Sandra asks…
Question about Blue Cohosh?
I have been doing alot of research on this and was just wondering for when I am further along in my pregnancy about the blue cohosh pills. Has anyone tried them not the oil but the capsules. I know there are alot of people on here that are against natural induction so I dont want any mean answers, just serious answers only. I have heard of the red raspberry leaf tea and the blue cohosh but how much do you need to take? How much tea should I make up and drink each day?
but how far along was she when she took them and how much did she take?
Can you add sugar to the tea to make it taste better, if not what can you put in it to make it taste better.
Michelle answers:
I’ve worked in a few health food stores and they pulled or didn’t sell blue cohosh because of the dangers. Some women use blue cohosh to induce abortions, so perhaps that’s why. I’ve never known anyone that has used it.
I did use red raspberry leaf tea the day before my due date. My best friend also used it to go into labor. We each drank 3 cups of tea a day. Make sure it’s steeped well according to the package to get the full effect. I went into labor the next day and delivered really fast, before that I was told I would have to be induced by pitocin or I would go overdue since I showed absolutely no signs of being ready. The nurses were amazed that I delivered on my due date and how easy my delivery was. I had my son 12 hours after my very first contraction!
Here’s a link to a popular brand and a store locator so you can find it easily http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/?title=store+locator
Good luck!
Oh before I get a thumbs down, my best friends midwife recommended red raspberry leaf tea and my doctors were preparing me for a cesarean because they thought my baby would be huge. I also walked a lot during contractions to get things going. My son was delivered healthy and so was my best friends daughter. Both of us will do this again when we are pregnant and things aren’t moving along. Most of the women in my family are induced by pitocin and I would never do that!
Paul asks…
What natural (at home) self inductions have really worked for you?
I am 38 weeks pregnant and at my last OB appointment, my doctor told me that I am 1cm dilated and that she can feel my baby’s head (its very low). I have a herniated disk and the baby is sitting right on it. Its very painful and I can hardly walk or do anything for myself. i’ve been having alot of contractions lately (very painful) and pains in my back that feel like really bad menstrual cramps. Part of the day I’ll contract every 3-7 minutes, then the next it’ll stop, then start up again. i have no idea what to think. This is my 2nd pregnancy, nothing like the first. i just want to know, what can I do at home (safe) that I can jump start labor? My doctor is inducing me in two weeks if i haven’t had the baby yet, but Im very impatient and in terrible pain and uncomfortable. Has anyone done anything to jump start their labor? Ive heard about primrose oil(not sure how to use), castor oil, bouncing on a ball, yoga, pressure points and extreme dancing..What really works?? Someone please help me!
P.S. : I believe I did already loose my plug, but not sure, I had brown tinged mucousy discharge, very thick. I think that was it, but not sure.
Thank you 🙂
Michelle answers:
You aren’t going to last 2 weeks since you lost your plug and are having labor. I give you 2-3 days at the most. Walk as much as possible and use warm pads to help with the pain. Nothing worked for me and stripping the membranes only made labor longer.
Robert asks…
2nd Pregnancy & C-Section Question?
I just found out that I am pregnant with my second child!! For my first, towards the end of my pregnancy I had problems with my kidneys and was hospitalized for most of my final months! The doctor decided one day that he was going to perform a c-section because of 2 maybe 3 failed inductions and the constant pain I was in … Do you think that I will have to have a C-Section again? I have been reading up and people say that it is a serious risk to try and have a natural birth after a C-section .. Anyone Know or have any advice? Will I be able to have my second child natural? Thanks!
Michelle answers:
25% of women trying to have a natural birth after a C-section, end up having a second C-section. But that means that 75% of them have a natural birth.
It can be a serious risk, but it absolutely depends on what went wrong the first time and how your C-section went. You need to talk to your consultant (I’m presuming you’ll be under a specialist right from the start due to your problems last time). The main risk is a ruptured uterus which is a very serious thing to happen (the baby is quite likely to die) and only someone with access to you and your notes can tell you how much of a risk this is for you.
Susan asks…
should i have an induction?
i am 38 weeeks and 2 days pregnant i have had a horrible pregnancy and have a pregnancy related condition called cholestasis which means that i may have a stillbirth in order to avoid this women with this condition are usually induced at 37 38 weeks. I thought that i would have delivered by now as my first was born at 36 spontaneously and i have no problems with his pregnancy. My doctor was going to leave me to carry term as long as the baby was moving everyday and i am monitored twice at hospital however today i went for a scan mentioned hes not moving as much as usual (only at night really) and they did a scan and said that the placenta looks worn it has white spots on it so they want to induce me on thursday or friday. I am sad as i have gotten this far and feel that it wont be natural.
Michelle answers:
I would for sure be induced. Do whats best for you and your baby, that may be getting him/her out as soon as possible. I need potocin for my son and it wasnt so bad. Good Luck!!
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