Would you do it as a last resort?

Question

I am wondering about Castor Oil. I am actually horrified of castor oil because i have read all the things that it can do. I have read that it can cause dehydration, diarreah, severe vomiting. Which if that was all i might try it but the biggest thing that scares me is that i have read that it can cause the baby to pass meconium while still in the womb. But everyone is pressuring me to try it because i am 38 weeks and 5 days and 5 cm dilated and 75% effaced. I have tried walking, sex, nipple stimulation, spicy foods i've tried everything i can think of and my contractions will start but they never regulate or get very strong. Of course i am very aggravated with the fact that i just cant relax about it. If i could just relx it would probably happen. My mom says to take the castor oil and just not to take a full dose of it. To take a small dose since im so far progressed and so scared of it. What do you think. Would you try it as a last resort? I have been 5 cm dilated for about a week now and im in constant pain. But im just not sure what else to try anymore.

Answer 1

This is a very selfish thing to try and do...



It can cause..



Severe Fetal Distress

Severe Dehydration

Severe Stomach Cramps

Severe passing of the meconium resulting in a near death incident for the baby..



This is very very dangerous to try regardless of what other posters might say and no matter how many thumbs down I will probably get on this...I really dont care...its been proven that castor oil does in fact cross the placenta, and can make for a very sick baby!!!!!!!



I've seen more than one baby born after mom did this, the thick goopy meconium that has to be sucked out of the lungs is SICK! And trust me when I say if you have ever seen just one baby from this you would never do this!



It soooo very sad to watch these babies struggle to take their 1st breath of life and can't!



Your baby will come when its ready - trying to force it isn't a good idea!!



RN L&D



Edit: Would like to know where Sentenna got her nursing degree from - castor oil can most def. cause the baby to pass meconium as castor oil does in fact cross the placenta!!



http://altmed.creighton.edu/preg/castor_oil.htm

Answer 2

i have heard the same thing as you about castor oil, about the baby passing meconium which can be very dangerous. I know itz hard but i would just wait, i would really advise against using castor oil just in case. My friends baby passed meconium in the womb and she had to get an emergencey c-section because the baby went into distress and the heartbeat started dropping and this was after taking castor oil. hope this helps a bit and doesn't scare u too much. Gd luck with the baby though :)) xx

Answer 3

I do not have any youngsters, however I have already made the resolution to make use of spanking as a final motel. The cause that I believe it will have to be a final motel is seeing that children are children. Sometimes, they'll make errors, have injuries, or no longer realize their movements. If they're spanked for each little mistake, they'll have low vainness. They will suppose as though each little factor that they do is fallacious. They will suppose unlovable, and they'll even dread to return dwelling on the finish of the tuition day for worry that they will unintentionally do some thing fallacious and get spanked. When youngsters are spanked for each little mistake or twist of fate, it makes them very afraid and it makes spanking look "unavoidable". Spanking is meant to educate a lesson comparable to "doing this was once fallacious and if you do not do it, you will not get spanked". How is an twist of fate avoidable? Punishments will have to be avoidable. Children will have to have an choice, i.e. (if I do not do that I would possibly not be spanked)... Therefore, different punishments will have to be attempted earlier than spanking. Children will have to acquire a slight caution for the primary offense, a minor punishment (comparable to taking a toy) for the moment offense of the identical sort, a better punishment (comparable to no tv for every week) for the 3rd offense of the identical type, after which LASTLY a spanking for the fourth offense of the identical type (after a radical dialogue approximately why the movement is fallacious). This process will permit the mum or dad a risk to split injuries from useful disobedience and permit the baby a risk to avert errors or unhealthy conduct. The baby will most effective be spanked while it's visible that the baby is misbehaving on reason.

Answer 4

At 39 weeks? I wouldn't call that last resort time. Your baby will be born when he/she is good and ready and nothing you do is going to change that. Tell 'everyone' to go suck a fat one because your doctor (remind 'everyone' that your doctor went to medical school and they didn't) isn't inducing you.



I will tell you that I have heard some horror stories about women who are induced. I waited and I went 41 weeks. My son was born 23 minutes after my water broke, I was in hard labor for less than 2 hours and was pushing for less than 45 minutes. Wait till the baby wants out.



Edit: And if I were to have taken anything, caster oil would not have been the answer.

Answer 5

All of that about Castor oil is garbage. My midwife suggested I try it.

Yes, for some women it does cause a lot of diarrhea and uncomfortable contractions, but ask those women how much they took. The suggested dose is 1-4 tablespoons. I took 2 tbsp last night with orange juice, and I started having contractions at about 1 am, nothing consistent though but I've been having them all day. I took another 2 tbsp mixed with a smoothie tonight, covered the taste and texture up more, the bottle clearly says at least 12 hours apart. I have also tried all of the other things. The castor oil does not pass through the placenta because it does not get absorbed into the blood stream like drugs. It isn't selfish as long as you are smart about it. If you do not know how your body reacts to it, take a small dose and only if you feel comfortable then increase it. It has been around for a long time for a reason.



*Edit* You can thumbs down me all you like, but I've been researching for weeks out of fear of a c-section. Look at legitimate sights, and do what YOU feel comfortable doing. I am past my due date, it is a last resort to prevent medical induction, and AGAIN it was suggested by my midwife, A CNM, not a hippy, have your baby in the ocean midwife, at an Army hospital.

Answer 6

If you are really 5 cm as you say then you are going to have that baby very soon without the help of caster oil!! Just wait. It will happen!

Answer 7

Castor oil

For decades, 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.



- doesn't sound bad but if you'd rather there are other ways





Spicy food

Some people swear that it was that extra-hot enchilada from their favorite Mexican restaurant that brought them face to face with their new baby. Unfortunately, the statistics are out on this one. You could try it, but if you have a full stomach when you are in labor, you might vomit and see that enchilada again--in less-than-appetizing circumstances.







Blue and black cohosh

These herbs are used often to induce labor. They may be particularly effective if you are having weak or irregular contractions. Blue cohosh is believed to make uterine contractions stronger, while black cohosh may regulate the contractions. Together, they work to make contractions more effective. Unfortunately, no studies have determined that these natural treatments are safe, or whether all versions of the herb available for purchase are of equal potency. Be sure to discuss any herbal treatment with your practitioner before attempting it, to see if it is a good idea in your situation.



Nipple stimulation

Some women massage their nipples as a way to induce labor. This stimulation brings about the release of oxytocin, which is the natural form of pitocin. Oxytocin causes contractions, which sometimes evolve into labor.



Most practitioners are not enthusiastic about this method of inducing labor, because it has been known to lead to excessively long, strong uterine contractions sometimes resulting in fetal heart rate slowing. Unless your practitioner advises it and is monitoring your progress closely, nipple stimulation is not recommended as a means for beginning labor.



Stripping the membranes

Your practitioner may offer to "strip your membranes" to help start your labor. This procedure usually feels like a vaginal examination, although it sometimes can be painful or cause cramping. The practitioner places her gloved finger through the cervix and sweeps the amniotic membranes free of their attachment to the lower part of the uterine cavity. This process is believed to release hormone-like substances called prostaglandins, which help to ready your body for labor.



While some experts believe that stripping the membranes causes you to go into labor that day, the only research on this procedure was done by a group of midwives who stripped the membranes of a group of their patients at every visit to the office after 38 weeks gestation. Their findings showed that patients who had this procedure were less likely to go past their due dates. According to the study, the procedure didn't seem to pose any complications and didn't cause the patients' waters to break.



Even though your practitioner would be the one to do the procedure (vs. the other methods that can be done by you at home), we include it here because it is a non-medical intervention

Answer 8

Dont do it, i did and i had horrible cramps all night long and the shits all night long. And it was so gross i can't even drink orange juice. And it never even worked. Good Luck and hold on there baby comes when they are good and ready!!

Answer 9

not a chance. the birth mother of the foster child i have did exactly that and put him in fetal distress.he had to be delivered by c section and he had to have tubes put in his chest because he inhaled so much murconium(baby poo in the womb)that he could not get oxygen.they believe he may also be retarded because of it.they took him off of her on a charge of medical neglect right at the hospital

Answer 10

Baby does not poop in you because of Castor Oil. Baby poops in you because its over due.



I drank Castor Oil, with both my last 2 babies and they did not poop in me.



But nothing works till that baby wants to come.



I was admitted when I was 3cm. And my 10.3lbs son was born 4 hours later.



Drink 2tbs of Castor Oil and hopefully that works.