Pregnancy Week 36: Old Wives’ Tales

Pregnancy Week 36: Old Wives’ Tales

13 Jun 2017 | 1 min Read

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Many women are asked to consume two spoons of castor oil in the last few days before delivery.

Castor oil acts as a laxative and works at clearing your intestines. This can trigger off labour contractions as well.

It is advisable that you do not consume castor oil without consulting your doctor.

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