Can someone please explain why taking the "midwives brew" to induce labor (castor oil) is dangerous?

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I will be 40 weeks tomorrow and would like to know what are the risks? Online I mostly found that it was cause dehydration and diarrhea but am I missing something else? Those to me do not sound as horrible as people make it seem, but if you have more info on why it's dangerous or any bad experience you had with drinking it PLEASE comment! I'd appreciate any info. I want to be educated about this but haven't found much online.

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Castor oil loosens you’re bowels and it can also loosen babies and cause them to pass their first bowel movement in the womb and if they aspirate that it can be very dangerous and even fatal.

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Look up evidence based birth on YouTube. She has a video about castor oil for labor induction.

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Ask your doc ? It is not something I would ever mess with because of what it can do to the baby.

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I don't recommend at all unless you like crapping your brains out causing you to go into labor due to severe stomach cramping.

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I read the word still birth and that was more then enough for me to not even try it.  I’m already so scared of still birth so any added risks I won’t even try

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Also stillbirth

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Bowel **

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Castor oil can make the baby have the first vowel movement in you and then swallow it.

Can someone please explain why taking the "midwives brew" to induce labor (castor oil) is dangerous?

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