I had false labour on the tuesday for 24hours which on helped loosen the mucous plug, was booked in for an induction for the following week but deperately didnt want that done so on the thursday and friday i had accupuncture, saturday burnt clary sage ALL day thought my waters started leaking and eventually had that checked by the midwife who suggested I go home and take castor oil i knew what it did but still othough ok I can do this so i too kit within 5 hours I was stuck to the loo but it did bring on labour we headed to the hospital a couple of hours later
I wouldnt recommend the castor oil to anyone and would only take it myself in the face of a pitocin induction but I certainly believe everything else played its part and Elijah being ready to be born too.