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Fantastic content, this would truly induce a person to go into labor. Maybe this should be listed as classified? Haha.
Tried the caster oil in orange juice technique and it worked! baby came out healthy in 4 easy labor hours.
were you already in labor was it nasty? were you due at that point?
castor oil is used for constipation, um what about diarrhea? Wasnt that a problem during labor?
castor oil defanatly works
I drank 6 oz over a 24 hour period and nothing happened labor rise…. it is works great as laxative however :/
This is the ssame thing that happened to me!
Were you already in labor when you ingested the castor oil? I’m 39 weeks and in so much pain all the time that I’ve considered the castor oil solution but I don’t know when to do it as far as waiting until I’m actually in labor or just any time.
Castor oil Doesnt work all the time… I took 4 ounces and nothing happend.
that’s TRUE!!! i just tried taking it lastnight and i power walked for an hour, still nothing!!!!
I did the Castor oil with my 1 baby at 40 weeks I got the runs and I did it with my second baby at 38 weeks and the same thing I wish it would have worked
the herbs does not work. i am over due by a week and they havent helped yet!!!
I used castor oil….. didnt work. But If you use a breast pump it will in fact give you contractions! This may or may not put you into regular labor. I had contractions for about 4 hours then they subsided but to a person overdue this might just do the trick!
omg! im 31 weeks, and i have had the worse contractions for two weeks now. every three mins for about a min! non stop!!!! i just want to be out of pain! im going to try everything on this list til something works!
ur one crazy uneducated lady if u try to induce urself at 31 weeks , please ppl get it together never induce before 39 weeks
Amen! You need to be much more patient than that! Your baby could only suffer if born @ 31 weeks!
it’s actually ok to induce after 37 weeks i’ve talke to many health professonals and they all say if bbys healthy it is ok
37 weeks is considered term.
37 weeks is considered SURVIVAL as if term. Any baby born before is prem. And flysh, if you are in so much pain that early on talk to your midwife and GP!!
listen to this….. the baby is still in critical key developmental stages. Organs are still developing, and if the baby were to be born its lungs (still needing surfactant) would not be able to sustain breathing ( on its own atleast). This may sound entirely mean but some folks should not have children.. sigh
Tried the caster oil, did NOT work, just made me throw up a lot!
I just tried the caster oil too, and it just made me puke my brains out.
My man and I have sex atleast 2 if not 6 or 7 times a week and i haven’t started having contractions yet! I say that method doesn’t work unless you’re 45 weeks! Apparently our bodies and child has just become immune to it!
@ Morgan – That technique usually works, is your man hung like a fly or what! How does the castor oil thing work out?
I have never heard of someone being 45 weeks pregnant in my life.
I’m 37 weeks and I already went into labor naturally and they stopped it because I was one week off from being considered full term. Now that I’m term it doesn’t seem like I’m going to go in labor any time soon. I’m huge and I hurt everyday not to mention the fact that I don’t sleep at night anymore. I still work everyday and I walk at work so that’s not helping, to top it all off my husband is afraid he will hurt the baby with sex so I need help. I think I’m gonna do the castor oil and massage my nipples all night hope it works. I’M MISERABLE!!!!!!!!!!
I am 40 weeks- been contractng and diolated almost to a 2 iv’e tried everything- caster oil- sex walking – jumping jacks- the nipple rubbing- getting a massage everything nothing has helped and my dr will only induce me if i’m 42 weeks- and i’m so huge i feel like if i get any bigger the baby is gonna rip out of my skin- im in so much pain and can’t sleep- i’m still working full time- just waiting till i pop and this is my 4th baby
MIneral Oil.. is that the same thing as Castor Oil? Will it still do the same thing?
Castor oil is a THICK oil.. exactly like vegetable oil. its not mineral oil. you can find it in the laxative isle by the pharmacy in stores.
All of the different methods work, however it depends on ones own body. Everyone will not have the same results as another person.
It is a trial and error thing. You just have to try everything 
My friend and I both took Castor Oil. We had a table spoon in a eight ounce cup of orange juice… I started getting really strong Braxton Hicks contractions while my friend felt nothing.. She decided to take another table spoon… we walked around for a hour after taking Castor Oil.. then sat down for a while.. I headed home and nothing happened.. my friend texted me the at 5:49 in the morning saying she just had her baby boy!… She had already been dilated to two before taking the castor oil.. I was not dilated but I was 80% effaced… Castor oil doesn’t work for everyone.
..Did I mention I waited the next ’til the next day and took two more tablespoons with the orange juice.. still nothing happened
I’m 37 weeks and my legs are all swollen that even my toes are numb.
My doctor will not help me so I am trying the nipple stimulation.
I’ve done the first 5 mins and now I have to wait 15 more mins to do it again on my other breast!.
I am beyond hoping that this will work for me or else I don’t know what else to do.
try using a breast pump but i still think if ur not high risk u should wait till ur 40 weeks to start inducing , ur baby is not ready to come out and if u stress about it, it will take longer try relaxing n the baby will come
im 38 weeks ive tried sex, walkin and everything elese… ive been havin contractons for 4 weeks now and only dilated to 2 cm.. my stomach is bruised frm all the stretching… anyone have any other ideas on how to induce labor??? I need help PLEASE
the breast pump works.. i was 38 weeks and had been gaving contraction for a lil over a month i tried the breasr pmp and like 2 hours later my contractions got closer and went into labor
i found a recipe to cookies that are known to induce labor, look it up, im going to try them tonight!
I’m 39 weeks and im trying the castor oil now. I’ve tried nipple stimulation and me and my fiance have had sex every night for the past week. so i am praying this works!
well nothing works for everyone the baby will come when the baby is ready to come! it sucks but its true some people may need a little nudge to help but that doesnt always work! i have had contractions for 3 weeks and they just got extremely painful the last week and have had sex a few nights in a row and nothing just the same painful things i have had!! just waiting for my water to break!!
Im 50 weeks pregnant what the eff do i do!?!?!?
i though they dont let you go past 42 wks because of risk the baby will swallow first bowel movement if you havnt went to the hospital yet i would
um not possible. after 42 weeks the placenta starts to breakdown and separate from the lining of your uterus.
50 weeks wow
Does anyone have a breast pump I could borrow??
Castor oil is NOT advisable. You can cause the baby to have a bowel movement in utero and if they swallow this, can cause infection in the lungs.
If you want to start contractions, Red Raspberry Tea is great for uterine toning/contractions. As is: Masturbation, Nipple Stimulation, Intercourse and if all else fails, have your doctor or midwife sweep your membranes. This will definitely get labor started.
stripping the membranes dont always work. i had it done over a week ago
With my first son I was a week overdue, so my husband and I tried a combo of the castor oil and sex in a “doggie” style position(the suggestion of our midwife), the semen did cause contractions to start about an hour and a half later. Yay!
I should mention that I do not recommend the Castor oil, it will give you a serious case of diahhrea, the baby will poop while inside too, kinda yucky!
I AM EXACTLY 40 WEEKS. AND I AM SCHEDULED TO BE INDUCED IN 6 DAYS…. I REALLY WANT TO TRY CASTOR OIL FIRST BUT IM SO SCARED.
Just be patient. I will have to wait 2 weeks past my due date to be induced per my midwife. 6 days is nothing, I swear. Hang in there!
I agree with Amy, patience is indeed a virtue, and all too often people are so consumed with the idea of due dates, that they fail to remember that there is error in calculating them. Your baby will not stay in you forever, this is a time to enjoy your pregnancy, the good the bad and the ugly! So many people do not get the luxury of experiencing it, so…feel blessed. I delivered my son at 43 weeks, my daughter at 36, and I am 40w + 3d today…This is something that we have no control over, and rightfully so.
i totally agree with you jenn
i agree. i am lucky to be pregnant and i mite not be able to have another one if i wanted to.
Im 40 weeks todayy. ive tried sex, lots of it in fact. the semen doesnt help. they say the female orgasm helps with the contractions to, but its only giving me false ones ! i dont want to try that castor oil stuff, seems real gross. im just so lost.
So I was told by a nurse an effective way to naturally induce labor is to have intercourse in doggy style position. When he ejeculates inside have him stay all the way in for about 5 minutes. This causes the sperm to thin out the cervix or something of that sort. I am mid 36 weeks with a high risk pregnancy. I would love to have her naturally as oppose to a scheduled c-section, well needless to say I am now over 2 cm dialated and over half way thinned out. My doctors are encouraging to have her early only for certain medical reasons. I lost my mucus plug a day later as well, so hopefully i will have her here and healthy within a week or 2. i am voting for 2 weeks though for her lung development.
Has anyone tried inserting evening primrose oil capsules vaginally?
My sister is 39 weeks prego today her membrane has been stripped twice to the point of bleeding and her mucus plug came out and she still isnt in labor and she has tried everything up there plus more. This is her 2nd child and I’m 18 and knowledgeable to know that yes being prego sucks I see that but most doctors say nothing will help, the baby will come when it comes so be patient ladies!
It will all happen in good time, most of those way up there can cause great damage to your child soooooooo good job.
but be patient (:
My doctor said that i was 3cm dialated and my cervix is 80% ready…i keep having this mucous stuff come out she called it my mucous plug!!! NO CONTRACTIONS tho til after sex and they don’t LAST!!! My doctor doesn’t make any better by telling me, ” O she’ll come any day now!!” WHen???? I’m ready NOW!!! the CASTOR OIL did NOT work, all it did was keep me on the toilet…lol…im gonna try the nipple stimulation, but I don’t see why that would work.
With my first pregnancy I had my membranes stripped at 39w3d then later that night I had sex in the doggy style position and my labor started immediately. It was a long labor though 43hours. I am currently 36w1d but I may be induced for medical reasons but if not I will try the breast pump or have my midwife to strip/sweep my membranes again. Good Luck everyone, may you have a healthy happy baby!
Ladies,
Be careful. I would not try anything suggested. I know pregnancy can get miserable, but please keep in mind that not only can these suggestions hurt your little one, but they can also push you into labor before your body is ready. This can cause longer and more painful labor. Would you rather be uncomfortable and miserable for a few days or have a much longer excrutiating experience. Secondly, I have never read anywhere that being a mother was easy, get used to it. Even from before their birth, they call the shots!
I have to agree with you there – woman have been giving birth for millions of years without intervention. so be patient girls, we aren’t living in the stone ages!!
Any intervention could go wrong, its a possibility, but consult your medical team. If you aren’t happy with them get a 2nd and 3rd opinion you are allowed to – its you and your babies bodies you are making choices for
I’m about 38 weeks and I have been having contractions since I was 33 weeks but my doctor gave me meds to stop it. I’ve been off the meds for almost a week now and the doctor says I can come any time now, but now I have like no contractions! I’ve tried sex, nipple stimulation, walking, jumping up and down and NOTHING works!! I am wanting to try Castor Oil, is it the same as vegetable oil?? And does it have to be mixed with Orange Juice or can you just drink it straight?
iam 38 weeks pregnant w my second baby my first baby seemed alot easier to carry this time i really cant stand being pregnant i juss want to know is castor oil the same as veggie oil?
i am 38 weeks and so ready!!! but i am going to be patient and wait it out!!! this is my second pregnancy and i know that when hes ready to come he will and if not my doctor will make him!!
i am 38 weeks pregnant and i am miserable! i want to try the castor oil but i am scared! i am 1cm dilated and 60% effaced….any suggestions?
I am 38 weeks prego with my second. Doc says I am measuring 3 weeks over due. I am in constant pain all day.. But I would never try to FORCE the baby out befor it is ready. Pregnancy and labor is a natural event. Let mother nature do her thing. If your baby was ready to come out, she would. Your job is to give that baby a safe place to live until it is ready. Please be patient ladies
how does the breast thing work/… i dont get how it would work? im due with in 19 days… saying any day now.. im dialated to 4 this is my 3rd and different than both.. i had the braxton hicks contractions bad.. i walk like a duck… and im ready.. my hips/bones hurt.. and im ready…
but how does the nipple thing work? how long or what
I’m 35 weeks an have been having pains since 30weeks,now hips an bk are currently holding me bk,sex sets of contractions but not for long,I dont w t paracetamol to b my best friend
look im 33 weeks and 3 days and i had the braxton hicks and they suck im 18 this is my first kid and shes a fucking giant shes already 6lbs 2oz and long as fuck she barely fits anymore…. i am in school and all that so its killer on t back and everything…. if you people think u have problems…. and my stomachewont gow anymoreidk y and boobs havent grown at all…..
I completely understand, i am also 18 with my first child. i am 38 weeks and have been having the braxton hicks for about a week and nothing. Use lots and lots of tummy butter and it will help with the skin pain on your stomach especially in the last week or two and walk a lot! the gravity helps pull the baby lower into the pelvis and puts pressure on your water so it will break. most importantly be patient she will come soon the last couple weeks are hard but so worth it
you are only at 33 weeks you still have about a month to go before you are considered term. hang in there. some days will be easier then others. i started having contractions at about 10 weeks and they gave me meds to stop them. i cant seem to get them started again though
. just take one day at a time. i know it is tedious and it will get worse before it gets better but in the end you will have a beautiful baby girl to hold.
First of all, tone it down a bit. And relax.
Secondly, realize that all of this crap is just part of pregnancy. Whoever said that pregnancy was some magical, wonderful thing was a big fat liar. I’m 41 weeks pregnant, I’ve been walking around at 2cm dialated and in ‘early labor’ for 3 weeks now. Hard contractions every 5-10 mins. I’ve had Braxton Hicks contractions for 3 months now. He punches me in the bladder and kicks me in the lungs at the same time. So what? Sometime, very soon, I’ll get to meet my little one, and you’ll get to meet yours. Until then, just realize that it can’t last forever, and you’ll probably just have to wait it out.
I am 40 weeks and a few days, and have had contractions off and on for over a week..I am dilated to a 4-5 and efaced 80%.I have used the primrose oil..nothing. I have pumped..nothing.I had my membranes stripped twice..nothing I have had intercourse with my husbnad several times..nothing. I have walked miles..nothing. I refuse to try the castor oil due to the effects it has on my baby, but anything natural I think is ok to try as long as you are 39 weeks or more and progressing to some degree. I have now let go and left it to god, and after stressing for a week and trying to induce my own labor I am now, doing all the things I want to do before labor..shaving, sleeping, relaxing, cleaning, spending time with my son and husband, enjoying being pregnant and just enjoying life again as if I were 30 weeks pregnant and no where near ready. He will come when he comes..some of you trying at 31 or 34 or 35 or even 36 37 weeks are only hurting your baby…Dissapointing to see people so immpatient they forget about the well being of their own children..I pray this is the only time that happens and never again throughout that childs life. Good luck to all.
oh and to Kye…terribe mouth, for your baby I hope you learn a classier way to communicate, and my baby at this point is already 8 pounds, and all scrunched up like every other baby..in there very tight, but still too comfortable to be ready to meet us..I hope that you want more for your child than what may have been given to you..good luck with everything
i’m 36 almost 37 weeks with my second baby. my daughter i was 41 weeks before my doctor scheduled for me to be induce. i went into labor the night before and 13 hours later had her in the morning on the day i was supposed to be induced. i moved and have a different doctor and has about 15-20 years more experience than my first doctor. on the 20th he’s having me come in for a membrane sweep so that i will not be overdue again. have had contraction (braxten hicks) the last 2 months. have been trying the sex but the proglastin thats in the semen only softens the cervix. yes sex does help but won’t neccisarly start labor. just relax and wait. your baby will let you know when he/she wants to come out.
I’m 21 years old and 38w3d pregnant with my second child. With my first (son) I went into labor & had him on my exact due date. No sex, no castor oil (YUCK)..just natural. But it was a 21 hour labor process. I guess this time around i was expecting things to go a little easier just because I’ve heard it is after you’re first child. BUT, this baby girl has been giving mommy a hard time lol. I started premature labor at 26 weeks but was given meds to stop the process and contractions as well as steroid shots just in case baby girl was born. Doctor told us once I hit 36 weeks I was in the clear to go into labor. So here I am, almost 39 weeks along still waiting for our baby girl
It might sound selfish to some but I am terribly miserable. I’m having unbearable pelvic pressure, my back sounds like its cracking everytime I take a step, and i can hardly walk! Ive been trying sex; I’ll get a few contractions but nothing consistant..I’ve tried walking and that didn’t do much. Definitely REFUSE to do crazy things like the castor oil method because I dont want anything to happen to baby. I’m just at a stand-still right now & no clue what else to do now but wait it out 
but had a question: what do you ladies mean when you say your physician “stripped you’re membranes?” how early can I ask my doctor to do this?
Hi,
Im 39.6 weeks pregnant and baby is engaged. I have tried every method going from pineapple, hot food, walking, yoga ball, raspberry tea to nipple stimulation. I too wont try caster oil. My friend says warm towel ovel your breast but i have yet to try it.
The only one that has sort of worked is sex I have tried twice this week and both times got contractions the first was only for 2 hours but the second was contractions were happening every 5 mins for 6 hours then unfortuantley they stopped
boo. maybe third time lucky.
Having you membranes stripped I think is a stretch and sweep. Im booked to have one on monday if baby is not here. A stretch and sweep is where the midwife will insert a finger into your cervix stretch it and ‘sweep’ round between the membrane and inside of your uterus. The idea is that that the stimulation will kick start labour but they wont do it until after your due date. hope this helps.
x
I am a doula (professional labor assistant) and I know a little something about inducing labor and what is healthy for you and baby and how to make all these methods work.
First and foremost, don’t try any induction techniques without your doc’s ok. All you have to ask is if it would be safe for you to try natural induction techniques at home and if they say yes, then go for it, if not, it can be harmful to you and baby.
None of these techniques will work if your body isn’t ready. All they do is give you a kick-start, they will not continue the labor process if your body isn’t ready.
The castor oil gives you diarrhea. That is exactly what you want to have happen. The spasms of your colon and large intestine aggravate and massage the uterus causing contractions. This is also why spicy food works, it gives you diarrhea. So if you know another food that never fails to give you Diarrhea, eat that if you want. This has the added benefit of actually cleaning out your colon prior to delivery so you are less likely poo while pushing.
Nipple stimulation can be done by you or your partner. Try to simulate the suckling motions of a baby if you are doing it for yourself. Let your partner just have a good time if they are doing it. The suggested practice is 5-10 min of stimulation, or until a contraction starts then a 5 min break. Do this for an hour then wait 10-15 min. to see if contractions continue on their own. If not repeat the process.
Sex rarely works in my experience, but it reinforces your bond with your partner, which has its benefits. It does however soften the cervix and seems to make early labor contractions easier according to many of my past clients.
Walking is the most successful in my experience, and if you have access to stairs go up and down them to help the baby’s head move down into your pelvis.
Taking herbs hasn’t worked for any of my clients, but aromatherapy has worked for many. Find a good aromatherapy shop and speak to a knowledgeable person there and they can lead you to the right essential oils. Be careful some essential oils are to strong for pregnant women to handle and may cause serious complications for you and baby.
Stripping the membranes feels a lot like a pap smear if not more uncomfortable, but encourages your cervix to open simply because it is being pushed away by your doctor.
The most effective natural induction in my personal experience (i am currently 39wks with child #5) is to find a massage therapist trained in prenatal massage. Let them know you are trying to get labor started and they can hit trigger points to activate contractions but also help you relax the muscles that need to relax for labor to begin. Studies have shown that stress in mothers can actually delay the onset of labor, so try and relax as best you can.
I’M 18 years old and my son is due in 8 days but with my eagerness I took 15ml of mineral oil because I couldn’t find castor oil and I looked in two stores. i heard mineral oil would have the same effect but I took it straight… it’s been an hour and I guess only time will tell but now I’m nervous… I hope my eagerness won’t harm my child….
i have gestational diabetes, this is my first baby, and im 19 years old. Im not sure if what i have been feeling is braxton hicks or not… what does it feel like? i have an ultrasound in just a few days to check on his size and make sure he is not getting too big and im really nervous… i was told that as long as i am at least 37 weeks my baby should be developed and its ok to have him. if he is too big when i go for my ultrasound and everything is working well and developed as far as his lungs and everything will they schedule me for a csection? because if not i am thinking about trying to induce labor myself (only after the ultrasound and if everything is developed). if he grows too big that is not only dangerous for me but it is dangerous for my baby. i do not plan on trying the caster oil because of the bad effects it could have on him, so if i do decide to try to induce myself, what do you think is the best and safest way to do so?