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Overdue....anyone have luck with enema??

I'm 40wks and 5 days today. The doctor said I'm dilated to a 4 and at -1 station. The baby is in position and I've had contractions here and there for two or three weeks. In fact last week I went to the hospital with contractions 3-4 mins apart, but they weren't being productive so I was sent home. I've been walking, we've been having sex. I just wondered if anyone else had any luck getting SUCCESSFUL contractions started with an enema? Or any other ideas?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I know your pain. I was overdue 12 days with my first child and three with my second. No amount of sex, riding over bumpy roads, nipple stimulation, castrol cocktails, or anything else would work. Heck, they tried inducing me by breaking my water and that didn't even help. Some women just don't go into labor naturally. Wait it out a couple of days. As dilated as you are and the position the head is in you could go rather quickly at just about any time. Otherwise, talk to your doctor about induction. It is more painful than natural, but if you were planning on going with an epidural, it's no big deal at all. Don't mess with home remedies. Most of them are old wives tales that don't work anyway.

  • 1 decade ago

    don't do the enema thing...you will not be a happy camper! lol. the baby is going to come any day now. if your doc is concerned, he/she will induce your labor by breaking your water, or giving you pitocin. babies come when they're ready. congratulations! best of luck, and wishes for a very easy and fast delivery.

  • octo75
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I would ask the doctor to induce labor. A lot of those home remedies can be dangerous or are just pure bull.

  • 1 decade ago

    never heard of an ennema starting labor. try stimulating your nipples or have you man do it for you. that is supposed to make your uterus contract

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  • 1 decade ago

    next time you go to the Dr ask him to strip your membranes that worked for my sister.

  • 1 decade ago

    have your nipples played with or rub them yourself it is sepose to help get into labour.

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