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Evening Primrose Oil

charlottecommetcharlottecommet member
in May 2015 Moms
Has anyone started using Evening Primrose Oil? Or used it in the past? If so, did it work for you? And how much were you taking? I know you can take it orally and vaginally just curious if there's a "best way" to take it? Any insight would be appreciated!

I'm 38 weeks, and have been having on and off contractions for about a week, unfortunately when I got checked on Wednesday I'm not dialated or effaced at all... I've been walking 4 miles a day my whole pregnancy so I'm kinda shocked my body's not "ripening" at all! Lol.
Thanks ladies
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Re: Evening Primrose Oil

  • mars8kmars8k member
    I tried a lot of stuff, not primrose, but they really dont induce labour! They strengthen it so you'd be done quicker so it's best to do them when labour started already and i know some ladies say some things started their labour but i think they were in early labour and didn't feel it till they had or did whatever, i tried everything and was really disappointed and it took a toll on my emotional wellbeing lol i say it's best to just wait
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  • charlottecommetcharlottecommet member
    I know they don't induce labor... I heard it helps the cervix soften so your more likely to get somewhere with early contractions, and it helps with effacement.
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  • hannahhassonnhannahhassonn member
    1300mg a day! And yes, it just softens everything up. It can't hurt so go for it! I am.
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  • marms1987marms1987 member
    I started it at 37 weeks, and now I'm 39 weeks. I took 3 a day, one of them vaginally, I did not notice any difference and when I went for my 38w check I was not dialated or effaced. It might be different for your body, so I would try it, since it's thought to ease labor.
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  • catsNbookscatsNbooks member
    edited April 2015
    Are these capsules or an actual oil you ladies are talking about? I know this stuff is good for anti aging properties, but I'm loving what I'm reading about it here! I think I'll waddle over to the health food store :)
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  • robr0303robr0303 member
    I started using it at 36 weeks. When I was checked at 36 weeks I was 1cm and 60%. I used 1000mg vaginally at night and also increased sex. At my 37 week appt I was 2cm and 70%. I'll be 38 weeks on Wednesday. Since I have started using it I have been losing my mucus plug. Some days I use 2000mg. I know women who use 3000mg vaginally. I think vaginally works better as it puts it right where it needs to be. I used it with my last pregnancy and I didn't have any tearing. He was 9lbs 8oz. So even if it only helps with that it's worth it.
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  • vflor87vflor87 member
    It didn't do a thing for me and I tried it every way and in every dose people recommended. I still went 4 days beyond my due date after 4 wks of prodromal labor. It didn't do a thing for my cervix, either. In fact, my son was stuck on my cervix for over an hour during (natural) delivery before we could figure out why hours of pushing wasn't progressing him, well, out of me. I tried the red raspberry leaf tea, too. Walked our dog like crazy. Only thing that ever kept my contractions going once I was finally in early labor was my breast pump but I wouldn't recommend that until early labor has already started.
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