Evening Primrose oil capsules
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Topic: Evening Primrose oil capsules
Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Subject: Evening Primrose oil capsules
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:04am
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Hi there, Has anyone used or know of anyone thats used evening primrose oil capsules to prepare the cervix for labour?
If so do you think it's worth trying?
I always go overdue & I have tried other stuff to induce myself around my EDD but have not yet tried Evening Primrose oil...
Any stories good or bad would be much ap[preciated..
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:10am
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I tried this, and it didnt work in my opinion, it was just messy and annoying.
I think, the cervix with becme ready when it ready  ------------- |
Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:11am
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Oh Im also a very chuncky chick with a very large tummy so it's a tad hard for me to bend and reach places (if you know what I mean) so also any tips on insertion would be good to....
I remember reading on another thread somewhere that you can soak a tampon with the oil and insert that but im not sure if thats correct info or not... ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:13am
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I used them with my second baby.
From 37 weeks I took 2 orally and 2 up the fufu. I didn't bother poking a hole in them or anything, they just dissolve on their own. I put them in at night as I went to bed as that way the gel was up there longer to do it's job. I think the EPO helped me, although there is no way of knowing for sure! I went a week early, had a lovely fast labour and no tears. With my first (for comparison), I didn't know about EPO and had a 17 hour active labour, on my due date and a second degree tear. It certainly won't hurt to try it, but if you do insert it vaginally, make sure you put a panty liner on as what goes up, must come down 
Good luck! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:15am
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yeah definitly wear a pad or something, cos like I said its messy as lol.
Who knows it might work for you! But Is till went 2 weeks over due  ------------- |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:31am
| I did 3 up, 4 down (pierced the ones that went up the fufu) at night for 4 nights from the day before my due date. Jack came at 40+3. Don't know if it worked, but I think it might have helped as he was ready to go but my cervix not being ready was the issue. I was checked at 39+6 and was nowhere near labour, m/w reckoned I'd go well over and would have to be induced so I tried it. Wouldn't hurt to try I guess, plus sex (in the missionary position to squash the baby out lol) helps too! |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:33am
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I want to prepare my cervix too....as I want a natural birth this time and will do what ever to have it.....
Fingers crossed that this little girl behaves. I have a MW appt tomorrow Mumof72b, I will ask her how to get it, when to use etc and let you know what she said! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:39am
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I used them for a couple of nights after I was overdue, but still went to 9 days over..... it is quite messy (I pierced a hole in them). I don't know if they had an effect or not - I only used them for 2-3 nights, then gave up, and went another 5 or so days. I think the thing that brought labour on in the end was actually giving up hope it was ever going to happen! Lol And I also think the 5W capsules I was taking made for a good, speedy labour (once it was established) - but they obviously didn't start anything early! -------------  
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Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:40am
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Ok cool.
Do you have to push them right up right next to the cervix? And do the capsules disolve also? ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 2:40pm
| I pushed up as far as I could lol they capsules do dissolve, they're liquid capsules. You get them from the supermarket in 500mg or 1000mg strength. I took the 1000mg as was due but maybe taking the 500mg would be better for earlier on? I know that you shouldn't take the 5W stuff etc until 35 weeks so this would probably be the same. |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 2:46pm
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You don't need to push them right up, like you would with a tampon. I just put it as far up as I could reach around my giant bump, lol! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 6:36pm
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Is it true that semen is effective? ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 6:43pm
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Hi ladies,
Where can I buy 5W tabs?? And are they actually called that, or do they go by another name on the label? TIA ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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 Little Angel, April 10
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Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 7:11pm
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Re: Semen, Apparently so. I think it would depend on how ready your body is but im not 100% sure how it works. I know it's got prostaglandins(sp) also.
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Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 8:25pm
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From memory (don't quote me) there is a hormone, could be prostaglandin, that helps to "ripen" the fluid sac, and speeds up water breaking process.
I wonder though that it would only be effective if the show has been lost? Otherwise the semen would not be able to reach the sac? 
*Rushes off to google* ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Little Angel, April 10
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 9:28pm
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It would be interesting to find out. I doubt sex is going to be at the fore front of my mind at that stage so i'm not going to do it unless it's going to help!! LOL
Anyway, that's what got me in this state to begin with!! ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 9:23am
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FYI: semen does help ripen the cervix. due to the hormone. and yes it still does help if you haven't lost the plug. sometimes the plug won't come away until your waters break which isn't always at the start of your labour. -------------   
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Posted By: mamazozo
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 11:54am
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Mumof72b Im keen to try this too...anything to help i say lol.
Im also going to take 5W (Kriss you can get these from health food shops, and yes its just called 5W) and raspberry leaf capsules...im just going to do everything and anything...it cant hurt but it might just help -------------    |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 11:59am
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Yep I took them orally and my MW is sure that is what helped my cervix be "ripe" early enough for a good induction. I also drunk Raspberry leaf tea with peppermint and that I think helped too. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 12:06pm
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Yeah I was drinking the raspberry leaf tea also. 3 cups a day from 36 weeks.
Apparently the tea is more effective than the capsules. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 1:40pm
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so if all they do is help ripen the cervix, when you already have a thinning cervix i'm guessing they wouldnt help? -------------
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Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 2:26pm
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Yep well im gaim(sp) to try something new this time. I really dont think I've read any bad publicity on raspberry tea & or EPO. MW told me not to start EPO until im 36-37 weeks. Im gonna start probably around 35wks with the EPO coz Mw has given me an induction date of 23rd Dec & I dont want to have bubs just before chrissy...One thing Im worried about though is that with my now DD1 I was like 4 days overdue & I went in for CTG monitoring and when MW offered me a sweep she found that I was already 5cm's dialated but no contractions were dtected on the ctg machine & i wonder that if she never gave me the sweep that day if I would have gone on my own? I would so love to start labour on my own instead of having all these interventions ( I mean like sweeps and ARM's & gel etc etc...)After 6 inductions I so hope these help me out... ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 2:29pm
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good luck mumof72b. i hope you get your natural start this time! -------------
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Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 2:42pm
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Thanks Chonny, & in regards to your question about the already thinning cervix im not sure if EPO or Tea would make any difference. MW would probably be the best one to ask....Good luck to you and your upcoming birth... ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 2:49pm
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thanks, think i'll just have to wait n see mw on monday. good luck to you all for the rest of your preggy, may it be a healthy time -------------
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 2:49pm
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The tea helps your uterus tone up for the contractions. The EPO won't make your cervix thin it will just help it along to doing it faster (I think). ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Date Posted: 12 October 2008 at 9:37pm
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Hi, Just a question about the different brands. I was at New world today and they have the Red Band EPO 150 caps for $12.99 special price but then I saw Healtheries EPO 180 caps $16.00. Would it make any difference in which company makes them? These were 1000mg ones also. The Red Band ones said take between 1-5 caps per day & the healtheries Ones said to take between 1-3 caps per day? Im just a tad confused.... Am I better of to buy from a Health store? ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: sonyaw
Date Posted: 12 October 2008 at 9:49pm
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the ones i got are VITAMAX and it says to take 1-3 daily with food (also 1000mg) not too sure though about buying from health shop i got mine from chemist....so sorry i cant help with anything else apart from tell you what i got and what it says on mine??? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 12 October 2008 at 10:33pm
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when i was using them for mastitis symptoms i used the healtheries ones. not sure bout the different brands for this use tho sorry. -------------
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