Well I think I have the comfiest uterus ever. The baby is kicking and happy in there. So this morning we intitated our eviction plan. I had some castor oil mixed with Ting – Our midwifes suggested Fres.ca or Orang.ina but neither were available at out NYC bodega last night so grapefruit Ting it was. It was pretty gross. I suspect we will be just spending time at home until something happens more concretely and they really don’t want you to go into the birth center until you are pretty dialated. Of course my body has really held on to this baby. As my midwife said yesterday: “you have the ripest cervix I have seen in a non laboring personin a long time.” Hopefully castor oil will do what blue cohash, 3 accupuncture appointments, and a million walks did not do. We have been feeling everyone thinking of us and thank you. We will let you know when there is another update.
14 responses so far ↓
jessie // May 28, 2009 at 10:10 am |
castor oil worked for me!! i did it with a milkshake. hoping for news soon – i say girl
strawberry // May 28, 2009 at 10:13 am |
Sending you tons of labor vibes!! Have you had a membrane sweep done? Got Nutella’s labor going.
Lizzie // May 28, 2009 at 10:43 am |
hoping this little one comes soon! hang in there!
Olive // May 28, 2009 at 10:50 am |
I hope it works soon!
wishinghopingpraying // May 28, 2009 at 11:48 am |
Out baby, out! I hope to see some wonderful news soon. Hang in there
Lo // May 28, 2009 at 12:34 pm |
Castor oil kicked J. out too. We’re staying tuned!!
vee // May 28, 2009 at 12:52 pm |
Still! You poor things. I hope the castor oil brings this kid out in a hurry. Good luck.
reproducinggenius // May 28, 2009 at 1:03 pm |
Best of luck with the eviction plan. I hope it works quickly!
Come on little one! Your mamas are more than ready to meet you! They’ll make you nice a comfy on the outside too. (We here in the blogosphere wouldn’t mind taking a peek at you either!)
poppycat // May 28, 2009 at 1:08 pm |
Ugggh! Come on baby!
I hope it works and I am sending fast happy healthy labor thoughts your way.
S. // May 28, 2009 at 1:37 pm |
good luck! hope all the efforts get things moving!
alimis // May 28, 2009 at 4:12 pm |
Hope the castor oil gets things moving so you can meet your little one very soon. Best of luck with the birth.
-P
Pufferfish // May 28, 2009 at 5:25 pm |
Out Sprout Out!
Is Ting the Brooklyn version of Tang? Never heard of it…but castor oil with anything…eh, yuck. Sorry you are having to go through all of this.
mulberry // May 28, 2009 at 7:58 pm |
go castor oil go! let’s hope this is the one and only time little sprout gets evicted in her/his life
i can’t believe my timing… i landed in CA this afternoon and will have to wait oh so very long to meet my new friend eye to eye. i will be sending you speedy, safe and relatively painless labor vibes. (hey, a girl can hope!)
oneofhismoms // May 28, 2009 at 8:29 pm |
With Trucker, I did squats on my due date. It broke my water and that did the trick. His head was down, though. Your your baby’s head down?