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Help me! What did you do that worked to speed up labour??

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Try getting a peanut ball and putting it between your legs in different positions lying down to open up your pelvic floor more. That’s what helped me dilate in the hospital when I wasn’t dilating past 1 cm for my induction.

There is nothing you can do! 9 days overdue and believe me I’ve tried EVERYTHING. Ball bouncing, curb walking, eating spicy food, dates, pineapple, drinking raspberry tea, nipple stimulation, clary sage baths, pelvic exercises… 3 sweeps! Still no further dilated and now waiting for induction. 😞

I did everything midwife said and everything that was suggested online. I managed to get to 5cm after 2 sweeps. Contractions weren’t strong enough or closer enough. I ended up with the hormone drip to bring everything closer.

Was totally the opposite to how I wanted my birth to go but little man is here safe x

I was 9 days overdue - I tried lots of things. Ball exercises , expressing , sex , generally keeping active ! But really the baby comes when they want. Just have to be patience 🙏🏽 enjoy this time if you can

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