how to speed up the birth?????

[pregnantbabe]

I am 41+ 4 days and have been having contractions 4mins apart lasting 55seconds since yesterday afternoon. midwife has been and gone 3times. can any1 help me with ideas to speed things up???????

 

[luvmyfam]

Keep sitting up on your ball, walk, and maybe take a bath . Good luck!

 

[Eternal]

walk walk walk! I was in slow labour for 2 weeks, when it finially looked promising a blounced of my birth ball for hours, and only stopped to have sex lol! I was overdue and really wanting baby out so would do anything! lol!

Bath could slow it down, but would help with the pain.

But keep as active as possible, walking really helps!

 

[tootsweets]

Oh my goodness, how frustrating- have no idea, but good luck and I hope it's not too long!

 

[Sooz]

Keep moving, keep drinking, keep eating and keep peeing! Good luck. x

 

[Kess]

Anything that releases oxytocin, so orgasm, clitoral stimulation, nipple stimulation. Fix anything that might be in the way psychologically, like if previous kids are demanding your attention or you're scared or waiting for a family member to be there or not be around, and RELAX. Lavender oil and clary sage oil if you have them will also help.

 

[Mel_jj]

Keep active like others have said! Sex may help to soften the cervix further because of the prostaglandins in the semen, but only do this if your waters havent gone! Hope things get moving for you!

 

[baby_maybe]

Definitely staying as upright as possible will help, the more you can get baby's head pushing down on the cervix the better. Also as someone said above try to keep your bladder as empty as possible as this can stop baby pushing down fully if it's too full. Lots of luck, I hope your baby doesn't keep you waiting too much longer xxx