Category: Labour and delivery

Walkin’ it out

Friday, May 28, 2010 38 weeks, 5 days pregnant 9 DAYS TO GO! Did you notice that we are now in SINGLE-DIGITS, people??? As in LESS THAN 10 days to go. No, I am not entertaining the idea that this baby will be late.… Continue Reading “Walkin’ it out”

Working through the list

Thursday, May 27, 2010 38 weeks, 4 days pregnant 10 DAYS TO GO! Things I have done in the last 24 hours to (hopefully) induce labour (as taken from my original list): 1. Walking2. Galloping5. Spicy foods6. Sex and orgasms7. Nipple stimulation11. Relaxing27. Talk… Continue Reading “Working through the list”

Dealing with the hand we’re dealt …

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 38 weeks, 2 days pregnant 12 DAYS TO GO! I got some unsettling news at today’s 38-week OBGYN appointment. Remember when I did the swab to test for Group B Strep? I got the results today, and I tested positive.… Continue Reading “Dealing with the hand we’re dealt …”

10 things that do NOT induce labour

Saturday, May 22, 2010 37 weeks, 6 days pregnant 15 DAYS TO GO! Compulsive cupboard-organizing Obsessive scrapbooking Vacuuming Reading library books Watching Kirstie Alley’s Big Life Sewing Cleaning the bathrooms Lurking in the finished nursery Whining Wishful thinking

Ways to induce labour naturally

Friday, May 21, 2010 37 weeks, 5 days pregnant 16 DAYS TO GO! Just found this great list of ways to induce labour over at HisBoysCanSwim.com. I’m willing to try anything, so let’s see what it says … 1. Walking 2. Galloping 3. Acupuncture… Continue Reading “Ways to induce labour naturally”