https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:45:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-356740 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:54:53 +0000 sslm 356740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, 42 weeks! What a trooper!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-356712 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:37:59 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 356712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>42w...jeez she deserves to be have a baby by now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-356542 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:28:00 +0000 rachiecakes 356542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: she did - when I was texting with her last night she said she was crampy and had been sick because of the oil. I'm dying to know if the oil sent her into labor or if she was indeed induced this morning with pitocin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-356529 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:22:54 +0000 autumnlove 356529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: Did she take the oil? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-356503 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:13:51 +0000 rachiecakes 356503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>still waiting :)<br /> got an update from her DH that she's "doing well and in good spirits" </p> <p>I'm glued to my phone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355655 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:16:18 +0000 mrsjyw 355655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so exciting!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355645 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:11:18 +0000 autumnlove 355645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exciting!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355619 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:01:52 +0000 rachiecakes 355619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I agree! but she was desperate to try anything :)<br /> I've been watching my phone like a psycho all morning, haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355614 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:00:33 +0000 wahine08 355614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How exciting!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355600 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:57:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 355600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow-- 42 weeks! That drink sounds awful, probably worse than pitocin :) I totally get not concentrating-- when my sister was in labor i pretty much did nothing but check my phone all day. She was 10 days over due which was the longest I've known, but her midwives would have let her go to 42 weeks exactly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355594 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:54:34 +0000 rachiecakes 355594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>still haven't heard anything!<br /> so hard to concentrate at work today XD </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355493 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:04:14 +0000 Alivoo01 355493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>42 weeks sure is a long time given she was probably ready to meet her LO after 37 weeks! Wishing her a smooth and easy delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355339 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:34:28 +0000 rachiecakes 355339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bpcmarj: woah!<br /> she's tried everything, too.. went for a 2 mile walk this weekend, bouncing on the ball, spicy hot wings, everything! haha<br /> when they said that she would be induced with pitocin at 6am today, she asked if there was anything else she could try and her midwife suggested this drink. </p> <p>I'm going to be at the edge of my seat all day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355333 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:23:25 +0000 bpcmarj 355333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 42 weeks by my midwifes calculation, but 43 by mine!I was induced at 42 weeks after no progress on my own despite trying almost everything to go into labor on my own! I didn't try castor oil though, that's about the only thing I didn't try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355316 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:09:31 +0000 rachiecakes 355316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Yep! Officially more pregnant than anyone I've known! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355310 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:01:28 +0000 Smurfette 355310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! 42 weeks. I am sure she is ready for the baby to get out, already. I hope she has a healthy and safe delivery and baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-best-friend-is-having-her-baby-today#post-355286 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:18:37 +0000 rachiecakes 355286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My best friend was due two weeks ago today. She's been patiently waiting for the arrival of her little boy. She had an appointment yesterday where her midwife gave her a recipe for an induction cocktail - castor oil, ice cream, root beer. I was texting with her until around 9pm last night. If the drink didn't work she was going to be induced at 6am this morning.<br /> I don't know how I'm going to get anything done today! All my thoughts will be with her.</p> <p>Has anyone tried castor oil?<br /> Or gone 42 weeks +?? </p>