Do you personally feel that walking speeds labor?

[Raidra]

Walking (especially up/down stairs) and swimming will help baby engage in the pelvis, and pressure on the cervix is a good thing. Your baby might not be positioned optimally, which is why labor is starting and stopping.. check out things you can do to fix any possible positioning issues.

FWIW, I had a lot of prodromal labor with my third, and I think that's what helped 'real' labor be so easy.

[Katigre]

Definitely check out www.spinningbabies.com (under 'positioning techniques') and see what you can do to get the baby aligned properly in your pelvis. I found the 'abdominal lift-and-tuck' was what got my labor moving in an active pattern.

Curb walking can also help - you walk with one foot on the curb and the other in the street, the up-and-down motion helps get the baby down into the pelvis and encourages dilation.

[c&j04]

Thanks for all the help and suggestions! I'd already added some in but took a long walk with DH last night. Awesome weather!!! and I ended up tired enough to sleep all night.
I have been told that the baby is positioned perfectly for the last 6+ wks so hopefully that's true.
Maybe today?????

[Twoboos]

Hey SnuggleBuggles - just wanted to say thanks for your list, I shared w/SIL who was due on Sunday! And as the Auntie I am getting tired of waiting, LOL.

[SnuggleBuggles]

Hey SnuggleBuggles - just wanted to say thanks for your list, I shared w/SIL who was due on Sunday! And as the Auntie I am getting tired of waiting, LOL.

LOL! No problem. Both of my boys were born at 41+ weeks so I had plenty of time research this stuff!

OP- I walked every night with ds1 and it always brought on contx. I'd stay up till like 1am timing them but got tired and went to bed. I figured if they were the real thing they would wake me up! Never were!

Beth

[c&j04]

FYI-sittin in Dr office. Ctx have been about 7 min apart for over an hour and getting stronger. Especially when I'm up and around. Fingers crossed. I wanna meet this kid!!!!!!!

[DrSally]

Very interesting thread! OP, I hope your labor is progressing!

[catpagmo]

FYI-sittin in Dr office. Ctx have been about 7 min apart for over an hour and getting stronger. Especially when I'm up and around. Fingers crossed. I wanna meet this kid!!!!!!!

Sounds promising! Good luck!

[SnuggleBuggles]

Good luck!!

Beth

[JTsMom]

Go mama go!