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Evening Primrose Oil

post #1 of 4
2/15/11 at 10:49am
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How much do you take and when do you start it to help labor?  Someone told me 5 pills a day going down to 3 pills a day starting at 37 weeks.  Is this right?

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post #2 of 4
2/15/11 at 9:48pm

I haven't heard that amount. What I have typically seen, and what I did and plan to do again is:

 

at 36-37 weeks, 1 orally, 1 vaginally

38-39 weeks, 1 or 2 orally, 2 vaginally

 

(all at night, wear a pantiliner, stick it far up!)

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post #3 of 4
2/16/11 at 10:33am
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This is good to know.  My doula last night mentioned EPO in the morning and sex at night.  Not sure I can gear up for sex.  My lower back is hurting! Do all the capsules work vaginally?

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post #4 of 4
2/16/11 at 11:23am

see the pregnancy sex thread! lotta good suggestions..and a bit of ribald humor

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