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Evening primrose oil?

kbell83kbell83
in June 2012 Moms
Have you tried taking this? When did you start taking it?
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  • sassafras007sassafras007 member

    I am currently taking it... I was going to start at 36 weeks but decided to do 2 times a week  and then more after 36...

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  • strawberrytreestrawberrytree member
    Do you take it orally or vaginally? I asked my doctor about it today and she had no idea about it, but I want to try it. 

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  • kbell83kbell83
    I've heard both orally and vaginally.  Just talked with a friend that answered this question...she started taking it at week 36, 2 capsules daily and increased at week 38 taking epo orally and 2 vaginally (just put it up there) at night.  She was 100% effaced at week 40.
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  • Sawyerplus1Sawyerplus1 member
    I took it in a previous pregnancy, but to be honest I forget if it was with DS or DD. I'm planning to take it again this time, starting tomorrow probably. In the past I took it orally and vaginally, and will again this time. 
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  • kincaid44kincaid44 member
    My midwife told me to start taking it at 37 weeks.
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  • SigirSigir member
    where did you all buy it from- GNC or something?  I think I might get some today... I don't want to start in vaginally without checking with my dr at my apt tues, but I will start it orally. 
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  • dnhdnh member
    I started with ds at 37 weeks. 3 500mg pills inserted vaginally at night.
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  • courtfsucourtfsu
    Okay, I am a total dunce...what is epo supposed to do?  Help you thin, efface and dilate?
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  • kdjuddkdjudd member
    I started taking 1000mg at 36 weeks and I'll slowly up it as I get further along! I really think it is working! I'm 3cms already! :) 
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  • StarFlower110StarFlower110 member
    I am currently taking it. My dr had me start taking it around 32 weeks (early i know). She told me it can take your body a while to adjust to it. I took 500 mg for once a day and now I have worked up to her recommendation of 3x a day with food.
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  • StarFlower110StarFlower110 member

    imageSigir:
    where did you all buy it from- GNC or something?  I think I might get some today... I don't want to start in vaginally without checking with my dr at my apt tues, but I will start it orally. 

     

    I actually got mine at Vitamin World. For free you can become a member (like those grocery store cards) and it's around $8. My dr just told me to take mine orally.

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