castor oil cocktail
Related Questions & Answers
6 articles
Help Me Deliver This Baby Boy!
Asked by T.L. from Detroit
on April 12, 2009
-
I have had a long pregnancy and am looking for your innovative ideas on how to go into labor, that actually work :)
Answers
- Castor oil worked for me. I was almost 41 weeks so there wasn't a risk that I was going to deliver "early". I was soooo tired of being pregnant that I didn't care ab...
- Someone told me to eat rhubarb pie - I ate a whole one over the course of a few days with my first 2 kids and they were each born a week early...and it tastes good (if...
- I tried EVERYTHING they say to do to get labor started and nothing worked for me....until I gave up trying. I finally came to peace with the fact she wasn't coming fo...
Pending Labor
Asked by K.E. from Buffalo
on June 25, 2009
-
Ok this is going to sound silly or even selfish, but I have to ask anyway. 3 Weeks ago I started to dialate and eface and my doctor said I was going to deliver early. ...
Answers
- DISCLAIMER: This is nasty and might not work. Here's what my friend did: (see how dodgy that sounds already??!) a "mid-wife cocktail". OJ + castor oil. Chug it dow...
- Dear K., I am so sympathetic to what you are going through. My daughter was 12 days late and I literally tried just about anything you can imagine to get things mo...
- I am 32 weeks pregnant with number 2 and I am as ready as you are (maybe not quite as ready as you are) It sounds like you are well on your way. But you are only 50% ...
At Wits End in 39Th Week
Asked by B.A. from Norfolk
on February 23, 2008
-
I just wanted any advice possible, no matter how crazy.. Im 39 weeks pregnant with week 40 rapidly approaching.. i am only a fingertip dilated and induction date has ...
Answers
- I say Sex. My husband would say to use castor oil as would my mom. Seriously though, the castor oil does work, use it in orange juice.
- B., I have a friend that took 2 tablespoons of Castor Oil and went into labor about 12 hours later. Good Luck!! S.
- Have your husband give you a massage.... Take some long relaxing baths.... Do lunch with your girlfriends..... Read a good book.... OK, none of these will induce...
Advice About Induction
Asked by J.M. from Denver
on September 24, 2008
-
My due date was Sunday the 21st. So far, the doctor has said I am not dilated at all. I went in for a NST (stress test) on the baby and she seems fine. The sonogram...
Answers
- Looks like you've gotten a lot of advice. I am 30 weeks with my second right now. I think you should keep the induction date just in case, but walk as much as you ...
- Hi, J.. I sure feel for you. I don't know what to tell you to do. I told my doctor I didn't want induced, and asked her if they would necessarily do it if I were a ...
- Hi Jen, I was induced with all three of my kids. I was induced at 41weeks, 2 days with my daughter, 40 weeks,4 days with my first son, and 39 weeks with my second s...
Constipacion
Asked by R.C. from New York
on March 8, 2010
-
hello my name is R. i have a 5 years old boy,and he is always constipacion,i give him fruit,vesgetables,water but nothing work,so i dont know what to do anymore,the do...
Answers
- prune juice should work just fine but if that doesn't work, talk to a pharmacist to get something for immediate relief but don't just take those answers from the doct...
- Give him a fresh orange every day. And MORE water!
- welch's grape juice works fast........or add some benefiber in whatever he drinks......maybe you should monitor what he is eating to see if he is eating to much bread,...
9 Mth Old to Have Tubes....
Asked by V.N. from Oklahoma City
on February 10, 2007
-
Hi All,
We have had numerous ear infections and the pediatrician said today that she wants her to have tubes. A little drastic maybe at 9mths old, BUT my two older...
Answers
- I have a 2 1/2 year old who was going to have tubes. We went to the Hough Ear Institute in Oklahoma City and saw Dr. Baker. He said that being that young they would pu...
- My son had just turned 7 months old when he got his tubes. Hes now 2 and still has them in and is doing good with them.
- Hi V.! My daughter had tubes put in at 9 mos. She had several ear infections too. I must admit that it's taken a while for the tubes to be beneficial. I'm not tryin...
