Re: CAN I GET CASTOR OIL AT THE SUPERMARKET??

Posted by mable

Posted by -Laurie-

I was given the reciepe by my midwife. Dh went to Walgreens and pick up the Castor Oil. I have also seen it at supermarkets. Once you know what your looking for you'll notice lots of places have it.
It really takes a small amount. I took mine @ 10:30pm approx and by Midnight I was calling L&D at 5:17pm I had my son.

My clinic would not induce and my husband was getting ready to deploy . I was having labor pains frequently that would be 5 minutes apart and would go on for hours and just end. Was basically fully effaced and 2cm before I drank my cocktail and it was a full moon.

and did it make you sick first??

Re: CAN I GET CASTOR OIL AT THE SUPERMARKET??

Posted by emilain

it is indeed dangerous! Every woman is different but it induces severe diarrhea which SOMETIMES brings on labor, so... 2 things, 1) you may not go into labor and then you will be miserable having to spend the day in th ebathroom feeling like crap with diarrhea and sometimes vomiting, and 2)you can easily dehydrate yourself, and most important, you don't want to have diarrhea on top of being in labor, that would be really annoying.
I swear by doing squats and there is medical evidence that doing squats helps the baby descend down the bith canal. I did squats ALL DAY the night that I went into labor. Good luck! Your little one will be here befire you know it!!

p.s- some docs recommend the castor oil but they give strict instructions on taking it based on your weight, past GI history,etc. You have to have the correct dosage.

Re: CAN I GET CASTOR OIL AT THE SUPERMARKET??

Posted by greeneyes361708

Posted by emilain

it is indeed dangerous! Every woman is different but it induces severe diarrhea which SOMETIMES brings on labor, so... 2 things, 1) you may not go into labor and then you will be miserable having to spend the day in th ebathroom feeling like crap with diarrhea and sometimes vomiting, and 2)you can easily dehydrate yourself, and most important, you don't want to have diarrhea on top of being in labor, that would be really annoying.
I swear by doing squats and there is medical evidence that doing squats helps the baby descend down the bith canal. I did squats ALL DAY the night that I went into labor. Good luck! Your little one will be here befire you know it!!

p.s- some docs recommend the castor oil but they give strict instructions on taking it based on your weight, past GI history,etc. You have to have the correct dosage.

I totally agree with this post, it is VERY dangerous! Do not take castor oil, it is not worth it to risk your child's health just to have him/her born a couple of days earlier. Children can DIE from breathing in meconium, and castor oil can make them pass it while still in the womb.

Re: CAN I GET CASTOR OIL AT THE SUPERMARKET??

Please dont do it! A friend of a friend took this and had diarrhea all through her delivery (kind of gross!), not to mention severe cramps to add to her contractions... She ended up with a C section, because the baby was distressed and they had to get the baby out due to "meconium aspiration". It was a nightmare!


sorry- just saw the above post.

Message edited 3/2/2006 8:29:43 AM.

Re: CAN I GET CASTOR OIL AT THE SUPERMARKET??

Wow so glad you're not doing it! I would be scared!