Re: IRON Cervix that won't dilate

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having said that. ways to start labor naturally: blue or black cohosh sexual activity nipple stimulation lots of walking at a rate of 4 mile/hour evening primrose oil on the cervix will help to soften and dialate - you might check with your doctor to be certain about intact membranes because if your membranes are not intact the risk of infection increases and you DO NOT want a lot of "things/stuff" in your vagina.

that is all i can think of at the moment. good luck!

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vicki
At Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>
>At Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Christy wrote:
>>
>>I am currently 39 weeks 2 days pregnant and not dilated at all.  My Dr.
>>wants to induce ASAP due to the size of my first baby(9-7) and
>>complications with his birth(vacuum twice and forceps).  Obviously at no
>>dilation I am not currently a good candidate for induction
>
>That's not necessarily so.  I am not skilled in non-medical methods of
>induction (I sure someone out there knows some non-medical way - herbs
>etc) Cytotec or Prostaglandin or Cervidil can be used the night before
>the induction to "ripen the cervix" or "prime the pump" and get the
>cervix ready for the induction with pitocin.
>
>>...so here I
>>wait.  Is there anything I can do to encourage dilation and
>>effacement??? the baby has dropped pretty low...-1, but nothing else is
>>happening.  Also I was wondering if the use of forceps(LOW) or the fact
>>that my Dr.  had to manually remove the placenta in my first delivery
>>would have any effect on me not dilating in this pregnancy?
>
>Absolutely not.
>
>>With the
>>first I was dilated to 1 at 37 weeks and 1-2 at 41.3 weeks when I was
>>induced.  Thanx
>>
>>--
>>Christy
>>
>Good luck and have an easy birth.
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
>
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