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Julieboo

Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 03:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
There's also supposed to be some herb that's supposed to help bring labor on. I am pretty sure the name starts out "Rose....???" or possibly it just starts with an R. Maybe call a natural food store and ask?

Mamaanja

Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 08:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Our doula suggested that I use Blue Cohash. It's a tincture. (is that the right word??) You mix a few drops with water. We bought it at our local natural foods store. I took some every four hours and went into the labor the next day. Of course, maybe I would have anyway. You never know.

Have a wonderful, safe delivery.

Mamaanja

Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 08:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Our doula suggested that I use Blue Cohash. It's a tincture. (is that the right word??) You mix a few drops with water. We bought it at our local natural foods store. I took some every four hours and went into the labor the next day. Of course, maybe I would have anyway. You never know.

Have a wonderful, safe delivery.

Annie_Oakley

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 07:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I do not know which of you is pregnant and I do not have time to read this whole thread. There are several ways to induce labor, here is a link to a baby website with articles on each.

http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/173.html

I also have a couple of tips of my own. I have no idea if these have been mentioned before. Go to Baby Freebies, and click on the 1-800 numbers link. Sign up for all of them. It takes about 4 hours to go through them all but it is totally worth it. I had coupons and free samples for everything. I never had to buy Desitin or diaper ointment because I got so many samples. You will receive a case of formula from Enfamil and Similac just for signing up. Goodstart sends out a magazine and in every issue there is a coupon for a free can of formula. The last time I checked that site they had all of these things listed.

http://pages.ivillage.com/xilamom/

When you pack to go to the hospital, in addition to the typical robe/houseshoes, pillow, be sure to include:

Soft toilet paper- That industrial grade sandpaper the hospitals use is torture. Trust me.

Breath mints- These are for all of those people that get in your face telling you to breath. I remember thinking, 'If I breath and smell your breath again, I will be throwing up all over the new baby when she arrives'.

Calling cards- Most hospitals restrict the use of cell phones. I use bigzoo.com for 2.9cents a minute.

Quarters or cash-- For the vending machines.

When you pack up to leave, you can take anything that isn't nailed down. When you get your hospital bill you will see that they charge you for everything even if you don't take it. Even the little carafe of ice water is charged to you, they throw those things away instead of sterilizing them. This is one of those things you dont know for the first child, but it helpful for the second.

While at the hospital, make use of a sitz bath if one is available. It really helps relieve pain until that beautiful blue pill arrives..

That is all I have time to do right now.. the natives have spooted me using the computer. Congratulations on your new babies. They are the greatest gift you could possibly imagine.

Annie-
Who really wishes she hadn't been told about these other boards. Now my house will never be clean.

Wargod

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 08:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The money for vending machines is an excellent idea! When I was in labor, and not really thinking it was real labor with my son, I did not expect to be staying more than a couple hours at the hospital. Really thought they'd send me home. So as we walked out of the house, I left my wallet on the table, and my husbands lunch for work that I had packed for him, because I figured I'd be coming home, sitting on the table. My poor husband went from about 10pm til about 11am with nothing to eat and nothing to drink except tap water. At the time he'd been working graveyard shift (11pm-6:30am) and was used to eating "dinner" at about 2am. And no one who came to visit thought to bring change for vending machines.

Sending out positive thoughts that this baby hurries up and makes a speedy entrence, so you can get some relief from the heat, Lisa!

How is your sister? Has her little one decided to come yet?

Julieboo

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 09:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That's pretty rotten of the hospital not to give your hubby a meal. When I was in labor, they gave my husband meals...

Enbwife

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The 18th Moon???? NO NO NO... I can't take much more of this!!! :) Blue Cohash? hmmm maybe I should try that. Sis took castor oil and almost threw up all night! Didn't work. She's 5 days late and really anxious now. She'll be induced by Tuesday if she doesn't go naturally. Hopefully that'll be enough to start me up. Thanks for all the great tips Annie. My friend told me they never give you enough food in the hospital and you have to bring lots of your own... Funny!

Admin

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 10:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lisa won't like me, but she's having a lot of lower back pain....it's increasing in frequency. I think it's going to be a weekend baby. Thanks for all the support! This is the only pregnancy thread or website either of us has really visited.

Wink

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 10:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Get your catcher's mitt ready Neil. Good luck to you both.

Wargod

Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 10:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Another TVCH baby on the way. Good luck Lisa and Neil!

Meme9

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 08:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good luck to you both!!!

Waiting for new arrivals...it's so exciting!!!

Admin

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 10:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The Baby Poll thread is great! You guys are the best!

Car54

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 04:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
This will make a nice start for the baby's memory book.

How many new babies have a couple thousand people all over the world eagerly awaiting their arrival?

Lucky little kid!

Enbwife

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 08:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Very true Car! Today is my due date and Neil is right - I'm having a lot of lower back pain that is excruciating at times. It goes away though for long periods so it's definitely false labour. My sis is waiting for the hospital to call to tell her to come in to be induced (sometime today). She wants me there so I'm nervous but excited. I just hope it doesn't scare me too much. I'll try to stay busy today until the phone rings, then it's showtime. Hopefully our baby arrives soon and I don't have to be induced too. I have an ultrasound/Dr. appt. on Monday morning, so I should know more then. Thank you everyone for your support. I love coming here and reading all your posts. It keeps me going. :)

Car54

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 09:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lisa,

My grandmother had her first 3 babies twenty months apart...all in the dead of summer...and her remedy was to jump off a chair to go into labor..... don't follow her example, LOL! (She was 15 when she had her first, my Mom!)

How wonderful that you will have 2 little cousins to grow up together...they will be very close!

Stay cool and try to keep comfortable. Good luck!

Enbwife

Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 08:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My sis was admitted this morning (2 hours ago). She got the big room with the jacuzzi tub. :) I'm waiting for the word on when I should go down. Hopefully I'll go into labour while there.... :) Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Meme9

Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 09:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
meme has fingers and toes crossed for ya!

Alegria

Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 09:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
What a special day for your family. Good luck & all the best!

Hippyt

Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 07:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh,how sweet a new little tvch member on the way! Babies are sooo cool! Good luck with everything,and take lots of photos!
I do have a question though,and I know,not really a new parent question,but! Can anyone tell me what the weight is when you move a toddler from a regular carseat to a booster. I can't find the booklet that came with my carseat,and my girl is getting BIG!
Or,if you know a good website I can go get refreshed on all the info,I would really appreciate it! Thanks!

Pamy

Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 08:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I tried a lot of the 'old wives tales' about trying to induce labor, even went to the beach and watched the tide roll in(I was 2wks late and desperate!) nothing worked, they induced me for 2 days, and I never even had a contraction. I watched the OJ trial thru my whole pregnancy, I was being induced for the 2nd time on the day he was acquitted, the docs decided to send me home again with no baby!! I said NO!! OJ is out, so you get this baby out today!!!(I was pregnant, swollen, miserable, and 2 wks overdue, they were lucky I didn't pull an OJ!)They decided to give the hysterical woman a c-section and when he cut me open the docs first words were, 'Thank God" and I was like 'why! what?!'...well the ambically cord was wrapped around my son's neck 3 times, if I had gone into labor he probably would have died.
So I guess what I am trying to tell you is, no matter what you do, the baby will not come until the time is right, thank God!
Good luck and I hope your baby comes soon!!

Enbwife

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 07:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow - what a story! My sister delivered my neice this morning at 4:30 a.m. They induced her yesterday but it took a really long time. I wasn't there which I now think is for the better. Ava weighs 7 1bs 1 oz and my sister is delighted. I'm going to the Dr. in a minute, then will go over to the hospital to visit with her. Hopefully things are gonna happen for me soon. Contractions are now every 10 minutes pretty regularly... shouldn't be too long now. :)

Twiggyish

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 08:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations Auntie!!

Car54

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 09:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ava...what a pretty name. Congratulations!

Wargod

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 11:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations, Lisa on the new addition to your family!!!

Hopefully, things happen rather fast for you and you don't have to wait too long for the baby to be born. And, after you have the little one, I'll share a story about induction that I won't share ahead of time, lol.

Micknrc

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 01:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations, Auntie and Good Luck, Mom-to-Be!