castor oil?

marlee323 · October 2012

what are peoples thoughts on using this? I have heard many different opinions...wondering if anyone has done this or thoughts? thanks!

sschwege · October 2012

My MW says it's the only natural induction technique that she doesn't recommend, she said it's just, 'very harsh'.

ASmallWonder · October 2012

It gives you the shitts and on rare occasions, the contracting of your guts caused by dehydration will put you into labor. Mostly just the shitts though and a good chance for a trip to the ER for that dehydration.

KorieAngela · October 2012

I just took 4oz last night...been having contractions and lost my mucous plug this morning.

Drink lots of water!!!

ngarden01 · October 2012

MandJS:

There are several posts about this from late last week, but to sum up,

All it does is dehydrate you, give you the runs, and make you super crampy. Babies come when they're ready. If you want to try to encourage it along, walk, eat spicy foods, have sex, try EPO, etc. But castor oil is just bad news.

This. This. This!

Amaryllis619 · October 2012

MandJS:

There are several posts about this from late last week, but to sum up,

All it does is dehydrate you, give you the runs, and make you super crampy. Babies come when they're ready. If you want to try to encourage it along, walk, eat spicy foods, have sex, try EPO, etc. But castor oil is just bad news.

Yes

rachael_c26 · October 2012

elmoali:
It gives you the shitts and on rare occasions, the contracting of your guts caused by dehydration will put you into labor. Mostly just the shitts though and a good chance for a trip to the ER for that dehydration.

Yes

And also, a very overdramatic *yawn* to the bajillionth repeat post on the matter.

Treschic81 · October 2012

I used it last time, a doula recommended it, and it did work, but I did have diarrhea. It wasn't horrible, and I wasn't dehydrated I kept drinking water like crazy but I don't think I'd do it again unless I was facing pitocin and nothing else worked.

jobiann · October 2012

MandJS:
There are several posts about this from late last week, but to sum up,
All it does is dehydrate you, give you the runs, and make you super crampy. Babies come when they're ready. If you want to try to encourage it along, walk, eat spicy foods, have sex, try EPO, etc. But castor oil is just bad news.

Couldnt have said it any better myself!

splashofpink · October 2012

jobiann:
MandJS:
There are several posts about this from late last week, but to sum up,
All it does is dehydrate you, give you the runs, and make you super crampy. Babies come when they're ready. If you want to try to encourage it along, walk, eat spicy foods, have sex, try EPO, etc. But castor oil is just bad news.
Couldnt have said it any better myself!

This for sure!

hbbmama · October 2012

This was the one thing my Midwife specifically asked me NOT to do. She said it was because it will give you the runs (which is not fun, but oh well) the problem is that it can cause baby to have a bowl movement in utero which can happen but you don't want to encourage it. This can cause lung problems if they inhale it, so they warned against it.

Treschic81 · October 2012

hbreivik:
This was the one thing my Midwife specifically asked me NOT to do. She said it was because it will give you the runs (which is not fun, but oh well) the problem is that it can cause baby to have a bowl movement in utero which can happen but you don't want to encourage it. This can cause lung problems if they inhale it, so they warned against it.

I never heard this before, not worth the risk then!

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