When to start taking evening primrose, doing perineal massages...

loveourlittleoneloveourlittleone
edited August 2011 in Third Trimester
I am 34+3 and I was wondering when I should start with evening primrose oil and when to start doing perineal massage. I plan to take epo orally and insert vaginally as well. What type of oil should I massage with? I've heard evoo and vitamin e are good.

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  • momof22bemomof22be
    Idk what to massage with but u can take epo at 35 weeks everyother day and then at 37 weeks u can start everynight :)
  • ahendricks09ahendricks09
    Im going to start the primoseoil now im 36w5d how do u do it vaginally
  • momof22bemomof22be
    edited August 2011
    I have my hubby insert 3000mg so 3 capsules everyother night but I got the ok today to do it everynight and go up to 4000mg and take 2000mg orally my hubby puts it in and up and the doc said I was very soft @ahendrics09
  • loveourlittleoneloveourlittleone
    @momof22be @ahendricks09 thanks! :)
  • ahendricks09ahendricks09
    @momof22be you jst insert the pill up there i heard somewhere that u have to put a hole in there is that true.if so how big of a hole
  • momof22bemomof22be
    edited August 2011
    No u don't need a hole they will dissolve on their own it just takes like an hour at first then once your soft there u don't even feel it anymore and yes in and then tell him to pull his finger back sortof like up if that makes since
  • momof22bemomof22be
    @ahendricks09 ^^
  • sunshinelovesunshinelove
    I started last week at 33 weeks, so far it has done absolutely nothing, I take two orally a day one in the morning one before bed and 2 vaginally as im going to bed. I got the okay to take them this early to help prevent tearing since he is expected to be 9 lbs
  • sunshinelovesunshinelove
    edited August 2011
    damn tipple posts!
  • lae3lae3
    im starting at 34wks.. cant wait to see if i go naturaly this time.. i would seriously love that.. even if i had to wait the full 40wks..
  • momof22bemomof22be
    @sunshinelove holly bananas 9lbs wowzer
  • momof22bemomof22be
    @lae3 I hope it works for u hun
  • lae3lae3
    Me too girl.. I just hate havin to b induced
  • bummy87bummy87
    @sunshinelove stay positive I delivered a 10lb12 baby with.no tearing so its possible just breath n listen to ur body :)
  • moodymommiemoodymommie
    when should you start massaging? my bf is very excited about being able to do that lol
  • lucyloo288lucyloo288
    Ha! This is What I meant to ask my doctor about today! Lol.. does the massaging hurt? My mom said the doc tried it while she was in labor with my brother and it hurt like a mo'fo..
  • usafwife_21usafwife_21
    Soooo where do you massage? I've never heard of that before. I'm a FTM lol
  • ahendricks09ahendricks09
    @momof22be thanks
  • momof22bemomof22be
    No prob mama @ahendriks09
  • loveourlittleoneloveourlittleone
    @momof22be how do you get the epo capsules out? Or do they totally dissolve? I inserted 2 a few hours ago and I've been to the restroom a couple of times and nothing has fallen out that I've noticed.
  • momof22bemomof22be
    edited September 2011
    Well u probably shouldn't use it till bedtime like the last thing u do so they can dissolve they probably just either fell out or they haven't dissolved yet. ;) u will be ok though they won't hurt u. :)
  • BeardreamsBeardreams
    When is it recommended to start the massage? No one has answered that yet. Im not to excited to start that but im sure my bf would love to help out
  • momof22bemomof22be
    edited September 2011
    I must read up on it and u start at the 34-35 week until labor everynight before bed at least 10-15 MIN so have bf lube his fingers wash hands and then lube again and use two fingers up to the seccond knuckle massage @beardreams. :)
  • BeardreamsBeardreams
    @momof22be LOL yea I guess that makes sense. :$ Thank you!
  • momof22bemomof22be
    No prob @beardreams it also said try to relax and it will be tight at first but it will eventually relax and loosen I meed to get hubby on it but he will probably say I don't want u loose lmao. :D
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