evening primrose oil

[bobbie88]

anyone used evening primrose oil before?

when can you start taking it and how much dosage?

 

[mommyhopeful1]

I started taking it at 37 weeks, as I read you shouldn't take it until you're considered full term. I take 500 mgs 4 times a day orally and 1 capsule vaginally at bedtime (so the oil doesn't leak out during the day). I bought a bottle of 60 capsules and have only one left for today... 39 weeks and 4 days and so far no baby. But I read that it helps efface and that it also prevents tearing during labor so even if labor doesn't happen from it, it's worth trying out!

 

[xdxxtx]

It's suggested at 37 weeks, but I started using 1 capsule vaginally at 36 weeks, after having a scan showing baby's lungs fully developed and baby having very broad shoulders. Then, I took 1 capsule by mouth and 2-3 vaginally every night from 37 weeks. My baby was born at 38w3d, naturally, no tears, just a wonderful and easy experience.

 

[Spiffynoodles]

I started taking two a day at 34 weeks, and upped it to 4 a day at 38 weeks. I think it really helped me to dilate faster because I went from 2cm at 36 weeks, 3cm at 37 weeks, 4cm at 38 weeks, and then gave birth at 38+4 weeks, and was already 6cm before my contractions started to hurt.

Also, this thread has a ton of useful info on EPO. https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/p...eaf-tea-rlt-evening-primrose-oil-epo-faq.html