifes told em to take it.

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Your baby will come when it's ready, if you want to have a homebirth then stay at home and have one. I had a natural homebirth at 42+5, the obstetrician wanted to induce me at 42 weeks but I declined the induction and waited for my baby to arrive in her own time. If you ring up L&D while you are in labour and tell them you are not coming into hospital, they are legally obliged to send the midwives to you (you get two, one for you and one for the baby). My daughter's birth was a wonderful experience and I am so glad that I didn't have to suffer through another hopsital induction (my son was induced and it was an awful experience). Sylv, Thomas 4 & Abigail 13 months

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realy? i've heard of nipple stimulation but was reluctant to believ it haha but if yr getting slight contractions after 10 mins maybes a cuple hours would do the trick? think i'll give that a shot!!! i was gonna drink castor oil soon but would rather not haha!!! laura and pink bump 38+ xxx

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