From the article: Castor Oil to Induce Labor
Castor oil is often talked about as a natural method of inducing labor. Have you tried it? What was your experience? How did you prepare it? How far along were you? When did you have your baby? Did you have any negative side effects? Would you do it again? Share Your Experience
waiting
- I've had two lots today had a lot of bowel movement but no contractions hopefully something happens soon! I'm 36 weeks and I've had twins and a loving partner but its hard doing things with them when my hips and groin are so sore to the point where i can't get out of bed unless my partner helps me!
- —Guest clo
just drank a small bottle of caster oil
- I took a small bottle with orange juice an hour ago and nothing is happening yet I am so over it and so what to have this baby.
- —Guest anika
it does not work
- I took castor oil at 37 wks after being 1cm for 3 weeks it did not work baby still up high no change in my cervix no diarrhea vomiting or nausea.
- —Guest ms thang
waiting!
- I just took some castor oil hour ago too, I felt something but waiting as well, I'm hoping this works I'm 39weeks +6 and was medically induced with my 1st.
- —Guest liz
Tried it
- Yesterday I took 4tsp with fruit juice and had plenty of contractions and then pooped about 6 hours later that's it. So around 830 I drank about 2oz more and now I'm waiting to see what happens.
- —Guest 5mom
Not working for me
- Im 36 weeks 3cm dilated 80% effaced took castor oil yesterday didn't start contractions just poo so I tried again about an hour ago and still nothing yet
- —Guest CW
Castor Oil
- Took it on the recommendation of my doctor as a last ditch effort to try to induce labour naturally before I am scheduled to be induced tomorrow. Took a 3 oz bottle mixed with milk and ice cream as a shake. (I am currently 41+3) Nothing so far, not even a bowel movement just some mild cramping and it's been five hours. Fingers are crossed that it works eventually.
- —Guest Amy
Castor oil
- Just took 1tsp at 7pm by 7:20pm I had some contractions. No bowel movement yet. So far so good
- —Guest Joan
I did it but do not recommend it!
- I did this with my youngest child and almost had her in my living room. The dr. said I just had to use the bathroom, that castor oil does not induce labor. She told me not to go to the hospital. The cramping was so intense- the pain was unbearable so I defied her and went anyway and thank God I did. It turned out the cramping was severely strong, extremely close contractions. I went from no contractions / labor to having my daughter in 45 min (after 2 castor oil doses through out the day- as I thought it wasn't working after the first one!) I barely made it into the hospital and my daughters' head was coming out! She came out so fast there was no time for an epidural or to even get set up. It was very dangerous, my body had no time to prepare for the labor. My daughter ended up fracturing her shoulder coming out which I believe happened from it all happening sooo fast. I definitely would never do this again nor recommend it to anyone!
- —Guest Natasha
it truely workd for me!!!!
- I took 3tlb spoons of castor with my first bby i was only 34 wks ,but had been to the hospital several times contracting and was tierd,so after the 3 doses i drank 2 cups of cocoa ,n boi look out i startd contracting,den labor diliated to a 4 only but i gave birth to my bby girl afta taking the biggest crap a da hospital ever,but it works,now my cousin is rdy for labor ,bring on thr castor! Lol having a bby tonite!!!!!!
- —Guest dae
Just tried it
- I am at my 38 week mark just about and jus so tired of the pelvic pain so I read that drinking a 2oz bottle of castor oil may get things going for u so I went a grabbed up a bottle and I jus drink it at 3:30 pm. I dont kno if it will work but I hope it does as I am already 2cm dialated and impatient so I will be back up here to repost and let u all kno if it really works.....this is my first full term pregnancy so I hope it works :)
- —Guest Mommyof3:)
worked well for me
- I have 5 grown children and used castor oil to induce my first labour, i took two or three doses in one day, spent some time on the loo, went to bed that night and wome at 4.45 in the morning in labour.This was my most natural and easiest labour, even though as everyone is aware all labours are different and there may have been other factors which made it so, but worked very well indeed.
- —Guest davina
castor oil helped me
- Castor oil worked for me. I took 2tbls 1hr apart and about 8hr's later went into active labor was dialted to 10within a matter of minuets and pushed 5times for my son to come out. I would reccomed it to anyone who is past due there due date and as misreble as I was. It works!
- —Guest rgonzalez
Worked for me
- I used castor oil and it worked well. But I was 42 weeks, Bishop's Score 6 (dilated 3-4cm) and had been having stop-start contractions for about a week. I was booked for medical induction that night, which I wanted to avoid as all my friends who had been induced ended up with complications or really long labours. I had tried everything else - walking, sex, reflexology, curry... everything. In the end I followed the advice here http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/coMec.html. I took the mixture at 4am, gentle contractions started within 1/2 hr, building up gradually, baby born by 4pm. The only side effect was one big case of the runs at 6am but it was over in minutes and didn't affect the rest of my labour. I took care to stay hydrated anyway. My baby was born at home, as planned, everything really straightforward. Also I should mention it's my second baby so my body already knew the way. My verdict? Good as a last non-medical resort but make sure your body and baby are ready.
- —Guest MissisBee
Nell
- I took two small bottles (from the chemist) with orange juice and Andrews' Liver Salts. I was two weeks late. I had a massive bowel movement 4 hours later, and labour started. Baby born 10 hours after that.
- —Guest Nell
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