Although the anaconda is a thicker, heavier snake, some pythons are the world's longest snakes. The reticulated python of Southeast Asia has an average length of up to 4 to 6 meters (13 to 21 feet), the largest measuring 9.7 meters (nearly 32 feet).
One of the most common drugs used in the labour ward is pethidine, a synthetic, addictive, narcotic drug that is similar to morphine. In Britain it is also known as meperidine, and in America it is known as Demerol.
Castor oil may help to bring on labour, but it isn't recommended. Castor oil can have unpleasant side-effects, such as nausea and diarrhoea. Getting a tummy upset is the last thing you need when labour is approaching. There are reports of castor oil being used to bring on labour as far back as the Ancient Egyptians.