thi is what i did and im pretty sure this is what did it for me....i was 40 weeks and 3 or 4 days and i went to a drug store and got some castor oil i took about 3 teaspoons with some sprite (get the tasteless castor oil) it feels like you swallow an egg thats it.i went to bed and woke up at 4 with contractions. and i had a beautiful little girl ↓
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Name: alicia | Date: Aug 1st, 2005 7:56 PM
ive got one question... did you get diarehha(sp) at all. i was told you can get pretty nasty from castor oil' ↑
Name: heather | Date: Aug 2nd, 2005 3:26 PM
I was told that the baby could be born with muconum, that you shouldn't do that. Did yours? ↑
Name: Lindsay | Date: Aug 2nd, 2005 5:21 PM
It was Annas choice to try the castor oil and it worked for her. You have your opinions and so does she. I have heard both good and bad experiences from different women. Conrats Anna!! ↑
Name: Kristie | Date: Aug 2nd, 2005 7:00 PM
I think Anna had a right to use caster oil as does anyone, especially at 40 weeks and some, some women have a harder time then others waiting for baby to decide, due to pain, and discomfort that in my opinion, doesn't and shouldn't be drug on further than needed. I took caster oil myself and my baby was born as healthy as any other baby. There are alot of different opinions on the topic, and alot of different reactions, but as Lindsay put it, people have their own choice and opinions so no one should feel bad about trying to help themselves start their own labour. ↑
Name: norma | Date: Aug 2nd, 2005 7:24 PM
i don't think you should drink any kind of drug until you see a doctor it could effect the baby i think only doctors know cause i don't think you know you should just let the baby come out when he or she want's to? ↑
Name: Sandi | Date: Aug 5th, 2005 1:10 PM
I' 38 1/2 weeks and I tried the castor oil w/ Pepsi. All I got was a serious case of diarrhea!!! But I'll try it again in a couple of days. I geuss I'm impatient. ↑
Name: 2bmaria | Date: Aug 5th, 2005 1:35 PM
i tried the castor oil and got bad diarehea for 13+hrs the contractions didnt even hit hard i know i wont try it again.ill let nature take its course ↑
Name: KatsKlau | Date: Aug 5th, 2005 3:22 PM
I just read a post that said to forget inducing and just wait the baby will come naturally. Inducing labor has been around for ages and inducing naturally is the best way. My sister-in-law lot her baby three days before her due date, he was born stillborn but otherwise perfect. The doctor said had they induced a week earlier he would have been born healthy and alive. So when my sister gave approached her due date in late July she used Evening Primrose Oil orally and as a suppository as directed by her midwife and she delivered a healthy baby girl with minimal pain and a very short labor two days after following orders. All of my female family members have induced either through castor oil, fletcher's castoria or aceite de tiburon (shark's oil). Its perfectly natural. ↑
Name: W/Anne | Date: Aug 5th, 2005 4:21 PM
KatsKlau that is very sad, if it's true, but the odds of that happening are slim to none. ↑
Name: shana bates | Date: Aug 8th, 2005 6:30 PM
my mom told me about that she used it with my sister but she drank thw whole bottle and went into labor right after. i plan to use it to ↑
Name: tiffy | Date: Aug 8th, 2005 8:12 PM
I used castor oil when i was pregnant with my twins. it took the whole bottle but after a lil diarrhea, and a couple of hours i went into labor. Two healthy boys! ↑
Name: amy | Date: Aug 8th, 2005 10:29 PM
Hey ladies, none of you are old enough to know this it seems...however castor oil (which is NOT a drug) was OFTEN given to woman when they checked into the hospital to have children. My mother is 71 and the doctors gave her castor oil with all 4 of us girls. I've personally been loaded with drugs that are "standard practice" for halting premature labor. And these DRUGS that the hospitals give are 1. NOT approved for use on pregnant woman. and 2. Have not "adequately" been tested on humans OR animals!!! ↑
Name: Future | Date: Aug 8th, 2005 11:00 PM
Castor oil was given and considered safe once upon a time, but it isn't now. The risk might be small, but it's there. Cigarettes, booze, cats, etc were not considered big problems back in the day either. Does it mean they're safe now? If you must do something to help things along, try sex and walking, not castor oil. Don't tell me you want the baby out bad enough to risk hurting him or her. That's crazy. ↑
Name: amy | Date: Aug 9th, 2005 3:08 PM
point is, with anything, you MUST weigh the risk vs the benefit. I chose to allow the hosapital to stop my premature labor with commonly used drugs, not approved. Breathine is not made 4 stopping labor nor tested as such, but it works on some woman. Procardia, same story, and the magnesium sulfate...some hospital wont even use it. A full term, past due date baby had extreamly low risk. I personally would not try castor oil, but anna should not be judged so harshly. Also got an issue with cats dont touch the fecal material, booze? Common sense and moderation same for cigs. Know the facts not the scare tactics and hype. Then be smart about your choices. - MD ↑
Name: jay | Date: Aug 9th, 2005 4:28 PM
Just found out today that I am gestationial diabetic - pretty bad I think since I am on 4 shots of insulin a day. I am fearing that my baby will get too big if I wait to term. My last babe was 8lbs13oz, and I had a really hard time. Castor Oil sounds like a good alternitive to me. I have been having lots of sex but only slight period cramps - any other suggestions, ladies??? I am very open minded, just don't want to have a big baby.....could cause an emerg c-section. ↑
Name: Sheila | Date: Aug 10th, 2005 3:52 PM
I was told by two different doctors that castor oil wont cause meconium, the danger is that you may end up dehydrated if you get diarhea. Or you may go into labour while you have diarhea (dont know the spelling) which would be extremely inconvenient as well as dehydrating. I've never known anyone personally that it worked for, but if it works for you, great! ↑
Name: copper | Date: Aug 10th, 2005 5:27 PM
Jay, I too had GD and my doctor induced early. Talk to your doctor before trying to handle things yourself. ↑
Name: anna | Date: Aug 12th, 2005 2:08 PM
im glad some of you were mature about this subject. im not forcing you to use castor oil im just saying if you are ready and so is you baby have your membranes stripped and then take 3teaspoons of casor oil and see what happens good luck ladies ↑
Name: jay | Date: Aug 12th, 2005 6:05 PM
Hi Copper - now that I have learned more about gd, I will let nature take its course. Can you answer some questions for me? Why were you induced early? What were your sugars like and did you get them under control? Was your baby really big? Was he taken from you at delivery or did he/she room in???? Did the diabetes go away? I was told there is a chance that it could stay after????????? Thanks. ↑
Name: Rita | Date: Aug 12th, 2005 6:58 PM
Anna I'm with you I used castor oil with my last daughter and she came out perfectly healthy. And now I'm doing it again I'm 38 weeks pregnant and I took some castor oil earlier today so wish me luck. ↑
Name: Chelsea | Date: Aug 15th, 2005 1:00 PM
I'm not saying it's for everyone, but when I got to term with my son I did use castor oil one time. I started having contractions the next morning. Lucky for me I used it, because if I had waited there could have been serious problems or even stillbirth. My son had IUGR (my placenta had stopped growing and had actually started to calcify) and was only 4lbs3oz. My doctor somehow had no idea he was smaller than he should be. I
just "knew" that the baby should come now. Now I'm 19 weeks along with my second and you'd better believe they're keeping a close eye on this one's size. By the way, I did everything by the book so if anyone's thinking of ragging me about "what did you do wrong" it wasn't my fault, just my placenta's. ↑
Name: Casondra | Date: Aug 16th, 2005 2:06 PM
im 5 days overdue and tried the castrol oil thing and i woke up with 1 to 2 minute apart contractions for 7 hours straight but didnt have the baby cause the babys head wasnt far enough down to break my water ↑
Name: LB | Date: Aug 16th, 2005 3:34 PM
What is castor oil, and where can i find it. Today is my due date and i'm more than ready to have this baby! ↑
Name: anna | Date: Aug 16th, 2005 6:55 PM
i hope everything works out with you rita... and castor oil is a laxitive andd you can get it at any drug store...dont take to much or youll have the poopies!!! i only took 3 teaspoons GET THE TASTELESS KIND!!!!! ↑
Name: amy | Date: Aug 17th, 2005 12:50 PM
castor oil is really nasty. i tried it and it did absolutally nothing for me but gave me really bad diarrhea for a long time ↑
Name: KT | Date: Aug 17th, 2005 2:28 PM
My midwife told me that I could take castor oil when I reach 40 weeks. She said that your body wont go in to labor if it isnt ready, so there would be no point in me doing it before 40weeks.
She is an intellegent (i know, i know, i totally cant spell that word!) experienced midwife who believes in natural therapy and who doesnt go overboard on anything. I believe her when she says this is a perfectly safe thing to take. She said it just stimulates the muscles down there and yes it does give you diarreah but she also said that is a good thing as it clears you out for birth. She told me only 1 tablespoon tho. Castor oil is no more dangerous than eating say 15 prunes, or dried apricots, or anything else that gives you the runs!
Anne, its very sad that you go on this site and basically abuse people! Ive seen your name everywhere. Dont you know us preggy women are pretty sensitive at the moment! haha You could tip someone over the edge with your nastiness.
What about peace and respect and all that? lets be happy xoxo ↑
Name: Tanya | Date: Aug 17th, 2005 3:49 PM
I too have used castor oil to induce labour at the advice of my doctor I was 38 weeks. I chased it with orange juice, 11 hours later I had a healthy, huge baby boy. I wasn't being impatient, i was scared had I waited till my machine determind due date I would have ended up having a 11-12 pound baby. He was born healthy, happy and beautiful and no muconum until after of course. My doctor suggested this and encouraged it. ↑
Name: Crystal | Date: Aug 17th, 2005 4:39 PM
well ladies, im 36 weeks measuring 38 weeks. my baby is already 7 pounds and im not due til 9/13. i am 3 cent. and 60 percent thinned out. and i have tried everything to go into labor. i already have a 2 year old. I have had sex and i have walked and i have even ran in place. i havent tried the oil but my cousin did it and it didnt work for her. when u figure it out please let me know cuz im sooooo ready!!!. ↑
Name: Mich | Date: Aug 17th, 2005 4:48 PM
Crystal-
I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN!!!! I am 39 weeks. And convinced that the baby is never comming out! She moves all the time like shes trying to get out, but I think shes just putting on an audition for us and teasing. I have tried sooooooooooo many different things as well the help induce labour but im am convinced that nothing works. I am convinced that it just happens that the one time you do try it, baby decides she/he wants to come into the world and that we think that is what made the labour begin. I give up on trying, I will still try the sex to help soften the cervix from what I hear but even that is hard with this big belly in the way!!!! ↑
Name: grace | Date: Aug 17th, 2005 6:43 PM
this is my first baby. i was diagnosed with a biconuate uterus and was told since the beginning of my pregnancy that i would have the baby a couple weeks early. so..... here i am at 39 weeks and still no baby. i would love to induce, but the fact of the matter is that we are all pregnant and that is not the most comfortable state to be in. god is the one that is in control with this life. he has formed and created it inside you and he knows when it needs to stop surving in our wombs. its a huge test of FAITH. the unknown is scary because, lets face it we all like to be incontrol. but this we are not incontrol of. we all know that we wont remain pregnant forever and soon all the pain, heartburn,and all other "stuff" will be gone and a beautiful child will be here. i complain too but logically its not in our hands. ↑
