Question for others taking EPO and RRL

[Illaria]

I am currently taking 1000 mg of EPO orally each day and drinking 2 mugs of RRL tea a day (brewed at normal tea strength). I am thinking of increasing each next Monday when I am 37 weeks, but am not sure how much to increase. I was thinking 2000 mg of EPO and then just stronger brews of RRL or maybe more mugs of RRL is better? I would love to hear what others are doing or have done.

[joshs_girl]

The only EPO I had was a super strength - so I started last week at one 1300mg pill (orally a day) and two cups of RRL at normal strength. That was 36 weeks.

37 weeks, I've doubled my dosage of EPO (so 2600 orally) and added in a third RRL cup. I have a bottle that I make my tea in, so as I increase tea bags, it will just be stronger, not necessarily more (if that makes sense.)

I just plan on adding in an additional EPO capsule every week and adding a tea bag every week from here on out.

[Gremco]

At 37 weeks, my midwife had me at 3000 mg EPO orally, plus 1000 vaginally. I've never actually taken that much in a day, but I was at least given the go ahead for that much. I think more cups a day of RRL would be more effective than one stronger cup. There is only so much RRL that can get into one cup of water.

[boobyfeeder]

I am 37 weeks, and currently take 1000mg EPO orally and 1000mg vaginally. I think I will increase the oral dosage to 2000mg. The RRL tea I drink when I remember to, but I've been making it double strength to make up for when I don't take it. It would be better to drink it every day, I know, but I always forget.

[Illaria]

Glad to hear that I am somewhat on track with others. Sounds like I could even increase the EPO beyond 2000 mg at or after 37 weeks. Thanks everyone!

[Mamato3wild ponnie]

I cant stomach RRL tea anymore...i was so good about drinking it everyday and always kept a mason jar full of tea...well i cant even swallow that stuff down...even if i try.... it makes me gag. I think i drank to much over the past 9 months.

[boobyfeeder]

Originally Posted by Mamato3wild ponnie

I cant stomach RRL tea anymore...i was so good about drinking it everyday and always kept a mason jar full of tea...well i cant even swallow that stuff down...even if i try.... it makes me gag. I think i drank to much over the past 9 months.

When I was pg with DD2, halfway through my third tri RRL tea started making me vomit. I tried a couple times to go back to it, but each time it made me very sick. Take heart in knowing that all the tea you drank over the last 9 months has made a difference (my labor with DD2 was 2 hours long!).

[amitymama]

I gave up on the RRL tea. I just can't remember to drink it on a consistent enough basis and don't really like it anyway.

I started EPO two days ago and am taking two 500mg capsules a day. As soon as this thrush clears up I will start taking another capsule vaginally and add another orally so that I'm up to 2000mg per day.

[lwuertz]

I've pretty much stopped drinking the RRL too, it gives me terrible heartburn. I'm thinking about starting the EPO, but I'm not sure.

[lildevilgrrrl]

I took 6 EPO capsules orally and 2 vaginally per day for the last 4 or five weeks. They were 1000mgs each. this was at the advice of my Midwife and I am convinced that it helped tremendously. I also made a huge strong batch of RRL tea and kept it in the fridge and drank it whenever I was thirsty pretty much. the last few days before labor I was up to about 6+ cups/day. It was pretty much all I drank lol Oh it had some nettles and alfalfa in it too.