Daisy...

[Gymgurl]

Daisy it is NOT as bad as what you think it will be....you pretty much forget it when it is over and you are holding your baby...If I can do it 3 times...you'll be just fine lol....btw castor oil will put you into labor...did for all 3 of mine......

 

[gymmum]

Daisy it is NOT as bad as what you think it will be....you pretty much forget it when it is over and you are holding your baby...If I can do it 3 times...you'll be just fine lol....btw castor oil will put you into labor...did for all 3 of mine......

I have heard of castor oil for labour induction, how much do you take and how fast does it work. Are there any side affects like haveing the runs or vomiting?
I am dying to get this baby out, the doc says all is ready to go just now playing the waiting game. I am so fed up.

 

[scorpiogirl]

Daisy it is NOT as bad as what you think it will be....you pretty much forget it when it is over and you are holding your baby...If I can do it 3 times...you'll be just fine lol....btw castor oil will put you into labor...did for all 3 of mine......

I've known a couple of girls who've done the castor oil thing. Chugged it for 2 weeks and didn't have anything but a bad taste in their mouths. lol That's stuff is nasty!

You'll do fine. Are you having dreams about it yet? lol

 

[Daisy_]

I have heard of castor oil for labour induction, how much do you take and how fast does it work. Are there any side affects like haveing the runs or vomiting?
I am dying to get this baby out, the doc says all is ready to go just now playing the waiting game. I am so fed up.

I know a couple people that drank caster oil and that night they were in labor. I don't think i could drink it tho. blah

 

[musclemom]

I have heard of castor oil for labour induction, how much do you take and how fast does it work. Are there any side affects like haveing the runs or vomiting?
I am dying to get this baby out, the doc says all is ready to go just now playing the waiting game. I am so fed up.

Have regular sex. DO NOT take castor oil or any other compound!

The hormones (in the ejaculate) can help move things along naturally. I found this on the internet:

Are there any techniques I can try myself at home to get my labor going?
No do-it-yourself methods have been proven consistently to be both safe and effective. Here's the scoop on some of the techniques you may have heard about:

• Sexual intercourse: Having sex won't induce labor, but it can't hurt to try! Semen contains some prostaglandin, and having an orgasm may stimulate a few contractions.

• Nipple stimulation: Twisting or pinching your nipples releases your own natural oxytocin. A few studies have found it to be effective in getting labor going within 72 hours if your cervix is already ripe, but the method has not been well studied. And don't try it at home: Nipple stimulation requires monitoring because it can sometimes cause prolonged contractions that could stress your baby and depress his heart rate.

God bless the internet

 

[Aries13]

I wouldnt really trust the internet too much...anyone these days can put up a website. I think you should just hang in there and let things take care of them selves naturally. Your baby is probably not ready yet...and im sure you made it a great home in your tummy so the baby doesnt want to come out

Good luck and it will be over soon enough...then you will have your baby and it will be great!!!!! (I hope your baby is a sleepy baby...some people get lucky like that!)

 

[indyswife]

I took castor oil with my last child, it gave me contractions but never actually put me into labor although the contractions were really solid and regular I'm sure it helped a little. I just mixed it with root beer and it wasnt that bad.

 

[musclemom]

I wouldnt really trust the internet too much...anyone these days can put up a website. I think you should just hang in there and let things take care of them selves naturally. Your baby is probably not ready yet...and im sure you made it a great home in your tummy so the baby doesnt want to come out

Good luck and it will be over soon enough...then you will have your baby and it will be great!!!!! (I hope your baby is a sleepy baby...some people get lucky like that!)

The sex thing is true, and harmless. I C/P'd what I found on a birthing center site because it was easier than typing it myself.

The nipple stimulation thing is also true (very useful, in fact, to speed up a stalled labor, doctors will inject you with oxcytocin if genuine labor begins and then, for whatever reason, stops).

The same site recommended against castor oil, which is only good for giving you diarrhea, and herbs, which can be downright dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.