I knew the castor oil wasn’t going to send me head first into labor. Why’d I try it anyway? Because I was hoping it’d give me enough contractions to cause something, anything to start going on down there. It didn’t and I am never touching castor oil, again.
7:00 pm: Buy 2 Frosties from Wendy’s. Taint with 3oz castor oil each.
7:30 pm: Finish drinking first Frosty.
8:00 pm: Take walk around the block.
9:00 pm: Drink second Frosty
9:30 pm: Speak to mom and grandma on the phone. “Nothing’s happening. I must have dad’s system. Not even a gurgle.”
9:40 pm: Belly says, “GULGKDJGGULDGKJADFSJLK”
9:41 pm: Horrifyingly attached to the toilet. Sweating.
9:45 pm: Think it’s over. Nauseous, lay down.
9:47 pm: It is *not* over…
9:50 pm: Projectile vomit all over Eric’s hand while sitting on the toilet. All remaining castor oil comes up. Eric says, “Well, there’s a first time for everything…”
At least I know my body has an amazing overdose mode. If something gets in that really just ain’t right, it will come out. Full speed with the force of a canon ball no matter who is in the way. Go ahead, laugh. I would.
I’m a little disappointed. Just enough castor oil got in my system to cause a few minutes of toilet time but not enough to cause even the slightest of intestinal or uterine contractions. It did nothing but make me sick. That’d teach me to screw with nature’s plans.
Our NST and AFI is tomorrow. Ben’s not been moving a lot lately, which is worrying me. I think he’s ready to come out and my body’s just not letting him. I have my mother’s overprotective genes.
I’m still praying everyday that he comes before the induction. I will repeat, I’m scared to death of that induction. We’ll be doing a bit of walking today. Then maybe I’ll spend the $30 and get some black and blue cohosh…because apparently getting violently ill the first time around totally wasn’t enough for me.
((Island Girl tagged me with the “Five Things I Dig About Jesus” meme. I am completely de-wittified lately, as the child has eaten my brain, but I am working on it now!))
Oh honey! I am so sorry you went through all that. Walk a lot till you think your legs will fall off I spose….
I am thinking of you daily, and hoping!
Oh Jess, you are one of my favorite people. Thanks for the play by play, I’m sorry I laughed!
Your tests are going to go great tomorrow, I just know it. We’ll all be thinking and praying for you.
I feel your pain, lady! Are you sure the double dose of Frosty didn’t have something to do with the um, bathroom trouble? Yikes! Poor you
C’mon, Ben! Deeder and I are looking forward to seeing your baby pictures! Come soon
Your mom can’t take much more waiting!!
I will pray to Jeebus most heartily that you, Jessica R. of Colorado, aka BabyCubed, will go into labor soon.
Expect a delay then.
But seriously! I’m thinking of you, I really am, and I do hope you can avoid an induction. I wouldn’t worry too much about your mom’s labor – I don’t think that will necessarily define yours. Hang in there.
Forgot to mention that I shall also be praying to Allah, Yaweh, the angel Moroni, the Virgin Mary, Rasta, Bahá’u'lláh, the Shinto gods, Buddha, Confucius, Tane (Maori god of the forest) and my personal fav The FSM.
I’m nothing if not thorough.
I have officially told my uterus to go on a contraction strike until Ben is born! We will attempt to send all contraction vibes your way!
Um…oh…uh…yeah. Sorry you shat and vomited at the same time. I shall learn from this. Remind me in 20 weeks to stay far, far away from castor oil.
Please whatever you do hold to you stand against CYTOTEC! I was induced with Cytotec on Feb 1, 2005 and on Feb 2, 2005 my uterus ruptured and my placenta abrupted. Andrew was born dead and it took 25 minutes to revive him. & days later I had him removed from life support. Andrew was completely brain dead.
Please do not risk yourself or your child. The use of Cytotec is like playing Russia Roulette! You do not know who it will affect until it is too late. Once the medication is given there is no way to take it back!!! You will have to live with the outcome.
There are several sites that you can look at to see what I am telling you.
http://www.thecloudwalker.net/andrew
http://www.tatia.org
These are just two to start letting someone know what can happen. An internet search of Cytotec will tell the story.
I pray for your healthy and happy delivery. I know you are tired of being pregnant and would like a littel relief but wait, it is worth it. As for your little one not moving much… you have to remember that they are running out of space. Also remember that there was a day when there were no medications to induce labor and babies were born just fine.
Oh, one more thing. If you do not like the mid-wife then DO NOT ALLOW her in your room. Go with your gut feelings. They are never wrong!!!!! There are a hundred more where this one came from. DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD!