beckb Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I had three and half days of slow labour with my first (and ONLY!). The thing that got me through was being able to move around - for the first day I walked through the contractions using deep breathing and pacing round the living room! Then it was warm baths, my sister kept pouring warm water on my bump whenever the contractions came and I tried to visualise the pain as red and concentrate on turning it pink or lilac in my head! Daft as it sounds it worked! My midwife, a young man called Jamie, came up with that and I was that busy trying to change these imaginary colours I forgot how much pain I was in! All the best to you mums to be. There's no one perfect way to have a baby - only the way that suits you and feels right for you. Asking for drugs isn't going to make you less of a woman or take anything away from your experience of becoming a mum. Who cares how you get there so long as you and baby are well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz1976 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 my wife was due on tues and still no signs she is so uncomfortable now she is looking for any tips to try start her off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox20thc Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 A nice chicken bhuna with garlic naan following by a romantic cuddle.. you know what I mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowrose Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Fox is right. The only polite way to put it is, think about what put the baby there in the first place, and do that. An old wives tale I know but it does really work! It worked for me anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babychickens Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 i chased mine out with a curry, having lost all interest in 'romantic cuddles' by that point. the midwife said hot bath, hot curry, hot sex. (semen contains prostaglandin, helps the cervix soften and dilate, and dilating cervix helps the onset of labour). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowrose Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Yes I remember now babychickens, that there was some scientific reason why it worked. Better than one of those pessaries that are supposed to do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angiej Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 These things only work if the baby is ready to come out, My midwife told me to take a brisk long walk, also have sex but your wife does need to have a big O as it helps the womb contract starting things going, Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy-Lastic Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 A brisk long walk helped me with the last one - walked around Bradway woods/ golf course then the next day had the baby:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowrose Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Big O not strictly necessary, but I would imagine would be most welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Hot food, hot bath, hot sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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