OK..just took Castor Oil - Page 3

[dukeswalker]

Hmmm...did the castor oil work? atleast help??

I had a MW appt. today and I am at a 5! Yippee! Halfway there and not too much effort! Once "inside", she checked to see if my membranes were strippable but to her pleasant surprise they had pretty much already pulled away from my cervix and such. SO...from friday pm to tuesday noon I went from a thick, posterior, 1-2cm to a very thin, perfectly positioned, 5cm. Was it the castor oil??? Who knows! She is convinced that tonight will be the night. We'll see!

She said that she could break my water whenever I wanted (I told her - we would just let that happen on its own). And she wants me to go in for a NST tomorrow IF I haven't given birth by then...

[pamamidwife]

no, I think that there's something special about castor oil. then again, I could be wrong. who knows? obviously, not me! lol

glad to hear that you've dilated, mama. you're getting close. it's nice when you're under pressure to make some progress!

[dukeswalker]

pamamidwife...

I think she's just a teeny bit nervous because I'm a 2nd Vbac...and the birthing center she's affiliated with normally doesn't have moms birth there who are VBAC and 41+ weeks....I LOVE being pregant and this will be our last...so I am thankful for every moment of my pregnancy- from beginning, to the end...and if the end takes awhile...all the better!

[mamabutterfly]

heather - Wow, that's an encouraging turn of events! Happy birthing vibes to you - I trust it will all go wonderfully and your babe will be snuggling in your arms soon.

(Meanwhile I'm over the turns this thread has taken, lol! That's a lotta semen talk outside of a TTC thread! )