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primrose oil -- how does it work?
My midwife suggested I try primrose oil to soften my cervix. I'm horrible with swallowing pills and I've heard there's another way of taking it. Anyone know what you're supposed to do and where I can get it??
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Re: primrose oil -- how does it work?
My SIL took this and I'm pretty sure she took a liquid.
It worked--but the side effects are nasty. Personally, I wouldn't do it.
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| Posted 7/17/09 6:25 PM |
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Julymommie09
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Re: primrose oil -- how does it work?
Posted by KateDevine
My SIL took this and I'm pretty sure she took a liquid.
It worked--but the side effects are nasty. Personally, I wouldn't do it.
just curious what are the side effects?
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| Posted 7/17/09 7:44 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: primrose oil -- how does it work?
actually, it can work if you apply it directly to the cervix.
put some on your DH and DTD. 
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| Posted 7/17/09 7:53 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: primrose oil -- how does it work?
kate are you sure she didn't take castor oil? 
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| Posted 7/17/09 7:53 PM |
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Blissful
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Re: primrose oil -- how does it work?
Posted by KateDevine
My SIL took this and I'm pretty sure she took a liquid.
It worked--but the side effects are nasty. Personally, I wouldn't do it.
I think you are thinking of castor oil.....
to the OP... I took the EPO orally and vaginally. You can do either or. EPO is a natural prostaglandin that helps to ripen the cervix. You can achieve the same thing by BDing if your up to it!
I started taking it at 38 weeks and I had my daughter at 39+ weeks.
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| Posted 7/17/09 8:10 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: primrose oil -- how does it work?
Posted by Blissful
Posted by KateDevine
My SIL took this and I'm pretty sure she took a liquid.
It worked--but the side effects are nasty. Personally, I wouldn't do it.
I think you are thinking of castor oil.....
to the OP... I took the EPO orally and vaginally. You can do either or. EPO is a natural prostaglandin that helps to ripen the cervix. You can achieve the same thing by BDing if your up to it!
I started taking it at 38 weeks and I had my daughter at 39+ weeks.
Nope. Evening Primrose Oil. I'll never forget it b/c I thought she was a looney tune.
She had really, really bad diareeha and her labor was a touch interesting b/c of it
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| Posted 7/17/09 8:29 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: primrose oil -- how does it work?
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by Blissful
Posted by KateDevine
My SIL took this and I'm pretty sure she took a liquid.
It worked--but the side effects are nasty. Personally, I wouldn't do it.
I think you are thinking of castor oil.....
to the OP... I took the EPO orally and vaginally. You can do either or. EPO is a natural prostaglandin that helps to ripen the cervix. You can achieve the same thing by BDing if your up to it!
I started taking it at 38 weeks and I had my daughter at 39+ weeks.
Nope. Evening Primrose Oil. I'll never forget it b/c I thought she was a looney tune.
She had really, really bad diareeha and her labor was a touch interesting b/c of it
all the more reason to take it vaginally as opposed to orally
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Re: primrose oil -- how does it work?
Posted by KateDevine
I'll never forget it b/c I thought she was a looney tune.
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Looney tune! For some reason that just cracked me up!
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