did using castor oil work to induce your labor???

Question

im a day away from 39 wks. i am 3 cm and 75% thinned out. i have been havin lots of contractions, some painful and some not too bad. the contractions have been goin on and off for two or three days now. i have also had a lot of bloody show the last two days. i was wondering if i took some castor oil would it help the contractions get better. did anyone use castor oil to start their labor and did it work?? how much did you take??

for those who will say just let nature take its course or why would u wanna try this...you must not have ever been in this situation. the contractions hurt and the doc wont do anything til u dilate more!! it gets very uncomfortable and frustrating to be stuck at this point!!

Answer 1

Well this is what my sister did its a recipe from scalini's a restaurant in ga that guarentees if you eat this meal you will go into labor in 48 hours! it worked great for my sister and hey look at the plus it wont harm the baby, and if for some reason it doesnt work then at least u will have a great meal!!
Ingredients

3 medium sized eggplants
1 cup flour
6 eggs, beaten
4 cups fine Italian bread crumbs, seasoned
Olive oil for sauteing
8 cups of marinara sauce (recipe below)
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 pounds of mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 cups of ricotta cheese
Directions

1. After you wash the eggplant, slice them into 1/4-inch thick slices. You may choose to peel the eggplant before you slice it. However, you may want to leave the skin on since it contains a lot of vitamins.

2. Place the eggplant slices on a layer of paper towels and sprinkle with a little salt, then cover with another layer of paper towels and hold it down with something heavy to drain the excess moisture. Let them sit for about an hour.

3. Working with one slice of eggplant at a time, dust with flour, dip in beaten eggs, then coat well with breadcrumbs.

4. Saute in preheated olive oil on both sides until golden brown.

5. In baking dish, alternate layers of marinara sauce, eggplant slices, ricotta, parmesan and Romano cheeses, until you fill the baking dish, about 1/8 inch from the top. Cover with shredded mozzarella cheese, and bake for 25 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.


Scalini's Marinara Sauce

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons of chopped garlic
3 Tablespoons of olive oil
8 cups chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)
1 cup onions, chopped
1/2 cup of fresh chopped parsley
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
1/8 cup of fresh chopped sweet basil
Pinch of thyme
Pinch of rosemary
One teaspoon salt
One teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Lightly saute the onions in olive oil in large pot for a few minutes.

2. Add garlic and saute another minute.

3. Add tomatoes and bring sauce to a boil, then turn heat low.

4. Add remaining ingredients, stir, cover and let simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.

if ur going to do the castor oil then take 4 table spoons and then an hour later take four more until the baby is out, but i couldnt do it because of the taste.
i do know many of methods of natural induction but it will not let me put them all in one answer please email me if you would like them i will give u much more advice and give u fool proof ways to get the baby out my email is [e-mail]

Answer 2

At 3cm and 75% effaced you are very close to labor, especially with the bloody show. The Castor oil may help but it can be so unpleasant (cramps, severe diarrhea) and possibly cause the baby to have a bowel movement in utero. I tried it with my first and I will never again touch the stuff or suggest it to anyone. It did cause my daughter to have a BM and she had to have special measures taken after birth because she wasn't getting enough oxygen. She was fine but it was very scary for us. At your stage I would highly suggest walking, if you have the energy! Asking your doctor to strip the membranes is another option. Good Luck and Congratulations!

Answer 3

My midwife recommended acupressure and it worked for me. Not only that it also helped reduce the pain during labor so I didn't even need an epidural that I planned on. I got the information from an ebook I found online which had step by step information.

Answer 4

you should be asking your midwife this or your doctor this question. my midwife suggested against using castor oil. there are other methods and herbs to get things going that are safer, again they should only be used with the guidance of your health care provider. you sound like you are on your way, why don't you let nature take it's course.

castor oil is poisonous

Answer 5

i think castor oil is to be taken before your stage, not at this stage, i do know that it will cause severe diarreah. my mom took castor oil with me because i was almost 4 weeks past my due date. (back then doctors didn't rush to induce as soon as 40 weeks was reached.)

Answer 6

do not do this!!!