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midwives actually suggest using castor oil if you are due!they did for me- altho i didnt do it coz i wasnt brave enough to put up with thetaste!!haha

i want to try the castor oil i am 34 weeks measuring 35 i know im not ready at all yet but wanted to know what everyone thinks the earliest to take the castor oil should be. or are there any other methods to induce early besides sex because i havent had sex once my whole pregnancy since my husband left me the day i told him i was pregnant.

Melissa, there is no point taking the castor oil unless u are full term (40wks) Believe me, Ive tried. It does nothing for you unless you are already dialated.
Your body wont usually go into labor if it doesnt want to so no amount of trying will do anything!

As for the sex thing, well an orgasm works just as well and you dont need a man to do that......if u get what i mean ;)

having an orgasm stimulates the muscles round the uterus.

good luck :-)

I took 3 teaspoons just as u did and went into labor 5 hours later

I should admit that before subscribing to this forum i didn't even know that there were ways of inducing labor..i'm going crazy too after reading all this stuff about castor oil, red raspberry leaf tea and all, some times i say to myself let me give a try, but suddenly my inner feelings tells me what if some thing goes wrong and i hurt my baby? i'm 37 weeks 1st pregnancy and also impatient, but what i think most is i want my baby healty and i'm responsible for his health a slight mistake can make me hate myself for the rest of my life..just my opinion.
after all i never experienced any difficulties rather than UTI and YEAST infection and one of baby's kidney is still dilated which i'm praying to God to get better after birth..i had an U/S today and baby is doing fine his lungs are practicing breathing, he's 6lbs 3oz..i blve i better leave it in God's hand..thank u

melissa dont do castor oil yet its to early your baby could have serious problems.

oh i know im not ready...i might try it in a few weeks b/c i am getting to the point where i get so tired just walking to the bathroom or to the kitchen...it hurts me to even flip over at night...i am a tall but thin person and all the weight ive gained is in my stomach he feels so heavy like im going to tip over lol....

Well with my second child, my doctor told me to take 4 tablespoons of castor oil, 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream, and 8 ozs of pure orange juice, I ate a large meal, then about 3 hours later I started to get diarehha after about going 6 different times, I fell asleep and woke up about 1 1/2 hours later and was having strong labor pains, had my son that next morningon my due date 3/6/03!!!!

Hi I'm 34 in a half weeks..... I already went into preterm labor 4 weeks ago. I was on meds but the doctor took me off. I've been in so much PAIN these last few weeks I just wont it to be over do you think it will work for me? or do you have advice?????

i am 39 weeks and feel like the baby is never going to come out but she was breech up until 2 weeks ago i want her to come out any advice.

baby jamiri dont use castor oil now. you dont want to have your baby now. its to early. if i was you id wait til i was about 38 weeks because you dont no how well your baby will be. and if he/she comes out with any kind of problem you will never forgive yourself. and plus it mite not work since your so early

Since the day i mentioned these type of natural remedies to induce labor to my hubby he doesn't even let me walk anymore in fear that i might be trying to do so..he totally warned me about these herbs, castor oil and all..he says the baby will come when he is ready and he wont forgive me if some thing wrong happened..

well im 36w 3d and i started taking the evening primrose oil capsules to ripen my cervix...in no way is this supposed to induce you i was told but i go to the doctors on thursday and we will see if it works...i take 3 a day and started yesterday but you only take them for up to a week and then im going to try the castor oil if the doc tells me that my cervix is i guess you could say ripe...

im not intersted in a billion replys telling me not to try it its my choice. not meaning to be rude but its my choise... im interested in talking to moms who tried it ... do you know if your cervix has to be short and already dialated for it to work. or does it matter. i havent had an exam so i dont know if mine has changed yet or not waiting for dr appt. i was just wondering if it matters if your already effaced etc. also how bad is the diahreaa. haha ive heard ppl had it running down there leg etc and then went into labor quick and had it all over the hospital. hahah my mom is a nurse and she keeps telling me to use it .she said she used it on me and had me that night . guess im just worried . haha i already have end of pregnancy nvp * vommitting* dont think i need to add severe diahreaa ontop of it. let me know ....

im not intersted in a billion replys telling me not to try it its my choice. not meaning to be rude but its my choise... im interested in talking to moms who tried it ... do you know if your cervix has to be short and already dialated for it to work. or does it matter. i havent had an exam so i dont know if mine has changed yet or not waiting for dr appt. i was just wondering if it matters if your already effaced etc. also how bad is the diahreaa. haha ive heard ppl had it running down there leg etc and then went into labor quick and had it all over the hospital. hahah my mom is a nurse and she keeps telling me to use it .she said she used it on me and had me that night . guess im just worried . haha i already have end of pregnancy nvp * vommitting* dont think i need to add severe diahreaa ontop of it. let me know .... babygurl_with_butterfly_wings@hotmail.com

I am 31 weeks and measuring 34weeks . I seen a few that are having the same problem as me .How does the Dr really tell how many weeks you are . Help me plz