Evening primrose oil?

Scottymax · January 2014

I've heard alot of women talk about using evening primrose oil both orally and vaginally. I'm currently 39w 4d and any way to help my body naturally rather than being induced is preferred. Just curious about how many mg and if to use it orally or vaginally or both and also if it will have any affect with me being so far along in the pregnancy. Thanks

gobbo1985 · January 2014

I'm actually going to start taking it around 37 weeks. I think you can take 3000mg orally and then 1000mg or whatever 1 capsul is vaginally. Or you can just take it orally. From what I have read it has helped some women's cervix to soften allowing them to dilate.

Paradisemoon · January 2014

Evening primrose is used to soften the cervix. I'd like to point out that it does have a distinct odor when used vaginally and will make you burp when taken orally. And yes, the burp smells like the oil. When I used it you could absolutely smell it coming off my skin.

PrimRoseMama · January 2014

You can do either oral or vaginal insert. The insert method can be messy, so make sure you wear a panty liner. The EPO can help ripen the cervix. It helps in combination with walking & yoga ball to get baby's head to engage to squish down on the cervix.

Whether it will "work" for you is unknown. Everyone responds differently.

I took EPO for both pregnancies. DD arrived spontaneously at 39 weeks & DS arrived at 41w2d after a membrane sweep. It's a crap-shoot.