how much evening primrose oil?

[adon]

my MW dropped of some gel caps to insert. i'm 41w and cervix is dialated 2cm, and she can get thru to the head, but cervix is still long and ridged....sooooo, she wants me to take these. they are 500mg, and i was wondering how many i should start with tonight. i would REALLY like to get things started. i've lost a chunk of mucus last night and had some brown discharge ever since our last internal on sat.

[dcgrl]

Hey Adon,
I just wanted to link you to this thread from our DDC:
http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=767174

I've been doing about 2000mg orally. Will probably start doing 500-1000mg vaginally soon.

I don't have any idea if this is having an effect since I'm not letting anyone near my vagina (including my husband--poor guy!).

[adon]

Originally Posted by dcgrl

Hey Adon,
I just wanted to link you to this thread from our DDC:
http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=767174

I've been doing about 2000mg orally. Will probably start doing 500-1000mg vaginally soon.

I don't have any idea if this is having an effect since I'm not letting anyone near my vagina (including my husband--poor guy!).

thank you so much! that thread helped. i think i will take 2 (500mg) orally before dinner, and then 2 inserts at bed time. maybe i'll take more orally tomorrow when i can take them through out the day.

MW and i are just trying to avoid the same thing that happened with DS #1. 3.5w past edd and 43 hours of HARD labor. so we trying to encourage some softening

[xelakann]

Sorry to hijack your thread, but can I have a quick refresher on what EPO is suppose to do? Does it do the same thing sex is supposed to do? I am so not in the mood for sex right now.

[Valerieg]

EPO helps to soften the cervix which can ultimately help move along dilation and effacement (when it starts on it's own...it can't make it start).

I'm taking 1000 mg by mouth twice a day (so a total of 2000 mg). With DD I'd insert two with pin pricks in them before an afternoon nap and that usually was pretty effective as long as I took a long enough nap. Don't forget to use a pantiliner if you do this though.

GL!

[aylaanne]

I have 1300mg capsules, and I've been taking 4 by mouth every day (when I remember) and inserting 2 at night. If I get up in the middle of the night and take a big pee I sometimes add a capsule at that time. I started doing this at 40 weeks.

[chrysalis]

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hmmm well after reading this thread, looks like i wouldn't need to do this EPO as my MW said 2 wx ago @ 38 wx that my cvx is as soft as melting butter...which i see is something that is helpful in getting this party started...i was 50% effaced and not dilated and baby Sheamas was at about -1 station. i think i'll have her check me tomorrow... i'm curious now...

good luck mamas w/ the EPO... we are going to be holding our bambinos sooo soon!

[*GreenMama*]

I'm taking 500mg 3x a day orally. My mw said 2x a day, but everything I've read so far has said 3x, so I'm going by that. Started it on Friday, so maybe it will help soon!