evening primrose oil.....midwife suggestion

[mum2and1angel]

My midwife felt bad for me on thursday and suggested after all ive been through this week to start taking evening primrose oil capsules. I got some and have been reading up on it. Is anyone or has anyone taken it before? I started at the recommened dose of 500mg twice a day.

 

[cers123]

Havent taken them but will be planning on it. X

 

[mum2and1angel]

I started yesterday. I have never heard of them till the other day. X

 

[Orion]

Not heard of this. Is this to help bring on labour like raspberry leaf tea?

 

[Louise2013]

I used them as pessaries (not sure if that is what you meant) as it they are supposedly better 'in situ' and supposed to loosen everything up, help ripen the cervix and help avoid tearing etc.

I however ended up with third degree tearing so they did zippo for me! xxxx

Edited to add: oh, and I went ten days late too

 

[mum2and1angel]

Its ment to soften ur cervix. My pains are closer together since taking it im hoping thats a good sign x

 

[TashaWink]

Yep I took them vaginally and orally. I can't remember how much I took though. Couldn't say it helped me. But I will do it again because you just never know

 

[mum2and1angel]

Shs said to work up to using them internally. If they dont do much they dont do much xx

 

[GF91]

I took them orally and internally- while I deffo reckon they really helped ripen my cervix, they didn't stop me tearing! X

 

[mum2and1angel]

Ive never had a tear. Pains have become slightly stronger and waking me now where i could sleep through them before so i think they are doing something.