Castor oil: any advise?

Question

Im 38 weeks tomorrow and have been feeling these horrific contractions for weeks now but they are never consistent, and im only 1cm dilated and just softening. i bought castor oil with my OB permission and im going to start using it tomorrow. Has anyone used it before and how does it work? , how many times a day, and how much?

Answer

Don't!!!! I did and most times you don't go into labor and the risks to the baby isn't worth it! OBs shouldn't ever ok that. It's not worth it cause it risk baby as I said but you will be living on toilet and have contractions that will stop after a few hours.

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I lnow a girl who used it and ended up with a still born.
Dunno why your ob has okayed it because it can send you into chronic diarrhoea and baby can end up ingesting meconium and passing :/

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Made both of mine poop and made me vomit. It's literally oil and disgusting and a laxative.

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I do not recommend it! I tried it with my first and I spent 2 days in the bathroom so so sick. It did nothing to induce labor just make me horribly sick

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don't do it

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Im doing more research, and i'll ask my OB again why she said it was ok. Thank you for the advise, it helps me a lot, i dont want to hurt my baby.

Castor oil: any advise?

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