Try to get a tab of Cervidil first. If you can, get the shortest dose (I think it's a 4-hour dose). It's a cervical ripener, it can usually jumpstart contractions. Only use Pitocin as a last resort. If you can, have OMG-A-TON of unprotected sex within the next day or so. Semen taken orally as well contains a hormone called "relaxin" that can start contractions. (Yeah... I actually put myself into premature labor that way. Long story, haha.) Try to avoid getting the IV. If you get the 4 hour tab, you (AFAIK) only have to be monitored for an hour. If you get back labor, try going on your hands and knees in the bath or shower. Use the epidural only as a last resort, as a lot of times, people have a bad reaction to it, and it can reeeeally interfere with breastfeeding. Ummm... I'm trying to think of anything else :)
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Try to get a tab of Cervidil first. If you can, get the shortest dose (I think it's a 4-hour dose). It's a cervical ripener, it can usually jumpstart contractions. Only use Pitocin as a last resort. If you can, have OMG-A-TON of unprotected sex within the next day or so. Semen taken orally as well contains a hormone called "relaxin" that can start contractions. (Yeah... I actually put myself into premature labor that way. Long story, haha.) Try to avoid getting the IV. If you get the 4 hour tab, you (AFAIK) only have to be monitored for an hour. If you get back labor, try going on your hands and knees in the bath or shower. Use the epidural only as a last resort, as a lot of times, people have a bad reaction to it, and it can reeeeally interfere with breastfeeding. Ummm... I'm trying to think of anything else :)