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Tell Mommy: Did You Try to Speed Up Labor at Home?
After nine months of pregnancy an expectant woman is typically ready to meet her babe, but some are more ready than others (especially those, like me, who were overdue). Even though some doctors claim that all the walking, sex, and spicy food is not going expedite a baby's debut, desperate times call for desperate measures for uncomfortable mamas. Many turn to home remedies like the infamous Castor oil to speed up the process.
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Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Stripping the Membranes
There are many tricks a pregnant woman may use to try to commence labor: sex, spicy foods, exercise, and castor oil are just a few popular ones. During my last two doctor's appointments when my OB/GYN checked for centimeters dilated, she literally stirred things up. And by that, I mean she stripped my membranes.
Wishing For Lucky Dates and Steering Clear of Others
Every day, an estimated 216,000 babies are born worldwide. Many suspect a spike in those birthed today, 9/9/09, as suspicious-minded mamas go for the trifecta date. Some will employ labor-inducing tactics while others may have picked the triple nine time for their scheduled C-section.
Induction of Preeclamptic Women Reduces C-Section Risk
Should women with preeclampsia set a delivery date? Expectant mothers suffering from the pregnancy condition, which is often detected by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, benefit from an early delivery according to a new study. Researchers following 756 women in the Netherlands found that inducing labor in preeclamptic women at 37 weeks gestation – either via hormones and breaking of the water sac – greatly reduced the risk of severely high blood pressure and decreased the use of cesarean sections in the delivery.
Ecotot: Earth Mama Labor Ease
Lots of mamas seek out natural remedies to aid with childbirth. From herbal teas to essential oils, every woman has her own stash of products that induce comfort and calm during the craziness that surrounds labor. For those without the time to run from store to store stocking up on supplies, Earth Mama Angel Baby puts a handful of organic items at your fingertips with their Labor Ease ($40) kit.
Bringing Sexy Back: Sex During Pregnancy
The last thing on many expectant mamas' minds is doing the deed, but Kate Hudson recently told February's Elle her feelings on the importance of sex in a relationship — even while pregnant. She said:
People think that you can put your sexual life on hold, but you have to find time for it. Without that relationship, our family is broken.
Tell Mommy: How Much Did Having Your Baby Cost?
Moms in the making think and even worry about the expenses offspring will bring — the price of diapers, wipes and formula adds up, but most parents-to-be focus more on the college fund, than one for the hospital. When my daughter was born, we joked that she was a bargain because my co-payment was something like $10 for her birth. A few years later when my son made his debut, our insurance had changed and he set us back a few more Benjamins — to the tune of $3,500.
To Doula or Not to Doula
When I was pregnant, I did prenatal yoga. My instructor was a woman who doubled as a doula. According to DONA International, The word, "doula," comes from the Greek word for the most important female slave or servant in an ancient Greek household, the woman who probably helped the lady of the house through her childbearing.
Lil Links
- A mother's fatal mistake killed her son — Mom Logic
- Inducing labor — The Nest Baby
- Meg Ryan and daughter Daisy at the farmers market — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Five ways to spoil your children — Fussypants
- Recycle bottle caps into memory game — ohdeedoh
- When kids ask about gay parents— Parent Dish
- Male and Pregnant — The Poop
- Michelle Obama: mother and wife — Mommy Trackd
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me?: Induction
It's the climax of all maternity movies — that pinnacle scene when the woman's water breaks and the frenzied couple race to the hospital. It's the day that you envision the moment that your pregnancy is confirmed — when your baby finally decides it's time to meet you. Well, that scenario didn't happen for me.
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