still no improvement :( help!!!

[pregnantbabe]

I am 41+ 5 days and have been having contractions 4mins apart lasting 55secs since wednesday afternoon. midwife has been and gone few times.
midwife says i am definitly in labour just taking its time

any ideas to speed things up?????????????????
please help !!

 

[Mel_jj]

Oh poor you didnt want to r+r, have you tried sex, walking, bouncing on a birth ball (if you have one), walking up and down stairs (sideways is good apparently), nipple stimulation amongst all the other old wives tales?!! Im 39+3 and keep having cramps and contractions but they always stop and never amount to anything its so frustrating i know how you feel!! Hope it all gets going soon for you! and good luck

 

[Minnyb]

I'd just recommend keeping active, maybe going for gentle walks. Another one is whilst standing, to pretend to draw the shape of a square with your hips. It helps to bring baby down further which should intensify contractions. Best of luck.

 

[jocie]

have sex, drink red raspberry leaf tea, walk, and relax and enjoy the last few moments of pregnancy

 

[FeistyMom]

My mom swears by planting a tree - she planted a tree the day each of her kids was born and is SURE that is what got her labor progressing.

You can also try visualization techniques - imaging things opening up and progressing/etc. I've heard it is quite successful if you can get into a zone with it... and just a funny diversion if its not your cup of tea!