I am 38 weeks pregnant and i am 2cm dilated and completely effaced. My doctor told me it could be anytime.?

Is there anything i can do to help speed it up. Ive tried walking, sex, primrose oil.

I am 38 weeks pregnant and i am 2cm dilated and completely effaced. My doctor told me it could be anytime.?
Patience. :-) Your body and your baby will know when it is time. All babies do eventually come out.



I walked around 3-4 cm and 100% effaced for at least a week with my first.
Reply:seriously you should just let nature take it course. as long as you and baby are safe at the end of this thats all that matters.



however ..............



I understand your excitment/ tiredness and cant wait for all this to be over. so........



here are a few ideas.



run up and down stairs a few times



go for a car ride on a bumpy road



lovely "hot " relaxing bath



drink lots of fresh orange juice



as most people have suggested. " sex " there is suposed to be some kind of hormone in a mans sperm that can bring on labour ... not to sure if its an " Urban myth " though.



indulge and rest for the last few days/hours of not being on call 24 hours a day to feed,burp,change,bath a baby .



congratulations by the way xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Reply:Walking is the best thing you can do. I know of some women that go past their due date and have been walking the entire pregnancy so all you can really do is wait.
Reply:my favorite method is sex.
Reply:You have trie dlots of sex on top? worked for me. i cleane dmy hous euntil i couldnt walk. scrubbe dfloors ect and than made love to my husband. i woke up at 5 am to my water breaking. i was so exhausted. it was my 3rd and my oldest was 3. very exhausted. Walking didnt work for me. some say spicy foods, but i didnt ahve to try that goo dluck
Reply:keep walking, lots of sex (you may not have it for awhile, so atleast enjoy it while you can!), spicy foods, sit on an excercise bal with your legs wide and rotate in circles, foot massage... It sounds like you will go soon on your own though... Good luck and congratulations.
Reply:Go eat soem Mexican food...my friend was in the same situation and planned an induction. She left the doctor, went to dinner at a mexican restaurant and went in to labor that night.

barber