Does castor oil induce labor?

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You should always use Castor Oil only under the supervision of your midwife or doctor. It’s also good to know that Castor Oil should be used only when your cervix is already well dilated (if not, use Maternity Acupressure method to help your cervix to dilate first!) Remember that Castor Oil is a strong laxative and you will be at the toilet a lot… Thus - drink enough fluids to prevent dehydration due to diarrhea! If you really want to try this remedy to induce your labor, you will find tested Castor Oil mixtures and doses at http://www.MaternityAcupressure.com/castor-oil-to-induce-labor.html

There's an in-depth answer in the "Castor Oil to Encourage Labor?" article linked in the more info section to the right.

She writes: "The effectiveness of castor oil to encourage the onset of labor is questionable. It is generally considered safe, although there are some who believe that it increases the risk of meconium passage in the infant."

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You can go into false labor, have horrible runs, and just get sick. You should make sure you are willing to deal with this if it doesn't promote labor.

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Women have been using castor oil to help induce labor. In fact, many old school physicians and midwives swear by it. It can provide good results if you are already in early labor. It is believed to work by causing spasms in the intestines, which surround the uterus toward the end of pregnancy. These spasms, in turn, cause the uterus to cramp, which might result in labor. There has been much debate over whether taking castor oil to induce labor will cause the baby to have its first bowel movement in the womb before birth. This pre-birth bowel movement, called meconium, can be dangerous, because if baby inhales some of it it can cause pneumonia in the lungs. Meconium is also a widely-held signal that the baby is in some sort of distress. Most professionals with any experience with castor oil inductions agree that this is untrue. They have found that there is no increased occurrence of meconium in castor oil induced labors over spontaneous labors.

well i have tried this on three different occasions and the first two times i had really bad contractions and then the third time all it did for me was give me diareeah blah! but i have heard a lot of good things about this and every woman is different! so good luck to you if you decided to give it a whirl!

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