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@PrincessBaby: I did it and will type it up when I get to work. There is a "smoothie" trick that lots on WB use. You can probably Google around.

I used it! It worked. I was 5 days overdue. Mixed two tablespoons castor oil with ice cream to make a milkshake. 3 hours later I had diarrhea that lasted 1.5 hours and turned into contractions. I was all cleared out so no pooing during active labor/pushing. The one downside was that the diarrhea gave me massive hemorrhoids which just added to my discomfort. I probably would have developed those later when pushing out LO anyway

I looked up castor oil as a way to induce labor on uptodate.com (medical reference site that most practitioners use, like $500/year for access)...it seems that studies show that meconium isn't a risk. Biggest risk is dehydration from your diarrhea if you don't stay up on your fluid intake. And my cousin is an obgyn and told me to go for it

When are you due? I'm due tomorrow and woke up basically in tears because I'm still freaking pregnant lol i have an appointment today and your thread is making me consider picking up some castor oil on the way home if my body seems favorable!

@PrincessBaby: I would honestly take it sooner rather than later.

It was the morning of my induction and the hospital was booked/delayed. So castor oil it was. They said to come in if I started contractions.

I took a small amount and then made the smoothy. I also found chewing some strong gum after helped. I bounced for a bit on the yoga ball but was stir crazy. So we headed to the mall. I had to use the restroom once or twice at the mall but it wasn't terrible. I was contracting irregularly about every 8-10 minutes.

By lunch time we ate some chick fil a and even after sitting I was contracting so off to the hospital we went. In triage I was contracting every 3-5 minutes but they were still busy and they wanted me to walk a bit. I wish I had a good walking map of the hospital. We didn't want to leave (and couldn't go outside). So we kinda just wondered floors and halls and went up stair wells and down stair wells to walk. I had to use the restroom once then. But I was still feeling good and still hydrated.

Around 3 pm they started my on IV and started some pitocin. Somehow I actually went from being a 2 at my prior apt to being less than a 1. But I was contracting so I was admitted.

For some reason the pitocin didn't do ANYTHING. We kept walking and walking and walking (I wasn't in pain). They were bumping it up as much as they could. Finally around midnight I begged my OB to break my water (even though I was still a 2 and he really had to reach). Once that happened, everything went really well and fast. After a bit in the tub, (no more BM's) I was ready for the epi and I got that around 3-4am. I slept for a bit until about 6 am (with the peanut ball between my legs) and at 7 am I had the baby! Easy Peasy!

@PrincessBaby: fingers crossed it helps. Walk and do squats too!

@blackbird: I agree! However, who knows...in a month I might be this desperate.

@PrincessBaby: good luck! I know how badly you want this baby born as soon as possible.

@PrincessBaby: I didn't take castor oil (or have an epi), but I did poop myself while pushing and it was no big deal. The midwives took care of it and cleaned me up. The only reason I know it happened is because my husband told me.

@PrincessBaby: Keep us updated with the not too gory details. I have heard a lot of people do take 2 doses (I had to ).

@PrincessBaby: my doc said I'm at a 3, swept my membranes but said he doubts it will work and scheduled my induction with Cervadil for tomorrow night. I also just took 2 tablespoons with OJ and thought it was fine. The back of my bottle said 1 to 4 tablespoons in a dose so I split it down the middle....

@Mrs. Sunshine: Good luck to you too!

@PrincessBaby: I didn't take any, but I did do an enema once my water broke and before we left for the hospital. So if you think it is go time, do it at home, so you can empty yourself out in private without your DH seeing you poop. Some things should be a mystery in a marriage if you can help it!

@PrincessBaby: There's an older OB at my MFM office (he's in his 70s) and he says to mix 2 tbsp of castor oil in some ice cold dr. pepper! So, maybe you can try that next?

@Mrs. Sunshine: I don't think I waited the full 2 hours but yea, after bouncing and using my pump nothing was happening. So I took another dose and headed for a walk.

@PrincessBaby: @Mrs. Sunshine: Well????? I'm curious and hoping no updates mean you ladies are seeing good action.

@PrincessBaby: I would definitely take a second dose if you responded well to the first!