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    Aug 16, 2012, 01:48 PM
    Inducing labor
    I am 38 weeks pregnant. 1cm dialated and 75% effaced. I have had menstual like cramping and lower back pain for 5 days and have stayed the same. Is it safe to try castor oil to speed the process?
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    Aug 16, 2012, 01:49 PM
    There's better things first.
    Try vigorous sex, football and a good curry..
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    Aug 16, 2012, 01:51 PM
    Long walks, the castor oil does little to bring on labor, just a old tale.
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    Aug 16, 2012, 01:52 PM
    I scrubbed the kitchen floor on my hands and knees. That worked.

    The castor oil thing is an old wives' tale that just makes things worse.
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