castor oil

ashgirlxo · January 2011

people keep telling me to try castor oil to induce labor... what are peoples thoughts on this? just curious, TIA!

LucyGoosey81 · January 2011

Not a good idea. At all.

LifesPeachy · January 2011

You're going to get completely mix reviews on this here- mostly don't do it. There are some success stories on this board (or maybe more likely Natural Birth board) but I've heard a lot of bad stories too, like getting really sick first. It's not worth it.

Try sex, nipple stimulation (got a breast pump?), and walking. Those are safer methods.

honkytonk_kid · January 2011

Depends on how you feel about diarrhea, cramps, and dehydration. If you like them, castor oil will be your BFF

simo7079 · January 2011

2 of my sister's did it when they were over due... and it worked both times so idk I guess if you can live w/ going to the bathroom a lot i don't see why not.

february292008 · January 2011

I actually took some yesterday and had absolutely nothing happen...not even diarrhea.

Took more today and still nothing...

I was terrified I would explode but literally nothing, everyone is going to react differently but I'm convinced my LO is stubborn and I'll be induced on Wednesday.

liannemarie82 · January 2011

You may want to look into way better natural ways before you do that! I personally would not prefer having Diarrhea while pushing the baby out! Poor baby, what a crappy way to come into the world!!!

I had a friend that did it, and it worked but she also said she had diarrhea while and after the baby was born! After I tore with my others, I was terrified to go #2, but to have it like that would be even worse!

Born2Fly · January 2011

I've heard of this before, but I'd be afraid to take anything that sent me into labor even if I was past due. The problem I see is if you tried it, how much would you take? Do you know? If you were normally taking caster oil you would take about a Tsp. So I doubt taking a Tsp of caster oil would send you into labor. Assuming this works, you would probably have to take a lot of it which in that case I would be afraid.

TiffanyTheMom · January 2011

My SIL used Castor Oil with her 3rd baby. She mixed it with orange juice, and it made her have a few contractions but then stopped- so she took a double dose in OJ again that night and got the same result. You just can't make your body do something it isn't ready to do.

McKenna04 · January 2011

I drank it twice.. the first time it didnt do anything. the second time i tried 2 tablespoons mixed with cherry pepsi (it really doesnt matter what you mix it with- its pretty nasty stuff)

anyways I drank it before bed (around 11pm)

had contractions when I woke up around 6am.. and they pretty much lasted all day- but never sent me into true labor.

as far as the diarrhea stories you hear, that didnt happen.. I had one loose (not diarrhea) bowel movement in the morning.