I tried castor oil with all 3 of my first babes, and all I did was poop. I know that's not what you want to hear, I'm sorry.
The verbena oil cocktail I had the other day has castor oil too, but because of the other ingredients I didn't spend any time on the toilet. The recipe is pretty googleable, or your midwife might have her own ideas.
Alternately I just heard of castor oil belly massage. Apparently it worked for a friend of a friend.
Good luck! I'm so sorry you're feeling desperate. The end is soooooo hard.
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