Evening Premise Oil...

[spirit4ever]

How much of this are we suppose to take????

And what does it do?

Thanks!

[huskermommy]

I do not know the doses or much about epo really. But I do know that women use it to help ripen the cervix.

[finnegansmom]

I've been taken 1-2 1000mg geltabs by mouth a day for a few weeks. My cervix hasn't ripened much since I started taking them, but it's also good for dry itchy skin so it can't hurt.

[Emily12581]

I take 1500 mg vaginally a couple times a week. My last pregnancy I took it orally and never effaced or dilated at all. I am with this one so maybe it is actually working. It is also helping soften up my episiotomy scar. At 39 weeks I will start doing it every day.

[mrforbes]

I'm taking EPO and was wondering about the one study I've heard of on mothering.com (actually on the other EPO thread) about how it didn't help at all and was actually a bit of an inhibitor...
I'm a FTM so I"m just curious. I don't get contractions when I take EPO orally or vaginally and the baby definately seems to have dropped (he was already really low).
Do you think EPO helps or at least doesn't hurt the process?

[Kidzaplenty]

I take 2000 mg daily, orally. It helps with cervical ripening. And good skin (I believe).


OH, and I have never had it interfere with birth, or slow it down in any way. My labors have been easier and quicker when taking EPO than when not.

[huskermommy]

I've wondered about that study too. I've decided to just steer clear of it and let nature take its course.

[HulaJenn]

Maybe coincidental but the first night i tried it vaginally I woke up with prodromal labour all day (which kinda sucked it not going anywhere). So I might try again next week when my EDD is closer.

[spirit4ever]

I'll be 39 weeks this weekend, so I'm not that worried!

[wryknowlicious]

I take 2000mg orally daily, and 500mg vaginally nightly.
In a few days i'll start taking 1500mg vaginally.