Home Remedies

I can't believe the doctor suggested I go over and get induced even though everything is fine. Induction increases the risk of the baby going into distress, and doubles your chances of a C-Section, and should be reserved as a last resort. Some people are so trigger happy. I have a feeling if I hadn't prepared for those tests she'd have me hooked up to pitocin by now. Anyway, it's now or never, so I have the weekend to try and get things moving. I’ve been cramping and spotting, and my lower back was killing me so I couldn’t sleep last night. I finally ended up propping myself up on blankets on the couch to find a comfortable position to sleep. I don't think it will be necessary, but if it comes down to the wire I think I'll make the hospital do another NST and BPP before anything else, and if the results are fine I'll stall them for another day or two. Doula Dawn suggested a homeopathic remedy that midwives use to induce labor, so I went to the herbalist and picked it up yesterday. She also suggested a prenatal massage that included the pressure points for contractions, so I’m planning to get one before the weekend is out.