my mother has less than 2 weeks left to live and my doctor wont induce labor because i dont want any form of drugs in my system. (Im also a recovering drug addict)He will break my water at 39 weeks but my mom isnt gonnna be here that long. I know in my heart shes suffering and she is doing so to see my baby.
2006-08-23 13:23:20 · 13 answers · asked by marriedlittleredz 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Castor oil is a NO NO, read that in a baby magazine yesterday. All it does is make you and baby go to the bathroom...you do not want the baby to make poopy inside you because once the baby is born and it breathes in the stuff it can make the baby sick. You can walk or have sex.
Sorry to hear about your mother but there is not much you can do to bring on labor fast enough for her to see the baby.
2006-08-23 14:36:21 · answer #1 · answered by Coast2CoastChat.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I amso sorry for the situation you are going through but this is defentily something I know a lot about. I am pregnant with baby #3 and with my first two boys my water breaks and nothing happens, I was discussing this with my doctor last week and she suggested instead of walking, which can help but also wears you out, try nipple stimulation. Whenever your nipples are stimulated with your fingers it releases Oxitocin which is the bodys own version of Pitocin, this is what makes your uterus contract. Try stimulating your nipples until you feel a contraction, once the contraction begins, stop, when its over continue, do this for an hour and if your baby and your body are ready this should bring on labor. Castor oil does work in some cases but there is also the chance that it could cause the baby to have a bowel movement while still inyour uterus which is called meconium, and this can make the baby very sick, so I would only use it with caution. I hope this helps and good luck.
2006-08-23 20:38:29 · answer #2 · answered by a woman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pregnant I'm a recovering heroin addict. The fact that you are a recovering addict has NOTHING to do with labor inducing drugs Pitocin, labor inducing drugs are not narcotics!. So what do you mean by having drugs in your system? drugs that cause contractions are a lot different. In most cases you will NEED pain relief after during the birth using drugs when needed is not ABUSING THEM. I totally plan on getting pain relief during labor. You should explain to the doc about your mom 37 weeks is full term. That totally sucks to be losing your mom at this time. As for the Castor oil Morten docs are not 4 it and it may not start labor BUT WILL WITHOUT A DOUGHT causes painful bad messy bowel movements . I TRIED IT at 37 weeks my last pregnancy i only pooed the whole night had cramps. 3 days later my doc started labor inducing drugs and broke my water the baby was in stress.
2006-08-23 20:49:02 · answer #3 · answered by ally'smom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm really sorry to hear about your mom. This may be a complicated situation. If your on 37 weeks nothing may help. You could be dilated and still not be ready. I will tell you that my mom told me to go to Red Lobster and get that drone butter( like that comes with lobster) and drink that i guess as much as you can stand then to drink a glass or two of champagne. I though she was crazy but was willing to try because I was 2 weeks past due well I did and that night went into labor. This sounds crazy but it's true and I would much rather drink butter than Castor oil. I wish you the best in you time of pain. Will pray for you and your mom.
2006-08-23 20:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by jennifer e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Castor oil will only make you go to the bathroom a lot. You should try going for nice long walks like at the mall or at a park. Somewhere with a lot of walking. Go for bumpy car rides also. Very sorry about your mom. I do hope she makes it longer, a lot longer then what the doctor says. Good luck and congrats.
2006-08-23 20:39:04 · answer #5 · answered by Debbie B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no on the Castor oil. Talk to your doctor. Your mom may want to see the baby. I'm sorry you are in this situation and blessings to your mom
2006-08-23 20:44:32 · answer #6 · answered by greenfrogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Physical work should help...No castor oil that will just give u the poops....I knew they would block out shits. See..Plus you can do some up and down bends. Any kind of excerzise will help bring that cute bundle of joy around. I'm sorry about your mom and I hope the baby comes.Good luck Oh they didn't block it out...WOW
2006-08-23 20:33:50 · answer #7 · answered by sweet_thing_kay04 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No castor oil, you will have the worst stomach cramps and the runs, it won't help you go into labor.
Try walking a lot.
I'm sorry to hear about your mom, prayerfully she will live for longer than they say.
2006-08-23 20:31:16 · answer #8 · answered by Ericka K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try walking and nipple stimulation. But you're gonna have to rub them for quite a few hours a day and be prepared to have more sever contractions. I am sorry about your mom. I hope the little one comes before she passes.
2006-08-23 20:33:48 · answer #9 · answered by Good Gushy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take care of your baby girl! What are you thinking. Show your mom a sonogram... sheesh. Let the doctor do his job. Gosh, you're a pain in the asss. These drugs are not for recreation. I feel sorry for your mom, but you have to think of you and the baby.
2006-08-23 20:31:13 · answer #10 · answered by punkdrunkard 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋