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How are you taking EPO?

post #1 of 8
9/22/10 at 4:02pm
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I am 41 weeks and about to start EPO. How do you take it? By mouth? Vaginally? Do you take it at night or in the morning? How many capsules? How many mgs are your capsules?
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post #2 of 8
9/22/10 at 5:31pm
Why are you taking it?? To encourage labor?

For my last pregnancy, the midwives suggested starting with 500 mg vaginally at 36 weeks and increasing by 500 mg each week. So for you, I guess it'd be 2500 mg or 5 500 mg capsules.

They also suggested 500 mg by mouth, but just to help establish milk supply.
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post #3 of 8
9/22/10 at 5:32pm
my midwife has me taking 500mg capsules, 3 by mouth and 3 vaginally every night. So both.
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post #4 of 8
9/22/10 at 11:53pm
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Why are you taking it?? To encourage labor?

Yep.
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post #5 of 8
9/22/10 at 11:57pm
what is EPO? i have not heard of it till i got on this site...
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post #6 of 8
9/23/10 at 12:00am
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Evening Primrose Oil
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post #7 of 8
9/23/10 at 1:50am
Just wondering if anyone has heard of using Borage Oil for the same effect?
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post #8 of 8
9/23/10 at 8:48am
I've been taking 2 1000mg by mouth and trying to remember to insert one vaginally before bed.
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