Tell me all about...Evening Primrose Oil.

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May 22nd, 2011, 09:05 PM
PumpkinZulu

Tell me all about...Evening Primrose Oil.

So I've just bought a bottle of EPO capsules...so what now? How many should I take, and how many should I (DF lol!) be inserting? What did you do?
May 22nd, 2011, 09:43 PM
Babyluv

I was taking 2, twice a day & inserting two. I'm not sure if they helped but I had a straight fwd labour & birth so would def use them again and raspberry leaf tablets.
May 22nd, 2011, 10:07 PM
PumpkinZulu

Thanks hun :) Question re inserting two...is it just, ahh, one after the other? Lol! I assume at night, so it won't leak out.
May 23rd, 2011, 09:19 PM
Babyluv

Yes Hun at bedtime & I just pushed one in after the other as high up as I could. It does get pretty messy so wear a panty liner.
May 23rd, 2011, 10:52 PM
MrsFabuloso

I orally took the advised dosage on the bottle and inserted 3, same as babyluv, just put them inone at a time, as high inside as you can. And I second the pad, definately wear one!
May 24th, 2011, 06:50 AM
Fleur

Hmm maybe that's what I did wrong? I only used one. A liner is a must :p
May 24th, 2011, 07:23 AM
Taryn

Sorry for the strange question, but I never heard of inserting or taking EPO, can someone explain it to me please? Is it supposed to assist in labour?? If it is I definitely want to know about it!!

Thank you!

Good Luck PZ!!

xox
May 24th, 2011, 08:02 AM
Babyluv

It's supposed to soften the cervix for labour.
May 24th, 2011, 08:00 PM
MissM

Wow - I never knew of these things! Does it really work?
May 24th, 2011, 08:27 PM
zap

Did two a night for my last pg along with raspberry leaf tea and had a straight forward 8 hour labour. My cervix was soften and ready to go for about two weeks prior. Will be doing it again this time.
May 24th, 2011, 08:29 PM
luna moth

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Wow - I never knew of these things! Does it really work?

Hard to say. I did RLT from 30 weeks (two cups increasing to 6) and EPO from 35. (two and two)

Baby arrived 11/12/13 days past EDD, labour was long but easy enough. RLT is supposed to increase efficiency of second stage. I was pushing for 2 hours 20, so can't imagine what might have happened if I didn't take it!

Given my time over, I'd do it all the same.
May 24th, 2011, 09:01 PM
Babyluv

I think it helped me, first bub, 1 week early, active labour was about 5ish hrs. Pushing for approx an hr. I took raspberry leaf tabs, so much easier than drinking tea and also took epo as well as inserting. Will be using both next time!
May 24th, 2011, 09:13 PM
Taryn

Hehe! MissM, we are both out to find out all we can! Love it!

Thanks for the tips Ladies! I figure it's all worth a shot!

xox
May 24th, 2011, 09:49 PM
MissM

Gotta look at my options taryn :-) i might be able to help myself have a faster labor! Lol

From SE Xperia x10a
May 24th, 2011, 10:04 PM
ubba82

So when can you start taking EPO orally and internally?
May 25th, 2011, 08:19 AM
Babyluv

I think it's around 36 weeks from memory
May 25th, 2011, 08:46 AM
Mum2Romone

interesting :)

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