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caster oil....please help
I just got back from the doc...basically I left bawling...if I dont go into labor on my own within the next 7 days I will need to have a repeat c/s
she told me to try caster oil...I can't seem to get it down....anyone know of a good recepie
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Re: caster oil....please help
I've heard some nasty things about using castor oil, for the record. However, I've heard mixing it in orange juice is a possibility.
Thought about trying acupuncture? I'd personally try that route before I went to the castor oil. A lot can happen in 7 days!!!! (hugs)
thanks papagena
Im getting my a$$ handed to me on 3rd tri
Joy of joys. How different the rules are for some VBACers...
I was in the same situation you are in now. My Dr. told me to try this as a last resort or a RCS would be best.
I drank it not once, but twice (2 nights in a row). The first time it didn't do anything, the second time I drank it mixed with Lemonade and lots of ice. It's disgusting so I would pinch my nose to get it down w/out gagging. It did work as it was supposed to but never put me into labor.
Good luck, and I hope it works for you.
Yikes! Just looked over on the 3rd tri board... not pretty. I did a quick google search and found this:
https://www.birthingnaturally.net/cn/technique/castor.html
there is a recipe for a float (sounds yummy) -
2oz. of oil with a cup of ice cream and 8oz. of coke... kind of like a root beer float
Good luck on everything. I hope that you get a vbac
thanks for the kind responses here! I guess those on the 3rd tri are in attack mode today.
*here's hoping and praying!*
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Oh man that post pissed me off. All those chicks flaming you who clearly don't know sh!t about VBAC or the restrictions that most doctors place on VBAC mothers.
grrrrrr
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I hope it works for you. I have never tried it, but sometimes wish I had.
The post was mean, but not worth getting into the middle of. Most of the women on these boards are first time moms and won't really know how they feel about everything until they actually go through it. Some of them will love their c/s and some of them will be joining us over here in another year or so, asking for advice on castor oil.
They are also not understanding that you have TWO two year olds and a 4year old and are adding a third. A surgery is not ideal for you.
Good Luck! Please keep us posted.
DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)
Butting in from another board, but I did take castor oil to induce my labor with DS.
Personally I would only take it as a last resort. If I had to do it again, I would choose a pit induced labor because my experience was horrible. As a VBAC I understand that a pit induction is often not an option.
I had terrible diarrhea, intestinal cramps, contractions that were right on top of each other (so frequent that the lady at the check in though I might deliver right in front of her) and vomiting. My DS also passed meconium.
Some words of advice. Take the castor oil in the morning, do not take it at night. If it works you will likely be up all night on the toilet. Have pedialyte on hand, drink this instead of water, the diarrhea will mess up your electrolytes and your body may not be able to properly absorb the water that you drink. Dehydration can make labor much more painful (and can stress the baby causing meconium), pedialyte should help to prevent this.
Also, castor oil only works if your body is ready to go into labor. If it is not you will likely get some (maybe all) of the nasty side effects, but no labor.
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