evening primrose oil

[titch]

Quick question. I know you put them up onto your cervix before bed from 37 weeks, but can you take them orally before that? does it have any effect at all?

 

[evie_smith]

Oh what's it ment to do?? I haven't hurd of it before x

 

[titch]

soften your cervix, same effect as sperm, but you can pop one in every night without exhausting yourself

 

[evie_smith]

Sounds good is it just the everyday capsuals?? Like from
boots evening primrose not oral ones??? Or do you have to get vaginal ones??

 

[megsmeadow]

Here we go.........so are they not best to take orally as I've just found out with the whole semen thing!! Evie I think it's just the normal oral ones you can shove up your foof! I tell ya, we're obsessed with putting odd things in random places aren't we??!!

 

[megsmeadow]

Oh sorry Tiny, I don't know!

 

[bobkat]

There was a really good thread on this a while back with info on evening primrose oil and raspberry leaf tea, although the latter you definitely only take orally!!!! link is below... merv's mum is the expert

http://www.pregnancyforum.co.uk/thi...l-mervs-mum-i-need-u-so-i-have-been-told.html

 

[titch]

yeah just the normal capsules Evie, they disolve overnight up your foo!

I havent heard of any problems taking them orally but dunno if there are the same benefits or not...

someone who knows will turn up soon, Im sure!

 

[bobkat]

look up tiny ^^^^^

 

[titch]

ah awesome, thankyou bobkat!

"Evening primrose oil is an excellent source of prostaglandins, which we already determined readies your cervix for labor. It can be taken orally as soon as 34 weeks, and can be applied directly to the cervix at full term (36 weeks). The general recommendation is two 500mg capsules per day until week 38, at which time you increase to 3-4 per day. The entire capsule can be inserted vaginally (inserted just before bed, it will dissolve before the first time you wake to use the bathroom), or you can use the oil on your fingers for your perineal massage, then also rub on your cervix (assuming you can reach it). Applying directly to the cervix is optimal, but the beneficial ingredients are absorbed through the external skin or the stomach also."

Im off to pop a pill right now

 

[titch]

hang on a minute...is it humanly possible to reach your OWN cervix?! Wow, Im impressed, perhaps piano players could..

 

[bobkat]

make sure you cut your nails first as well!! ouch.

 

[Tasha89]

Lol - I've got monster 1000mg tabs...ya reckon I should just take 1 a day as of Wed or has it gotta be 2 x 500mg? Confused!!

 

[titch]

lol, no idea!!!

 

[Tasha89]

^^^ Haha! That's what i'm like! It's not as though I can split them in 2 either because of the oil! lol! Damn it!

 

[titch]

hmm, cant image it would do much harm but I dunno, Im not gonna use them twice a day cos Id worry it would fall out while Im out shopping or something!!

 

[inky]

hehe how you would explain to the security guard in boots if you start dribbling evening primrose oil tablets everywhere!!

 

[titch]

 

[Tasha89]

"Sh*t! My waters have broke!" Then just run out of the shop! lol

 

[evie_smith]

well this thread has certainly oped my eyes haha!! And I thought everyone could reach their cervix?? I can that's how I could tell oh these aren't just braxton hicks I'm in labour i'm going to hosp time haha!! X