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Q: 4 days till the due date
asked by: sarah030885 on May 12th, 2008
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I am due this Friday, I went to the dr last wed and measured 2 cm and 50 effaced. Is there anything that I can do to help the process along? I have heard multiple things, what worked for everyone? I have heard that walking and having sex are good things to try. I know that I could go over since this is our first child. How many people with there first children came on time or early? My husband and I are hoping that we would have him early but it really isn't looking like it now.
Sarah
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Mabel
replied on May 12th, 2008
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The same thing doesn't work for everyone. Walk. A lot. Sex.

A due date is only an estimation of when the baby will come. They can come /- 2 weeks either way. I'm sure your doctor won't let you go over by two weeks.

Everyone wishes, hopes and thinks their baby will come early. I don't know why that is. Probably because the end of pregnancy is so long and painful?

Your baby will come when your baby is ready. Until then, please enjoy your time not tethered to a newborn. The time just you and your husband alone together. Because after baby gets here it won't ever happen again. Plan a nice dinner out and a quiet movie and snuggle together on the couch. Enjoy this time.

Good luck on labor!
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jessamyn
replied on May 12th, 2008
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Please just dont intake castor oil!


You should just try staying active...
I never had contractions or anything and was like 42 weeks... I like jazzercised like crazy one day... (80s funk music tight sports bra and go at it haha) and then he was kicking up a storm and crazy contractions (I had been dialated for like 2 weeks) I was induced the next day!
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sarah030885
replied on May 13th, 2008
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Thanks for the advise! I have been having pains in my lower abdomen and he is still kicking. I also have lower back pain, my husband is really great about massaging my lower back when I am in pain. I am just waiting for the real thing. I think we are both anxious about his arrival, my husband kiss' my belly and tells him that he can come out at anytime that we are ready for him. It is so cute. I never thought that this would bring us even closer being pregnant. I go back to the dr tomorrow so we will see if we have made any progress! Smile
Thanks again
Sarah
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nickyandalan
replied on May 14th, 2008
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sarah030885 wrote:
Thanks for the advise! I have been having pains in my lower abdomen and he is still kicking. I also have lower back pain, my husband is really great about massaging my lower back when I am in pain. I am just waiting for the real thing. I think we are both anxious about his arrival, my husband kiss' my belly and tells him that he can come out at anytime that we are ready for him. It is so cute. I never thought that this would bring us even closer being pregnant. I go back to the dr tomorrow so we will see if we have made any progress! Smile
Thanks again
Sarah



Im not sure of our time difference but how did you get on at the doctors?
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