Geez you guys are scaring me on giving birth, lol! Did any of you do kegels for your first? That's what I'm trying to do everyday...
LOL no... unless you count holding in my pee until I could get to the bathroom for the millionth time
I recommend taking Red Raspberry Leaf capsules daily starting from 32-34 weeks (start sometime in that time frame and continue up until birth) and then taking or inserting Evening Primrose Oil capsules daily starting at 36 weeks.
Red Raspberry Leaf Tea (you can take it as a drink/tea or capsule) basically helps tone the uterus which is good for laboring. Here's a copy/pasted list of benefits:
-Prevents miscarriage and postpartum hemorrhage by helping to tone the uterus thus creating a relaxed (atonic) uterus.
-Eases morning sickness
-Reduces pain during labor and after birth: By toning the muscles used during labor and delivery RRL eliminates many of the reasons for a painful delivery and prolonged recovery. It does not, however, counter the pain of pelvic dilation.
-Assists in the production of plentiful breast milk
-Can help make labor faster: RRL works to encourage the uterus to let go and function without tension. It doesnt strengthen contractions but it does allow the uterus to work more efficiently
-Studies show that women taking RRL have a reduced incidence of artificial rupture of membranes, forceps delivery or cesarean
And then Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) works with your cervix to help soften and ripen it. You can ingest it or insert the capsule up your lady business, as far as you can do. Recommend doing that right before bed though lol.
I didn't know about these during my first pregnancy but used them with my second and I believe it made a world of difference. Labor sucked because she was back-to-back the entire time (and they didn't realize it until she was born even though I told them I thought she was) but I only pushed for maybe 20 minutes whereas with my first I pushed for about an hour or more. Also when you push, push like you're pooping. With my first I didn't know HOW to push which is why I think it took me so long to get her out but the EPO & RRL coupled with pushing like I was pooping, delivery was a total breeze.
it was so funny!! Guess someone has to like them 
oh well 9 weeks to go won't be too long. I am desperate to get Dawson up the park for a nice long walk, he loves it and rreally misses it just now. We went to the park yday and my daughter came to lift him in out swing etc, and they went foraging through the trees but it is not the same, and we only lasted about 40 mins before I was in real agony and had to go home 
Really want a home birthbut need to go the duration then, be it 42 weeks whereas if iIask to be seen under consultant care and agree to induction iIcould probably push for 40 weeks 
2 weeks isn't that long is it?lmao
lol! 
