Primrose oil??

Ok so I'm 37 weeks pregnant and had a doctors appointment today....I've not progressed from 1 cm and 40% effaed in like 4 weeks. So my doctor said to get Primrose oil and poke a hole in it and then squirt it into my vagina twice a day. Has anyone had any experience with this stuff and does it help any at all??? Just wanting personal experience here not smart *** comments!! Thanks!!

Primrose oil??
Evening primrose oil is good for getting things going in late pregnancy, but you are only 37 weeks. It is way too early to be forcing things on, for many reasons but the biggest is that if you are not on the brink of going into labour, then it is not going to work!



You are not supposed to progress in effacement and or dilation until you are in labour...that's the way it goes, being effaced and 1cm will probably be the way it remains til you go into labour in about 3 weeks.



Babies come when they are ready...if you are over 40 weeks and no baby, try the EPO (which by the way is not effective unless it is applied onto the cervix).



Enjoy these last few weeks and have a joyous birth :)
Reply:I've never heard iof it but if your doc told you that it must be ok. Call another obgyn and ask if they have ever heard of using it that way.
Reply:Evening Primrose has long been known to help with various feminine complaints, look in a good herbal or ask an herbalist to explain its qualities to you.
Reply:ok.. I'm so glad you posted this before you've done it.

I did this with my 3rd pregnancy, I put holes in the capsules and put them up near my cervix, about the 4th night I did it I had a placental abruption and my baby was in danger. EPO thins out your blood.. I will never know if that is why it happened, but I would never recommend it to anyone.



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Reply:Primrose Oil is fantastic. I have no idea what you're referring to as I've not had babies etc. but I take capsules daily to keep my ovaries cyst-free. I am a strong believer in it.



Good luck with the delivery.