Ive taken castor oil today how long will it take for any labour to actually happen?

i'm actually due tomorrow but i cant take much more i cant move and can't do much anymore, so i decided to take some castor oil although i didnt take the whole bottle at once because im not overdue, so i only swallowed half (with orange juice). Now im actually wondering if it will have any affect or not? i haven't had any twinges or anything but just want this to be over with now and meet my baby, anyone know if my labour will start with this amount of castor oil that i have taken?Ive taken castor oil today how long will it take for any labour to actually happen?
You do know that you can hurt your baby like that. Something that makes you use the bathroom, makes your baby go to the babthroom. and if the baby has its first bowel movement in utero then they may get it in there lungs and have a terrible case of phenumonia when they are born. I dont knwo why people want to put such destress on their baby. You cant take much more? then why did you become pregnant? Im going to go out on a limb and say that you didnt know the ill effects it could have (i hope not) and that someone told you it would cause labor so you tried it. Please dont do this again, i dont care if the baby becomes overdue, there is a reason he/she hasnt come out yet. It isnt always about your comfort, Your doctor can help you induce SAFTLY if that is what it comes to. Im sorry i sound so rude but i really wish people would do a little research on something before they just go off and do it. Best of luck.Ive taken castor oil today how long will it take for any labour to actually happen?
Unfortunately it's an old wives tale, based on the idea that an empty bowel will help being on labour. Be prepared to suffer the consequences! I know it's hard to wait (I was 2 weeks overdue with my 1st), but believe me, it WILL happen! My best advice is try and save your energy, stay calm and relaxed so that when it does happen you're rested and ready.
Castor oil only VERY rarely seems to work to induce labor. And it's a very dangeous method of attempting self-induction.





You will probably have diarrhea and nausea/vomiting, for a few hours .. then your pregnancy will continue and you'll go into labor when YOUR body and baby are ready.
Castor oil is very good at giving you diarrhea!! My sister in law did go into labour the day she took it, but spend half her labour on the toilet with the runs :( Good luck I hope it goes well for you!!
when i was pregnant with my 2nd child the midwife told me to have a hot bath, hot curry %26amp; hot sex. i did, although sex was a struggle, but sure enough next day she was born! apparently there is something in semen that can trigger labour. may have just been coincidence but its worth a try.
with my second pregnancy i took two whole bottles of castor oil with orange juice 5 days before abby was due. I would not do this again, yes he was born the next day but the labour was very bad, he was not ready to come out, far more painful then first labour, waters didnt break. severe craps for hours.


Im pregnant with 3rd child and im waiting until he/she is ready no matter how annoying it may get!


A freind of mines baby got the cord stuck round its neck because she drank lots of oil and baby came out too fast


ITS NOT WORTH IT