Raspberry Leaf Tea (RLT) & Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) FAQ

[zoe6660]

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[cantthinkof1]

I take 4 tablets of rlt a day and have just started on the epo, i take 1 orally and i inserted 1 in vagina last night. I didn't experience any oil leaking out though and i checked it wasn't still up there so my bucket crutch must have soaked it all up i guess lol I also use clary sage oil in radox bubble bath for bath time or i mix it with baby oil and rub straight onto my belly. I'm about ready to try anything to help this labour along, might even go as far as dtd!

 

[anolehm]

iam also taking EPO ,, hope it can help to soften my cervix,,,, im taking for 7 days already... i'll try to check if it works this friday beacause it's my prenatal check-up....

 

[toothfairy29]

Thought this could do with a bump!!!!!

 

[lily24]

Great thread, I shall be trying these methods.

I took evening primrose whilst TTC and think it helped us conceive as we had no luck before hand.

Do you have to pierce EPO capsual before inserting into the vagina or will it just desolve?

 

[babybirdangel]

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[lily24]

Any more labour experiences lately using these methods?

 

[Cat lady]

Bump!! Had to search for this thread as I wanted some info so thought I would bump it for others too.
xxx

 

[babybirdangel]

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[subby16]

this is great! thanks!

 

[seaweed eater]

Any more labour experiences lately using these methods?

I used:
RLT 1 cup 32-34, 2 cups 34-36, 3 cups 36-38, 4 cups 38+
EPO 1000mg orally 35-37, 2000mg orally + 1000mg inserted (most days) 37+

My labor started 41+3. I was not at all dilated, effaced, or softened beforehand. I pushed for 3 hours (w/ epidural though). So neither of them seems to have done much for me.

 

[Seity]

I used RLT only. I started 1 cup from weeks 32-34, 2 cups weeks 35 and 36, 3 cups weeks 37 and 38. Never got to 4 cups because I went into labor naturally at 38+3. Completely out of the blue. I'd even had my 38 week appointment the day before I had my son and no sign he was going to show up the next day. I had a hard, fast labor and only pushed 5 minutes before he popped out head, body, and all in just one push. Probably would have pushed him out on the first push, but it was my first baby and the midwife had to point out to me that I could actually 'push' at that point

 

[Mammatotwo]

*****BuMp*****
Great thread ​

 

[Seity]

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[MissCherry15]

BUMPing as this was well worth reading xx

 

[ttc_lolly]

I used RLT capsules when pregnant with DD. I started from 32 weeks and slowly increased my intake to where I was taking 3/4 capsules a day by week 38.

My second stage of labour lasted for only 13 minutes and I only pushed twice. I highly recommend RLT

 

[jensha]

 

[MissCherry15]

bumpity bump xx

 

[Farida_2013]

Bumping this!

I really really knew nothing about this and I LOVE the idea!

 

[BUGaBOO]

I'm 38 weeks and have been taking 2 cups of RLT each day since 36 weeks
(I've just increased to 3-4 per day) and was taking 1 x 1000mg EPO capsule orally for past fortnight, now 2000mg. Can't quite bring myself to do it vaginally!

Will update how I get on with my labour.....