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castor oil update #2

sunflowergrlsunflowergrl member
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I see Valg updated a bit ago to, so maybe that makes this update #3 lol.

I called my MW office to tell them I've been having contrax every 4-5 mins, but they're ranging from 30 secs - 1 min, and not terribly painful. They had me come in, and had an NST done, evrything looks great with LO, and yes my contrax are coming at a perfect rate, but they're not strong enough to be opening me.  They are doing a lot of thinning tho so that's good. 

As of now, I am 50% effaced and almost 2 cm.  But, my little bugger still isn't low enough. She's just being stubborn about that.  MW is very excited about these contrax and thinks I'll end up heading to L&D sometime late night tonight.  She told me to call for anything, but to do litle things to keep my mind off the pain for now and nap every 2 hours or so.

 As for the castor oil, I am still pooping, but it's not too often, and it's not too bad.  I'm not nauseous at all, and I'm just trying to stay very hydrated.  :o)

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  • mrsnicolewmrsnicolew

    Woo hoo for progress! Hope it continues for you and you get to avoid that induction tomorrow! Keep us updated.

    BTW, would you PLEASE post your milkshake recipe? Smile 

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    Awww, sucky! What station is your baby at?
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  • Tinkx123xTinkx123x
    are you glad you took the castor oil?
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  • Hip2BsquareHip2Bsquare
    Oh wow! I just posted on your update #1. Is there any way you could rock or labor on a ball. Not sure if that will help the baby labor down.
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  • sunflowergrlsunflowergrl member

    milkshake info: 

    My MW told me there really are 2 ways to do it. 

    A)  2 oz. in the early in the am, (like 5am.) then another 2 oz.  about 10 or 11.  

    B)  4 oz. all at once in the am.

    I originally was going to do option A, but when I spoke to my MW earlier she asked if I'd been having any contractions, and I have been so she told me to take all 4 at once.  

    But for the shake, I just filled a magic bullet cup with ice cream, then the castor oil, the a bit more than a splash of milke, I added some chocolate syrup and mixed.  It pretty much just tasted like a very chalky milkshake. 

     

    Wool:  baby is still at -2 booo  - so i'm crawling around on all 4's now and hubbs is squeezing my pelvis to try to "rearange"  it lol

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  • hollybabehollybabe member
    imagemrsnicolew:

    Woo hoo for progress! Hope it continues for you and you get to avoid that induction tomorrow! Keep us updated.

    BTW, would you PLEASE post your milkshake recipe? Smile 

    I think she said in her earlier post that she just did some vanilla icecream with 4 oz of castor oil and a splash of milk.  Check the old post; I think it's in there.

    And yay for a trip to L&D later!!!

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    Thanks for updating us! 
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  • mrsnicolewmrsnicolew
    imagesunflowergrl:

    milkshake info: 

    My MW told me there really are 2 ways to do it. 

    A)  2 oz. in the early in the am, (like 5am.) then another 2 oz.  about 10 or 11.  

    B)  4 oz. all at once in the am.

    I originally was going to do option A, but when I spoke to my MW earlier she asked if I'd been having any contractions, and I have been so she told me to take all 4 at once.  

    But for the shake, I just filled a magic bullet cup with ice cream, then the castor oil, the a bit more than a splash of milke, I added some chocolate syrup and mixed.  It pretty much just tasted like a very chalky milkshake. 

     

    Wool:  baby is still at -2 booo  - so i'm crawling around on all 4's now and hubbs is squeezing my pelvis to try to "rearange"  it lol

    Thank you! Been having contractions off and on and am sooo tempted to try the Castor Oil. I think I'll wait and see what my progress is at my appt on Monday.  

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  • sunflowergrlsunflowergrl member

    yea, I'm def glad I took the oil.  I think it's definitely helping, and MW is now almost positive I won't need the pitocin in the morning.  YAY!!

     

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