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Name: lacy | Date: Jan 22nd, 2005 11:34 PM
I'm 36 weeks and tried it last night. it just gave me terrible diearea. and still no baby. ↑
Name: mrmxsmi | Date: Jan 23rd, 2005 1:51 AM
My best friend's cousin swears that it works, but has a horror story to go along with it! The only thing being pregnant and due myself (I work at a baby store), I've asked around and hear a lot of women complain about how uncomfortable and messy it can get, and how not only can it endanger the baby but that it's not the way you want to start labor, so I don't know that I would try it. I HAVE HEARD POSITIVE STORIES ABOUT IT BUT THEY ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. ↑
Name: Mommy2Kylie | Date: Jan 23rd, 2005 3:46 AM
Well, everyone I know who used it said it worked great. Do you plan on taking it? I'd only do it if you were overdue. If you're not overdue then theres a reason your baby hasn't made his/her appearence yet. ↑
Name: Melanie | Date: May 18th, 2005 10:25 PM
I am 38 weeks pregnant with my first baby. Today at 4pm I took 50 mL of castor oil in peach juice.----Nothing happened! I also tryed eating fresh pineapple---Nothing happened. I had sex at 8pm , with nipple stimulation---Nothing happened!!!I'm guessing that you have to be some what dilated for anything to happen. I've tryed it all .So i guess i'll walk a mile tomorrow.....rightt!! ↑
Name: Kaz | Date: May 18th, 2005 11:04 PM
I've heard this is dangerous. The baby ingest what you eat too. If it gives you the runs then it could give the baby the runs too. And it's not good for the baby to have a bowel movement in there. ↑
Name: Melissa | Date: May 18th, 2005 11:20 PM
It worked for me. I took 1 oz with OJ and 12 hours later gave birth to my son. I was obviously ready though. I did have the runs and my labor was so fast I had the runs during the pushing stage. Not so pretty. But, it started things up for me and my labor was only 3 hours long (my third). You can try it, but don't take too much. I would only take 1 oz. If your ready it could work. Good Luck! ↑
Name: amy | Date: May 23rd, 2005 3:46 PM
yes, i took it with 2 of my kids and had them within 2 days ↑
Name: Cant Decide | Date: May 24th, 2005 7:14 PM
Is 36 weeks to early to take castor oil to try to have my baby? ↑
Name: Angi | Date: May 26th, 2005 12:46 PM
Why can't a woman have a v-bac after two succesfuls v-bacs, if everything is OK? ↑
Name: sandy | Date: May 26th, 2005 3:28 PM
It will only work if you take about 2 ounces and walk, walk, walk. But be prepared to have some very uncomfortable "RUNS". If you do go into labor, don't be to embarressed if you end up craping all over the delivery table!!!! Good Luck! ↑
Name: yuck! | Date: May 26th, 2005 7:59 PM
castor oil is the nastiest thing i've ever drunk in my life. i took it 2 days ago and no baby but very bad diarreah. i DO NOT recommend it. ↑
Name: Samantha | Date: May 31st, 2005 1:44 PM
i have a cousin who drank castor oil with success.... that would be 7 hours later she was greeted by a beautiful and healthy baby girl. The bowel movements are inevitable but that was over by the time she went into labor. If you are brave enough to down it i recommend drinking only two ounces mixed with sprite. ↑
Name: Angie | Date: May 31st, 2005 9:00 PM
i took castro oil and it worked.. i took 2 ounces w/ OJ .. i went n2 the hospital that day n had my baby boy the next night at 7:11 .. i did have a bowel movement but not while i was in labor.. i dont know exactly if it was the oil that dun it. or if he was jus ready.. good luck !! =] ↑
Name: Katie | Date: Jun 1st, 2005 2:03 PM
It did not work for me. Just gave me really bad cramping. ↑
Name: Taz | Date: Jun 1st, 2005 3:26 PM
My sister in law brought on her baby daughter with it. She was annoyed with her husband and gulped down a whole lote of it - only problem was she delivered practically at the hospital door (& the hospital was only 5 mins away from her house). Baby was fine although she did battle to breathe for a couple of days - just proving that her lungs were not entirely ready. Hope this helps... ↑
Name: rather not say | Date: Jun 2nd, 2005 10:51 AM
have sex and when your finished have more. It worked with me with my first. ↑
Name: jay 36 weeks | Date: Jul 17th, 2005 6:30 PM
I want an experts advice instead of other mothers so if there's and doctors or nurses out there I want to know if its dangerous for me or the baby? Because my babies more important than me stay pregnant a little longer . I await your answers thanks ↑
Name: Sasha | Date: Jul 18th, 2005 10:31 PM
Yes but first ask your-self this qustion : Am I dialated? If your dialated Theres a 70-30% chance it will work some people are amuned to so all their doing is wasting their time well thats all I have to say ↑
Name: Haj | Date: Jul 25th, 2005 9:59 AM
I am 42 weeks over due and I took 2 ounces with OJ last night. 5 hours later I had diarrea and some minor contractions. Nothing to run to the hospital for. It wasn't so bad, I actually feel like I cleaned my system out for my induction tomorrow. ↑
Name: YOLY | Date: Jul 27th, 2005 4:30 PM
hy, i was researching cas. oil, and it should work only if your cervix and body are fully prepared to give birth. BUT THIS IS ONLY IF YOU BODY IS PREARED, for ex. are you dilated is your cevix soft? etc.. ↑
Name: Jenn Judson | Date: Jul 29th, 2005 3:46 PM
Well I will let you know. I just had 2.5oz of castor oil and I have to say it wasnt to bad. I mixed it with 3oz of root beer and drank it as quick as possible. My doctor said it should work though. I am 2+ Dialated and 50% effaced so we will see! ↑
Name: Tiffany | Date: Jul 29th, 2005 4:10 PM
JENN JUDSON
Let us know how you are doing I yook it with both my boys and never went to the bathroom but had them with in 24 hours so good luck to you. How far along are you ↑
Name: ready4baby | Date: Jul 30th, 2005 12:54 AM
To Jay,
I am a registered nurse. There is a risk with taking castor oil. It cause very strong contractions in some women. These strong contractions may intern cause stress on the baby (normal contractions usually start off slowly and less powerful). If the baby becomes too stressed, he may pass meconium(his first stool) inside the amniotic sac. He can then inhale this meconium and this can cause an infection in your baby. Some baby's do this even if the mother hasn't done anything to induce labour. However, when one tries to induce labour then this puts the baby at increased risk. If you choose to try anything, be very careful. Talk to your midwife or doctor about safer ways to induce (like stripping membranes). Good luck ↑
Name: jay | Date: Jul 31st, 2005 6:24 PM
thanks I think I'm going to take you advice on that thanks I'm going in to be induced on aug 22 so I'll just wait I'm a big girl..good luck to the rest of you . and god bless ! ↑
Name: amanda | Date: Aug 1st, 2005 12:06 AM
you have to be dialated and your cervix has to be thinned enough. but my dr said that you SHOULD NOT take any kind of laxative while pregnant and castor oil is a laxative. A friend of mine who is an OBGYN nurse said that you can use primose tablets and stick them in your vagina as far as you can and it will help thin your cervix. i'm 2 days over due. and i'm still afraid to try anything. i will leave it up to the dr to induce my labor if need be. ↑
Name: zoe | Date: Aug 3rd, 2005 3:25 PM
ive tried everything from pineapple,spicy food to star jumping around my livingroom and nothing worked. i was a little put off trying castor oil but im now 2 days overdue and fed up, so 4and a half hours ago i drank roughly 2 oz and apart from feeling alot heaver and a bit sick nothing has happened. can someone tell me how long its suppose to take? ↑
Name: Mandy | Date: Aug 4th, 2005 6:46 PM
Castor oil got me to the hospital, but no baby. I did get to 3cm and 50% effaced. The doc on call said he'd see me by Tuesday....today is Thursday and no baby yet! ↑
Name: Kristie | Date: Aug 4th, 2005 6:58 PM
Zoe, when I drank the caster oil, I drank about two ounces as well straight out of the bottle at about 8:30pm, I started contractions at about 10pm and gave birth at 4am that morning after. Everyone's different though so it could take a little longer, once the caster oil starts "cleaning out your system" that's what usually triggers the contractions, hopefully it starts soon for you but if not, don't give up hope, my mother in law had to drink it twice, a week apart before she gave birth to my husband. Good luck! ↑
Name: Sheila | Date: Aug 4th, 2005 9:19 PM
My daughter is 41 weeks pregnant and she is so ready to deliver! She is dialated a 2 @ the DR. can feel the baby's head, he suggested that she try castro oil! So time will tell, she just started it today, if results are good I will let you know!! ↑
Name: baby.ksh49.com | Date: Aug 5th, 2005 1:49 AM
basically -- it gives you the runs and the HORRIBLE bowel movements CAN send you into labor -- this is one reason they use to give enemas. Wonder if you can just do that or if enemas are harmful to baby --- not that I'd try either cuz the trots just aint my cup of tea. ↑
