Starting RLT and EPO earlier than reccomended?

**[M]umma[M]ia** · July 24th, 2011, 06:59 PM

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?

**Arimeh** · July 24th, 2011, 07:02 PM

Rlt won't do anything for your cervix, it's a uterine tonic so your contractions are supposed to be better and more effective.

I started taking it from 32 weeks, and inserting EPO from 36.

**[M]umma[M]ia** · July 24th, 2011, 07:11 PM

Yeah I know it wont

The RLT that is.

So you think RLT is ok.. but not the EPO that early??

**Arimeh** · July 24th, 2011, 07:15 PM

Dunno to be honest. It was just always recommended to start at 36 weeks? Not that it made any difference to my pregnancies being any shorter lol

**Winter** · July 24th, 2011, 07:19 PM

I've been doing EPO & RLT from 30 weeks and going full steam ahead...none of this building up the dose, easy-easy for me! I'm currently taking 8 EPO (1g strength) and 2 RLT (2g strength) tablets a day for months.

EPO has had miraculous effect on my dermatitis so I am seriously happy with that and will continue taking it after bubs arrives.

Good luck with everything, hope you really do get your VBAC!!