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**jenniferL**
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Tell me more about the EPO (Evening Primrose Oil, right?). Do you take it orally? How much? How often? When in your cycle do you start? TIA!
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Re: **jenniferL**
I was just about to ask too. Googling EPO came up with performance-enhancing drugs and I'm pretty sure that wasn't right.
I read that you shouldn't take it while pregnant (I guess bc of the uterine contractions that MrsRosie mentioned). I would say that I'd try anything, but I'm taking so many pills and herbs now, I'm not sure if I can literally stomach anything else. But another month or two and I might be circling back around to try it.
BFP 12.20.2010 :: missed m/c 1/2011 around 8 weeks
BFP @ 9dpo 5.24.2011 :: missed m/c 6/2011 around 7 weeks
positive for ANAs (1:40) with a speckled pattern
MTHFR c677t mutation (heterozygous)
*folic acid, baby asprin, Prometrium, acupuncture, Lovenox*
BFP @ 9dpo 2.1.2012 || HCG = 8 : Progesterone = 19.2
2nd HCG @ 11dpo = 40 || 3rd HCG @ 21dpo = over 5000!
Stick, little one, stick! EDD October 15, 2012
I was taking it orally - 3000mg/day. So I had to take it a couple times a day depending on the pills I bought. I know at some points I was taking at least six pills/day. Two pills three times/day.
Like I said earlier, it is recommended to take from cd 1 through O and mrsrosie pointed out the reason- because it can cause uterine contractions. I tried that when we were ttc#1 for about six months. It really did seem to help my CM. FWIW, the only time I've seen EWCM is while taking EPO. You could start with that. I think that couldn't hurt.
The fact that I took it all cycle ended up working though so maybe that's what I needed personally. Call it coincidence, but twice on the third cycle of taking it all cycle I got pg. The first time I had given up and we were waiting out the summer before going back and seeing Dr. V a u g h n who had recommended another lap and IVF would be our best chance. So we were not even hoping or trying really. The second time we were not TTC nor tta, I was taking it to help the plugged milk ducts and it apparently had a surprising side effect! Both my kids are fine. I am not a POASer so if it did cause a c/p or very early m/c, I wouldn't have known. I was in such denial the first time, I didn't POAS until 18 dpo.
It was just a suggestion. By no means am I advocating anyone to be "reckless" with some OTC supplements, but just sharing my experience. I think in addition to lack of fertile CM, I have lining issues thanks to my blocked tube and EPO keeps the lining from building up too much for an egg to be implanted. EPO is basically my wonder pill. ;-)
Dx with endo & blocked left tube - TTC #1 for 29 cycles before miracle BFP, #2 - Surprise!!
My TTC/PG blog / Panda Phenomenon Explained
Dx with endo & blocked left tube - TTC #1 for 29 cycles before miracle BFP, #2 - Surprise!!
My TTC/PG blog / Panda Phenomenon Explained
Dx with endo & blocked left tube - TTC #1 for 29 cycles before miracle BFP, #2 - Surprise!!
My TTC/PG blog / Panda Phenomenon Explained