Evening Primrose Oil

meltonjl · August 2018

sorry if there is already a post about this...I couldn’t find it if there was.

Does anyone have experience taking EPO in preparation for birth? I read it was a natural blood thinner and I’m on aspirin because I had preeclampsia with DS. Wondering if that’s safe. I would like to try it this time, but interested about hearing others’ experiences.

tropical1982 · August 2018

I used it (vaginally) both times with my kids and gave birth within 24 hours. I'd only use it past 37/38 weeks... I used it 38+6. I think your body has to be ready and it will just jumpstart labor. I've heard other use it orally, but I have zero experience with that.

My experience I inserted in the AM, irregular mild contractions started around noon. I went out for lunch and was making childcare arrangements by 4pm. Still walking talking. I knew they were inconsistent so I went home to rest and get through the bearable part. Took a nap, headed to the hospital once we had 4-1-1 around midnight. 5cm dilated when I checked in. Baby boy born around 9am.

jengibre_zorro · August 2018

I also used it vaginally the last three weeks. I don't think it had any effect, but it gave me a microscopic feeling of being in control of things, so i think in that sense, it was helpful.

jennybean80 · August 2018

I would definitely ask your doctor/midwife before adding it. Aspirin is already a blood thinner, so if EPO is as well you don’t want to compound that as it could make you more prone to a PPH.