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I caved in and tried Castor oil

juliejbjuliejb member
in 3rd Trimester

After discussing it with my OB, she OK'd me to take 2 tablespoons (which is on the small side of the dosage range) of Castor oil mixed into a few ounces of OJ. ?It wasn't horrible tasting, but it left some greasy film in my mouth. ?I did this at 11 this morning. ?By 2 pm, I felt some rumbling around in my tummy and my 2:30, I was on the toilet. ?I had some mild cramping, but nothing terrible. ?I wasn't nauseous or vomiting, either. ?I had a couple of bowel movements throughout the afternoon, but it stopped around 7. ?I made sure I was very well hydrated by drinking 32 oz of water and 32 oz of gatorade. ?It's now almost 9:30 and I feel fine.?

Honestly,??It wasn't any worse than taking a regular laxative, in my opinion. ? I expected it to be MUCH worse.?It hasn't triggered labor, either. But at least I tried. ??

This baby is so freaking stubborn!!!!!?

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