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just curious abt castor oil.

What does it do tht makes it so harmful? Ive never really read up on it. I kno it can induce labor but why is it so dangerous othr thn tht? Just curious.
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Im not even full term yet i ddnt plan on taking it i was just curious cuz i ddnt kno the full effects of it. Thanks ladies
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Out of a study it was dismissed on effects and labor. Most women in the study took it and didn't go into labor. The ones that were having contractions it made their contractions uneven and happened sporadically so it made their labor worse. Also dehydradation and the baby pooping and swallowing it . But that can happen regardless sometimes
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It's dangerous because it could cause the baby to poop inside you and the baby could swallow it's poop which would lead to an infection and in some cases the baby died..I really wouldn't recommend it hun it's just not worth it
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MY MOM WAS OVER DUE SHE TOOK IT AND HAD THE BABY FINE HEALTHY AND NORMAL DON'T TAKE IT ANYTIME BEFORE YOUR EXPECTED DUE DATE YOU WILL MISCARRIE
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It can cause diarrhea one of my moms friends took it she could not stop herself had the baby in the toilet and couldn't stop herself so baby drowned in it
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It's a laxative and can cause severe diarrhea and dehydration
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