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Castor oil

just wanna asks how was some of you moms experience with Castro oil did it work? Of so how do you take it to put yourself in full labor ?
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I took it with both of my pregnancies mixed with OJ. I didn't take it until after my water broke and it sped up my labor to the point that the doctors didn't have time to administer any medications for labor pains. I would do it again. However, my sister tried it and couldn't keep it down. I guess everyone is different
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I just got diarrhea from taking it. But i would try it again. I think i just took it too early
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188017 tn?1443720868
my DR advised against using it as it can cause baby to poo inside the mother ect
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I heard sex and spicy foods work. My baby came early, i don't think i did anything to make it happen. She was just very low and head down from 22 weeks....
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Get someone to massage your arch of your foot it may hurt a little but you will.go into labor
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12861671 tn?1439752639
You're supposed to take 114ml and it apparently tastes disgusting so recommendations are to put in in OJ. I can cause women to vomit because of the oily taste. It is a natural laxative so you will get diarrhoea. Check with your midwife and/or doctor before you do take it and I'd say don't take it before you're 40 weeks. Let baby stay comfy where they are until full term...no point in forcing things too early.
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Everyone that i knw took it and had there babies within 24hours so it wrks and none of them got sick
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My midwife had advised against it during my first pregnancy. She said it was not proven and can make you feel much worse.
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4268628 tn?1375041176
No, they didn't have their babies til 3-10 days later.
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Oh did they just not have there baby's that day
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4268628 tn?1375041176
Every friend I know that has done it has gotten really sick to the point where one was hospitalized and no baby for any of them.
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I drunk the Oil with my second pregnancy and about a hour & a half later Iwas on my way to the hospital to have him! I drunk about 4 gulps . But it works differently with others !
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