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Re: 38th week baby is still not engaged(dropped)

From: Anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:51:08 -0600 (CST)

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Just to second Heidi: You are not even at full term. Your baby, in all likelihood, isn't "done cooking". WHY would you want to force things? An induced early birth (and it's early until the baby is *ready*, and that's more than just lung maturity) will be hard on baby, and is way more likely to lead down the path to a c/s. Castor oil/cohosh don't make the baby drop, they induce labour. You might as well have a chemical induction at the hospital, but why fiddle with nature, when there isn't even a reason to worry for another 2 weeks at least? Will you consider "forcing" you child to walk, teethe, sleep through the night, if it seems to be "time"? (Just a rhetorical question, no personal attack!)

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Anna

At Tue, 11 Feb 2003, Heidi wrote:
>
>As uncomfortable as the last few weeks are, I'd still wait and see what
>happens. Some babies don't drop until it's time to deliver. As far as the
>castor oil goes, I've never used it, (never will I know I'll gag...and
>worse) I have heard of some women mixing it with lemonade or something to
>that effect to minimize the taste. But as Amy said, taking castor oil can
>leave you with abdominal cramping, and also diarrhea, which can also lead to
>dehydration..  Just give it some time...and good luck.
>
>Heidi
>

>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Donna" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH"
><pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 5:03 PM
>Subject: 38th week baby is still not engaged(dropped)
>
>> Hi,
>> My 38th week of pregnancy will be completed tomorrow.  Today I have gone
>> for internal exam.  OBGYN has told me that
>> Cervix has not yet opened
>> Baby's position is still high.
>> she has asked me to take Castor oil two spoons a day.  She also told me
>> that I may have a difficult labor.
>> Now my questions are
>> 1. At what stage usually cervix will start dialting.
>> 2.  Since my cervix has not opened yet does this mean I may end up for
>> induced labor/c-section
>> 3.  When exactly baby drops and what are the steps that can be taken for
>> effacement and dialtion of cervix
>>
>> Thanks in Advance
>>

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