Got my epo today!

edited August 2011 in Third Trimester
At what week did any of you start taking it and how many? Ill be 34 weeks Monday. Also I got the 1300 ml. These pills are HUGE!

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  • Take 1 orally and 1 vaginally until 36 weeks, from 36 weeks on take 2 orally and vaginally then at 38 weeks take 4 vaginally and 2 orally! :)
  • @mommyoftwoprincesses And thats for the 1300 not the 500 right? Just making sure I dont end up taking waaay too much lol
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  • I believe mine were 1300 and that's what the doctor told me :) but I got mine late and couldn't start until 38 weeks.
  • @USMCwifemommy101107 evening primrose oil. It helps your cervix thin so labor is easier but it doesn't start labor.
  • @usmcwifemommy101107 it's evening primrose oil :)

    @mommyoftwoprincesses thank you so much for your help!
  • You're welcome hun!
  • Is it perscribed??
  • @adri805 no you can get it at gnc or any vitamin shop. It's always best to ask your doc if they are ok with you taking it :)
  • I started it last Friday so one week now I am taking one orally and 3 vaginally every other night and then once I hit 37 weeks I am going to take 2 orally and 4 vaginally every night mine are 1000mg
  • They make u way sticky so please hear my advice and wear a pad and do not put them in until u have gone to the bathroom and everything before bed and also when u take the ones orally make sure u r either standing or sitting strait up they can get stuck and then u taste oil its nasty but I have bh the day after I take it everytime I take it and homebirthadvocate says that means its doing its job. :) I will be checked on the 5th so we shall see I will be 38 weeks then. :)
  • @momof22be thank you! Yeah I heard they can get messy so ill def be using panty liners lol. I've been having some pretty uncomfortable bh the last few days and nights so hopefully when I start taking the epo it helps the process right along!
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  • How far are you?
  • @momof22be Ill be 34 weeks monday
  • How far in advance can u take it??? Jw. Learned something new, don't plan on doing it but curious
  • @adri805 The earliest I've heard of people taking it is 34 weeks
  • Ohhh hmmm well maybe I will ask my Dr about it
  • @homebirthadvocate told me not to start till 35 weeks but i asked my doc ehile i was still 34 weeks and she said oh yea go ahead i dont think she beleives it will work but @adri805 u should ask some docs say no some docs say yes some docs say not till 40 weeks but however your doc is comfortable u should take thier advice besides your doc is the one all up in your vajaja right lol :-D
  • i hope it helps u too with my son i wouldnt dialate it was hell so thats why im doing this so hopefully i can get things going ahead of time ;;)
  • @momof22be lol!!!!! Yeah, very true
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