2007-03-20 01:52:16 · 5 answers · asked by wc29714 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
My home economics teacher (during high school) told me a long time ago that she was overdue to give birth to her baby. So she ate some grapefruit, drank some castor oil and went for a long walk. The baby was born the next day.
It's possible that the exercise induced her contractions. I'm not sure about the castor oil though. Some people say spicy foods work as well. Experts say that it works by acting on the uterus as an irritant and inducing labor. I think it depends on your body and how easily it responds to certain stimuli.
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2007-03-23 18:12:50 · answer #1 · answered by ert_bound 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Castor oil will give you the runs. Some people say the activity from that will induce contractions.
2007-03-20 08:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by oj 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
trying to induce with castor oil is an old wives tale... it does NOT work. it will at most make you sick and give you the runs. congrads on making yourself even more miserable than need be!
2007-03-20 09:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by Queen B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may get a terrible case of the runs, but it won't do anything to your baby
2007-03-20 08:56:38 · answer #4 · answered by searchpup 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
DID YOU WANT TO INDUCE LABOR...BE CAREFUL..PROBABLY JUST GET DIARREA IF YOU TOOK A LOT
2007-03-20 08:57:59 · answer #5 · answered by enchanted mermaid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋