[hshifty]

Well had my 37 2 day check up yesterday. The DR told me that I was dialted to a 2 and 50% effaced. Not sure if thats far or not? She also said I need to walk and do ball exercises to get this baby down. Anyone have any ideas or wivestales? I will do anything! I guess shes way high. Next week if shes lower she will strip membranes to induce labor. So hopefully I can get some advice and try and get this baby down this weekend.

[Dellemma]

I'm sorry, I don't have any advice but I wanted to say a big YIPPIE to you! You will meet your baby soon!

[lisa37]

well, I am probably not at the point that I should be walking so much but last weekend I walked almost 3 hours in the woods, and I noticed that night I could breath better and I no longer have a foot hooking my ribs.......everything is lower. try the walking!

[flamingpajamas]

I have also heard that walking helps a lot.

also check out this advice from people on Babycenter.com

How do i get my baby to drop? - BabyCenter

[hannah01]

i too have had several people tell me to try a lot of walking right now ... i just don't have the energy for that - but if you do, give it a try. good luck - you are so close!!

[jenedens6102]

I definitely recommend doing anything you can to help your baby drop down into position. I was head down at 34 weeks. At 37-39 weeks I was dilated 3 cm and 50% effaced. I thought this meant labor and delivery would be a breeze. However, while he was head down and somewhat low he still had some dropping to do. He never did this and I ended up with a c-section. The ball exercises really do work as they help to open the pelvis and allow a natural drop. Only wives tales I've heard are walking, sex and spicy foods. Sorry.

[GEwifey]

I don't know if your feeling up to it, but I've also heard, and by my own experience, sex helps too. Good Luck!!!

[allikat415]

Sex won't help with the dropping, but it does help thin out the cervix. If you are trying to get baby to drop use the excercise ball. It really makes a big difference in most women. Sit and rock back and forth and that helps the pelvis open allowing for baby to decend downwards. Good luck!!!

[jerseyjandj]

in my first preg my doc also at the time my boss told me not to walk around ...that walking will only tire me out ..... but my dula was a firm believer on the ball which worked for me ... but my ds was snuggled in way to comfy ... and forced out by c section

[hshifty]

Thank you everyone for the great ideas! I am on the ball right now but do you know how many times a day and how long I have to be on it each time? I go on it about a minute a couple of times a day only. Any advice would be helpful right now. I will try the sex but havent felt up to it. But at this point I will try anything.