Castor Oil - Does it work?

[LachlansMun]

I'm just wondering if anyone had tried castor oil to bring on labour and whether it worked for them or not?

[catalicious]

IMO!! No it doesnt work....

Hasnt worked for anyone I know who has tried it....

All it did was either Make them vomit OR **** lots and lots.....

[~*clairesmum*~]

i tried it n it idnt work, the chemist told me o have sex when i brought it so we did n no that didnt work either i tried everything i.e: star jumps, sex, castor oil, walking, curb walking everything.......sill had to get induced at the hospital cause she wasnt comeing out by her self

[lilpearl]

castor oil is a bad idea for inducing labour. It doesn't work, and even if it does, you'll spend your labour sick as a dog.

[Manxie]

Oooh no bad idea. From what I have heard it can bring labour on far to quickly and painfully. Also increases the risk of myconium in the waters???

I have a friend who did it and she would definately NOT recommend it.

How about accupuncture, worked for me

[Milliner]

I haven't tried it, and I have only heard bad reports on using it.

[LachlansMun]

Mmmmm definatly something to think about. A lot of people say it makes you really sick and it's not worth it but I've also heard from people that it worked and it wasn't that bad.

I've read that it can be dangerous to the unborn baby and then I've also read that it's be proven to be safe.....alot of mixed information.

I've already tried sex, walking, rasberry leaf tablets, nipple stimulation with the breast pump and none of these have given any twinges.

I'm so tired of being pregnant, especially in this Brisbane heat and with a 2 and a half year old demanding my attention all day long. I just want it to be over!

[LittleMissyMoo]

A lady who had 8 children told me that she took caster oil while in a warm bath to bring on labour. She said she used to pack her hospital bag, take the castor oil in a bath and an hour later she'd be at the hospital like clockwork.
I followed her lead and not a thing happened other than some serious gagging

[Mrs J]

I took the castor oil, went for a long walk, had dinner, had a hot bath, had a show, watched Gilmour Girls, went to bed and about 10 mins after getting into bed my waters broke i had her 4 hrs and 38 mins later 2 weeks early, i had a hard and fast labour but would rather that then long and drawn out, i was not sick with it and it really wasnt that bad, DD Was born safe and healthy.

[Noah_and_Elijah]

Tried it in copious amounts, several times and it did absolutely nothing.

The thought of it literally makes me gag to this day!