https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:21:51 +0000 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:10:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12032 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242738&title=natural-induction#242738 Author: Bel
Subject: 12032
Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:10am

WEll I had my SS& and nothing has happened so far... I am booked for another one tomorrow, so hopefully he will be feeling more ready.

I have been having period like cramps all last night (every time I woke up I noticed them) so hopefully something is happening...]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:10:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242738&title=natural-induction#242738 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242694&title=natural-induction#242694 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 12032
Posted: 07 November 2007 at 9:27am

nicolaann wrote: Can someone tell me exactly what they do for an s&s?? I've never heard much about it.

pretty much as it sounds - they stretch and sweep their finger around... S&S sounds so much nicer... ]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:27:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242694&title=natural-induction#242694 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242689&title=natural-induction#242689 Author: nicolaann
Subject: 12032
Posted: 07 November 2007 at 9:22am

Can someone tell me exactly what they do for an s&s?? I've never heard much about it.]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:22:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242689&title=natural-induction#242689 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242601&title=natural-induction#242601 Author: daikini
Subject: 12032
Posted: 07 November 2007 at 8:03am

My S&S's with Kiya and Josiah worked first time (as in, I went into labour a few hours later with Kiya and an hour later with Josiah)... with Xavier I had 3 over about 12 hours, and it wasn't until the 3rd that active labour started (about 30 minutes later).]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:03:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242601&title=natural-induction#242601 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242600&title=natural-induction#242600 Author: nicolaann
Subject: 12032
Posted: 07 November 2007 at 7:59am

16 days overdue fadeless... grrr I would be getting peeved off by then!! ]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:59:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242600&title=natural-induction#242600 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242383&title=natural-induction#242383 Author: fadeless
Subject: 12032
Posted: 06 November 2007 at 7:11pm

I had a s&s with my last but i was 16 days overdue at the time and my midwife could stretch me to 8cms and i was having mild contractions on and off. Went into full labour 24hrs later and he was born the next day. She did give me EPO capsules to insert and take orally but i never did.

My midwife offered to do a s&s on Thursday when i see her but i will only be 2 days overdue so i dont know if it will work.

Edited by fadeless]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:11:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=242383&title=natural-induction#242383 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241664&title=natural-induction#241664 Author: newmum
Subject: 12032
Posted: 05 November 2007 at 5:10pm

My s&s did absolutely nothing!! I have an article on natural induction I can forward to you if you like, was passed on to me by a midwife friend when I was getting desperate :) just pm me your email address and I'll get it to you! ]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:10:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241664&title=natural-induction#241664 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241649&title=natural-induction#241649 Author: .Mel
Subject: 12032
Posted: 05 November 2007 at 4:39pm

I had an S&S and tried EPO with Nyah and she was born the next day. I had one S&S with Cooper and he came a week later and a week early...

Hope he arrives soon

]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:39:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241649&title=natural-induction#241649 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241637&title=natural-induction#241637 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 12032
Posted: 05 November 2007 at 4:11pm

Get an answerphone and leave a message that just says "no"]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:11:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241637&title=natural-induction#241637 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241618&title=natural-induction#241618 Author: Bel
Subject: 12032
Posted: 05 November 2007 at 3:27pm

Yeah I know that he won't come until he is ready - am keen to try nothing really, I know he will come out eventually. Hardest part is all the people (well meaning family and friends) who keep ringing/texting to find out is baby is here yet...

]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:27:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241618&title=natural-induction#241618 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241604&title=natural-induction#241604 Author: ShellandBella
Subject: 12032
Posted: 05 November 2007 at 3:12pm

I had 2 S&S but nothing, tried all the other stuff but still nothing, next time I'm going to give acupuncture a go because I've also heard good things about it...

I might add, that usually all these natural induction methods don't work unless your body is 'ready' anyway...(sorry hope I didn't depress you )

Edited by ShellandBella]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:12:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241604&title=natural-induction#241604 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241572&title=natural-induction#241572 Author: Snappy
Subject: 12032
Posted: 05 November 2007 at 2:28pm


I had a stretch and sweep, followed by acupuncture , i went into labour 10pm that night.]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:28:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241572&title=natural-induction#241572 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241548&title=natural-induction#241548 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 12032
Posted: 05 November 2007 at 2:00pm

When i was pregnant with gabriel i took EPO (not for the baby thing tho - i had no idea it was used for that) and he was 2 weeks late... i also tried sex at 40 weeks and no go there too...walking, didnt work, hot baths, raspberry leaf tea...had a sweep, several actually, and still nothing, everything bar the curry i think...

IMO they will come when they are ready...

have heard some interesting things about acupuncture tho.

Edited by GandT]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:00:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241548&title=natural-induction#241548 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241547&title=natural-induction#241547 Author: toniellis
Subject: 12032
Posted: 05 November 2007 at 1:59pm

I never had any luck with my stretch & sweep. But EPO helped soften things to get started for me. I took via mouth & two up "there" I didn't bother with a tampon just pricked a hole in the end of them.]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:59:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241547&title=natural-induction#241547 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241503&title=natural-induction#241503 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 12032
Posted: 05 November 2007 at 1:06pm

Stretch and sweeps with Jack were not successful and the midwife thought they would work but didn't

With Caprece she did one and Caprece had popped up (was fully engaged and anterior last visit) and was posterior so midwife didn't think it would work. I went for a big walk after that and had special cuddles and woke up the next day in early labour.

I had been taking epo form 35 weeks and I think it was that that made it work so well since I hadn't taken any with Jack. Apparantly you have more receptors in your tum than down there so swallowing it works just as well as putting it down there.]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:06:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241503&title=natural-induction#241503 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241485&title=natural-induction#241485 Author: Bel
Subject: 12032
Posted: 05 November 2007 at 12:50pm

I know there have been threads about this in the past (I have been reading them) but I wanted to know a few things.
1. Peoples experiences with stretch & sweep - do they work first time? MW said my cervix was only medium ripeness, so didn't seem to expect much...

2. MW also recommended EPO on a tampon and then in - has anyone had experience with inducing labour with EPO? Am I better just to stick capsule up with no tampon?

Also, any other ideas much aprpeciated...

Cheers]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:50:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12032&PID=241485&title=natural-induction#241485