39 weeks today, Castor Oil tonight.

[m3mommy]

Actually the main reason I can't sleep is because of my stupid hips. This SPD crap needs to go. It's 3 a.m. here. I will update on the way to the hospital if I ever go. I live 40 minutes from it so I'll have lots of time.

I will go lay down again though. Just gonna wait a few minutes.

 

[arj]

I didnt wanna tell you this but it took two days for my 39 week friend for it to work, it was her second baby.....
But her 1st baby was a week over due, then her 3rd baby was also a week over due so it shows that it definitely works! Just maybe not as fast for some..
But my other two mates were due/overdue and it worked that night. FX!

 

[m3mommy]

Ugh! Shouldn't it be at least giving me diarrhea though? I don't get it. I'm not constipated or anything.

If it doesn't work tonight though, I'm not doing it again. My dr is on call tonight, and works until 4:30 tomorrow. After that, it's this b**** doctor that I hate who's on call for the weekend. I was scheduled to be induced on Monday, but got bumped back to Tuesday. I'm getting really disappointed because I SO want this to work.

 

[Jai_Jai]

stalking...

 

[m3mommy]

UPDATE:

Woke up at 5:20 with pretty intense contractions coming 4 minutes apart and lasting about 45 seconds each. This has been going on for 40 minutes. I'm undecided how long I will wait before I go in.

 

[Jai_Jai]

Really? How exciting for you!! Did you get the diarrhea? Good luck x

 

[xxcharliexx]

Stalking.. sooo tempted to try this xx

 

[m3mommy]

Nope, no diarrhea. So far so good. Still coming every 4 minutes, just over a minute long. They seem to be getting stronger.

 

[Sparkle2]

What does castor oil do?

 

[Pocky]

Ahhh it's so tempting to try it nowww
I decided that I don't want him to come today though as it's "national star wars day" and i'd feel obliged to call him Luke would feel like a waste otherwise

 

[zizii]

I AM SO DOING THIS.

i have my mw appointment today i'm going to the pharmacy to buy some castor oil and thats it TONIGHT its happening!!

 

[JessicaMarie]

What does castor oil do?

I believe it makes the bowels contract and is usually used as a laxitive. However ,if a woman is already dialated, it can cause uterine contractions as well.

 

[MrsBandEgglet]

Just a note for any ladies in the UK thinking about taking it, some NHS trusts are very strongly against the uses of castor oil and you may not get a good reaction from the midwives at your labour unit if they discover you've taken it. Also, if you have to go into hospital via ambulance as a previous poster mentioned the paramedics may not be happy either. I've heard of maternity unit mw's informing social services before if they know you have taken it, so just be wary. xx

 

[crazylady5]

makes you poop through the eye of a needle x

 

[stephj25]

Ahhh it's so tempting to try it nowww
I decided that I don't want him to come today though as it's "national star wars day" and i'd feel obliged to call him Luke would feel like a waste otherwise

you could always call him 'Darth'

 

[m3mommy]

My DH is a Star Wars fanatic and since we found out our due date he's been hoping so bad that she'd be born this day. Actually i goes deeper than that. His name is Luke, so if baby would've been a boy, his name would also be Luke. And since we'd taken fertility treatment, we'd decided if it were b/g twins, they'd be Luke and Leia.

He'll likely have his wish granted though. I'm contracting every 2 1/2 minutes, so we're about to leave for the hospital.

 

[daisy_]

Nope, no diarrhea. So far so good. Still coming every 4 minutes, just over a minute long. They seem to be getting stronger.

whoo hoo!! eeek so exciting!!

xxxx

 

[swood9]

Wow! I can't believe it worked so well!

 

[wonderwall]

wow!!!! so exciting!

glad it worked so well for you! good luck with your delivery!!!!!

 

[Gitlost80]

HaHa, told ya it would work! Good Luck Mama do everything you can to keep those contractions coming(mostly just walking)