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Evening Primrose Oil??

lilmama041215lilmama041215 member
in April 2015 Moms
So I have talked to other moms and researched about EPO and so many moms SWEAR by this stuff. It really just opens up your cervix and also helps with you not ripping/tearing as much down there during delivery and also makes for a speedy delivery (according to those who have taken it). Have any of you taken it or know what Im talking about? Im considering taking it after all I have heard about it and how amazing it was for other pregnant moms.
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  • chelseaa23chelseaa23 member
    I took it with my last son. 2,000 mg after 37 weeks daily.

    Had him on my due date, 4 hours of unmedicated labor, and no tearing at all.

    Im taking it again and as of 36 weeks im 2cm already. Could be a coincidence....
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    chelseaa23 said:

    I took it with my last son. 2,000 mg after 37 weeks daily.

    Had him on my due date, 4 hours of unmedicated labor, and no tearing at all.

    Im taking it again and as of 36 weeks im 2cm already. Could be a coincidence....

    Did you just take it orally or vaginally too?
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  • chelseaa23chelseaa23 member
    Just orally. But ive read people take 1 pill and one vaginally. I wouldnt though i dont want anything up there. Haha
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  • Sharon&PaulSharon&Paul member
    I have taken it with my three pregnancies and they have all been different. I am not sure it played a role. First was an induction at 40w with 1st degree tear, second came naturally at 38 weeks no tear (smaller baby, third water broke at 37 weeks 1st degree tear. I think i may skip it this time.
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  • chlsyswllchlsyswll member
    My midwife told me to take 2,000mg a day since I turned 37 weeks this past Friday. She also told me to break the capsule and use the oil for perineal massage and to use it as lubricant during sex to get labor going. I get another cervical check done tomorrow so we will see if it's helped me at all. I wasn't dilated or effaced at all last time I got checked. I'll check back in tomorrow and let you know. :)
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  • lilmama041215lilmama041215 member
    chlsyswll said:

    My midwife told me to take 2,000mg a day since I turned 37 weeks this past Friday. She also told me to break the capsule and use the oil for perineal massage and to use it as lubricant during sex to get labor going. I get another cervical check done tomorrow so we will see if it's helped me at all. I wasn't dilated or effaced at all last time I got checked. I'll check back in tomorrow and let you know. :)

    Thanks! :)
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  • nchall2012nchall2012 member
    Yes, my midwives recommend b/w 500-1000mg starting at 36 weeks. I do this in combination of 4 cups of red raspberry leaf tea. Good luck!
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  • lilmama041215lilmama041215 member
    chlsyswll said:

    My midwife told me to take 2,000mg a day since I turned 37 weeks this past Friday. She also told me to break the capsule and use the oil for perineal massage and to use it as lubricant during sex to get labor going. I get another cervical check done tomorrow so we will see if it's helped me at all. I wasn't dilated or effaced at all last time I got checked. I'll check back in tomorrow and let you know. :)

    Any updates?
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  • chlsyswllchlsyswll member
    Yes I do. :) I'm 2cm and 60% dilated!! So I believe in this stuff for sure! Go for it and good luck.
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  • lilmama041215lilmama041215 member
    Awesome!! I went to the hospital today to be monitored (I thought I might have been in labor which the nurse said I was in "early labor" but that it can come and go). They checked me to see where the baby was at and Im 1.5cm dilated and they could feel babys head. I took the EPO the night before so Im not sure if that played a role or not? It was only my first time taking it. I got released though and she told me to come back when my contractions were 5 min apart and really strong which could be in the middle of the night or 1-2 weeks from now :| but hes still well on his way from what other people keep telling me and the pressure I feel is unreal lol. I can hardly walk I just waddle haha
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  • chlsyswllchlsyswll member
    Sounds like you are getting close! Yay!! I am due April 10 and am 37+6 today. I don't know what contractions feel like, but my stomach is all crampy but it comes and goes. My belly doesn't get tight or anything though. We will see. I just hope I get to have my VBAC. :)
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  • frenchyjfrenchyj member
    It states to take it daily and not skip a dose. I have taken 3-4000mg daily (orally) for two weeks (I'm 37 weeks now). I am slowly dilating and effacing about 1cm a week, so i started at 2cm, 50%, next week was 3cm, 70%, now am 4cm, 80%. I have always taken 1 pill daily for my eczema (its virtually gone because of this stuff) but I swear by it!

    The reason I take such a high dose is because at 33 weeks they had to stop my pre term labor. Upon doing so can screw up your body and force you into being over due. After my 35 week check and I was 0cm and 0%, the doc knew the meds worked and wanted me to dilated "slowly" this time so she suggested EPO to ripen the cervix. It does NOT cause dilation though. It is a slow process if you aren't ready which is exactly what we wanted. We are Very confident in a full term healthy delivery with hopefully no tearing :)
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