Evening primrose oil & Rasberry Leaf

[onthefly]

Alan said in a thread somewhere recently to start with 2 cups of RLT and gradually increase to 6, I think.

[MrsBexie]

umm am I being nieve... you insert evening primrose oil capsules into your V?? Like just push a full capsule up there, not broken or anything?? What does it do??

lol... I am starting RLT from 34 weeks as recommended by my MW and may use the capsules anyways cause not sure if I will like the tea and the tablets have higher concentrations...

[LimeSlice]

lol Yep. It dissolves with your CM as far as I am aware.
It helps prepare the cervix.

[Alan]

Glenny C is correct. I usually suggest starting RLT at about 28 weeks 1 or 2 cups a day and increase to 5 – 6 cups a day. EPO start at about 36 weeks. Orally as directed and insert 2 – 4 high into the vagina at night. Put a pad on as it can get a bit messy in the morning. You can if you wish stab the EPO with a pin but there is no need to as they dissolve in the vagina. Another option is to massage your cervix (if you can reach) with EPO oil.

[Babyluv]

Hi ALan,
The raspberry leaf I have is not tea, it's a tablet from the health food shop, 'Herbs of Gold' the only one i've been able to find as I know I wouldn't drink the tea
It says each tab contains 2g raspberry leaf and to take 2 a day so would be only 4g of raspberry leaf per day, it doesn't sound like much to me just wondering if you know the dosage per day?
Thanks

[luna moth]

I am up to cup 4 of RLT for the day. As long as Alan stops making me snort it out with his hilarious silly jokes.

Discount Drug Store had cheap EPO when I was there on Friday.