Evening primrose oil & Rasberry Leaf

[Babyluv]

Hi girls,

There was a post on this a little while back and I can't remember when to start taking them.

EPO do you take it orally & Insert it? At how many weeks? What doseage?

I bought RL tablets, when do I start taking these and what dose for it to be effective?

Pls feel free to share your experiences with EPO and RL.

Thanks

[glenny_c]

I seem to remember Alan saying to start RLT at 28 weeks. Start at 1 cup a day and slowly increase to 5 or 6. I'm aiming to be at 5 or 6 by week 35 (not sure if that's right)
I think Alan said EPO should start at 36 weeks. Take orally as directed but also insert 2-4 each night high up near the cervix.

I hope I have remembered that right, please correct me if I'm mistaken.

[Babyluv]

Do you happen to know the dosage for RL tablets?
I might try & hunt down the old post

[LimeSlice]

I used the RL tea, started drinking it at 33 weeks I *think*, certainly wasn't earlier. About 5 cups a day, it is actually very tasty.

Never did the EPO though sorry!

[Arimeh]

I inserted the EPO - 2 capsules - from 36 weeks, at the same time as doing the perineal massage.

I took RLT for the first few weeks (tea) - I just replaced my normal tea with RLT so it was probably about 4-5 cups a day. Oh this was about from 35/36 weeks.

Then I got other homeopathic stuff and took that instead, but it did contain RLT anyway.

[onthefly]

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

[*Sparklez*]

wat exactly does the EPO do?

[Babyluv]

I think it softens and ripens the cervix

[Alan]

Babyluv

Start with 2 a day for the first 2 weeks then increase to 3 a day for 2 weeks then increase to 4 a day.

[Babyluv]

Thanks Alan

[Isadora]

Just reviving this thread, - can I start with the raspberry leaf tea now that I am 32 wks? Also what is better, the tea or tablet?