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    Question Starting RLT and EPO earlier than reccomended?

    Long story short.. Last pregnancy, higher than normal BP from 21 weeks, huge spike at 38 weeks (P.E), induced, emergency c/section.

    This pregnancy, BP great until last week (30 weeks) where it was elevated.

    I was planning on starting my RLT tablets and EPO tablets (both inserting and orally) on week 34. But due to this sudden change in BP (which Im hoping is nothing ) I was wondering if its bad if I was to start them a little earlier (say 32 weeks..) to give it more of a chance to build up in my system.

    If things keep going the way they are going, I cant see them even letting me get to 40 weeks (or my body letting me) for my VBAC. I know these tablets dont bring on labour but Im hoping if need be that they ripen my cervix enough and maybe, just maybe.. if all goes bad I will already be dialted enough for them to induce me by breaking my water. Im trying to think of every senario possible to stop them butchering me open again but I do know, what will be, will be. I just want to be able to look back and say that I did everything within my power to get my VBAC

    So, would it matter starting them a couple weeks earlier? Do you think it would make much of a difference?
    Last edited by [M]umma[M]ia; July 24th, 2011 at 08:46 PM.