Midwife Marley

Carousel

Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…

By Marley Henry · 13 March 2025
Labour & Birth
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 1
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 2
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 3
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 4
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 5
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 6
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 7
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 8
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 9
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 10
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 11
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 12
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 13
Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…, slide 14

Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the years, so here is some information, along with my thoughts.

The NHS doesn't support the use of caster oil to induce labour due to the lack of robust supporting scienfic evidence into its safety and efficacy.

Related resources

Reel0:35
Postnatal RecoveryLabour & Birth

what are Vaginal Rugae there for?

Your vagina isn't just a smooth tube...

21 October 2026

Reel0:16
Labour & Birth

cervical dilation and fetal descent during g labour and vaginal birth

Ever wondered what actually happens to your cervix as labour progresses?

14 October 2026

Reel0:11
Labour & BirthBirth Choices & Positions

Breaking The Waters During Birth

Ever wondered what actually happens when a midwife or doctor breaks your waters?

14 October 2026

Reel1:02
Labour & Birth

Rhombus of Michaelis

Watch how the sacrum moves during birth

2 August 2026

Go deeper

Want everything in one place?

Marley's books and courses take you step by step through pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester.

See the booksExplore courses