5W or PN6 Supplement?

glmorgan03

Has anyone here started or previously used the 5W (5 Weeks Before) or PN6 herbal supplements?  My midwife recommended it, but the reviews seem completely divided - some say it works, but most first-timers feel it doesn't make a difference.  Has anyone here tried either of these options and did it seem to make a difference in the length and discomfort of labor?

Thanks!

Sarah&JoeinSC

With my second, I didn't take either of those, but I did take Gentle Birth Formula by Mountain Meadow Herbs, and I think it is pretty similar.  There's really no way to know how the birth would have been different had I not taken it, but like most second labors, it was much faster and easier than my first. 

AshasaurusRex

With DS I started the 5W formula late (I think at 37 weeks) and went into natural labor at 38 weeks 5 days dilated to 2cm. I had a 16 hour very painful labor.

DD#2 I started the 5W formula right at 35 weeks. I went into labor naturally at 38 weeks 5 days dilated to 5cm and had a 4 hour very smooth labor. I also studied and used hypnobabies with my pregnancy and labor for DD which is what I attribute to how comfortable and peaceful I was.