What was your experience with herbal induction( blue and black cohosh etc.)????

was wondering if anybody out there ever used the herbs, blue and black cohosh, evening primrose oil or pennyroyale to induce labor?? how did it work out for ya? how far along were you when used? and how fast did it work, if at all? dont worry people im 37 weeks and only plan on using it in the next couple weeks if needed ;)

What was your experience with herbal induction( blue and black cohosh etc.)????
i'm at 39 weeks and i just started the evening primrose oil and drinking red raspberry leaf tea tonight so we'll find out the results of those together i guess. as far as the blue and black cohosh, i don't suggest the blue because of the risk of heart damage, but i heard the black cohosh is supposed to work purdy good. i tried the black cohosh about a week ago and it got me nowhere, plus it was very nasty tasting i thought. i've heard great things about this evening primrose oil though and i'm hoping they are true. if you buy it at a drug store its pretty cheap and it doesn't really have much of a smell to it, plus the capsules are easy to break open. good luck to you and i'm sorry i can't be of more help on this.
Reply:Well, I used the blue and black cohosh w/ my son (at around 38-39 weeks), but ended up w/ a c-section...keep in mind, I didn't know what I was doing! I had extra amniotic fluid which kept him too high to help w/ dialation, so it did make me have contractions, but they weren't effective ones!! Make sure you consult a midwife or someone who knows about those things (unless you already know)! Best of luck...I hope they work if you need them!!!