When I woke up at 5 am the next morning, I mixed 1 tablespoon of castor oil with 4 ounces of orange juice in a half-pint mason jar. I put the lid on and shook it vigorously and then downed the mixture. I had to go a few more times, and at 8 am I repeated the dose. Around 11 am I started having regular contractions, but eventually, they died out as they had been doing for 10 days. I had to use the bathroom one more time, and then I realized the contractions were still coming and there seemed to be a noticeable difference in their intensity.
After about 45 minutes, with contractions coming every minutes, we decided to head to the hospital along with some maternity dresses , diapers, and other essentials. Five hours later, Jackson was born. And it's anecdotal, but boy, that second delivery was night and day from my first.
One moment, I was suspended over the en suite toilet by a massive contraction with my pants halfway off, and the next I was giving it two pushes on a gurney and feeling my son shoot out like a t-shirt from a cannon.
Did the castor oil play a role in it? Probably not, according to the science on hand. Routine use of enemas during labor isn't advocated any longer in the U. But to me, the old wives' tales oddly make sense: by emptying out the digestive tract, you create room in the abdominal cavity and reduce the complications on the far side of birth, like, say, attempting to address constipation while healing from an episiotomy.
Still, the medical establishment disagrees, and I don't know that I would have dared try it if not for the enthusiastic suggestion of my OB-GYN. Watch Romper's new video series, Romper's Doula Diaries :. Hold my beer. Get me that castor oil , you mad genius, I thought. November She was more understanding and willing to work with me on not wanting to be induced but had me coming in the office twice a week for a non stress test.
An absolute level of hell. At 41 weeks, my doctor gave me the ok to try castor oil. I took it at around pm and it did nothing. I took another dose around midnight and went to bed. I woke up at 7am on the dot with contractions and she was born at am that day. Some people are afraid of castor oil for another reason. They say it makes the baby pass meconium. Grant it, both of mine did. Best Vibes Always, S.
Feeling the Pressure However, doctors and often friends and family start getting antsy once you hit your due date. My appointment was on Monday. Sunday, I took the castor oil around 11am.
I've had clients opt for castor oil with both good and bad experiences. I know there is a lot of chatter these days after a certain birth story went viral about castor oil being a terrible recommendation. I really don't think it's a "bad recommendation". I think just like any other intervention or medication, it's important to consider the pros and cons and make a decision that is best for you. Will I try castor oil again in this pregnancy? As of right now, I have no plans to try castor oil again unless I'm actually extremely constipated and all else fails What are you thoughts and experiences with Castor Oil for Labor Induction?
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