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caster oil.

Anybody have bad experiences with caster oil? I have been having contractions for two days and I'm so tired of being in pain
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6628393 tn?1398789276
One lady told me her friend took it and she did go into labor but when it was time to push she had explosive diarrhea.
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It just made me sick with both pregnancies.
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I took some tuesday and it helped me dilate but still no baby but at least it did something
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I got checked three weeks ago and I was dialated 2 cm and was fully thinned. But this is my second baby so I know it is more then likely almost time for her plus I think most second time moms have their babies early with the correct due date in tact that it
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Like pp said you are going to get a bunch of mixed reviews on here. I think it would be wise to talk to your doctor about it and see what their views on it are before going off of what people on here say.
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6725113 tn?1392847526
Your going to get a LOT of mixed reviews. I personally would not even try to drink it because to me the risk outweigh the benefits & if something were to go wrong I wouldn't be able to live with myself. On the other hand I do know people who have done it and had success. My sister drank it with OJ at about 10pm, walked/jogged for an hour and had my nephew by 8am. Worked for her but like I said I wouldn't do it myself. Baby will come when they are ready. Castor oil or not.
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My doctor told me not to use it just suggested red raspberry leaf tea but not castor oil it can cause contractions but not else but some it can cause labor just depends on your body
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Have they checked you yet?  I haven't used castor oil, but I dont think it's a risk I want to take... I Think most of the time it does nothing, some times it kick starts labor and lesser of the time it results in baby getting sick or passing... so I just wouldn't:/ id call your dr. and ask for advice! (:
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