evening primrose oil

luckyme225 · Mar 13th, 2008, 17:31 PM

Anyone have any information on how to use it or plan on using it?

Samantha675 · Mar 13th, 2008, 19:33 PM

Evening primrose oil is an excellent source of prostaglandins, which we already determined readies your cervix for labor. It can be taken orally as soon as 34 weeks, and can be applied directly to the cervix at full term (36 weeks). The general recommendation is two 500mg
capsules per day until week 38, at which time you increase to 3-4 per day. The entire capsule can be inserted vaginally (inserted just before bed, it will dissolve before the first time you wake to use the bathroom), or you can use the oil on your fingers for your perineal massage, then also rub on your cervix (assuming you can reach it). Applying directly to the cervix is optimal, but the beneficial ingredients are absorbed through the external skin or the stomach also.

PitBullMommy · Mar 13th, 2008, 19:37 PM

Dunno how it works in people...I feed it to my skunk...

Holldoll · Mar 13th, 2008, 19:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PitBullMommy

Dunno how it works in people...I feed it to my skunk...

You have a skunk?

leeanne · Mar 13th, 2008, 21:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Holldoll

You have a skunk?

Hmm, interesting

PitBullMommy · Mar 14th, 2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Holldoll

You have a skunk?

LOL..yea. He's my 'yard pet'. I found him 2 falls ago gimping around my yard. He was dragging his back legs so I called the wildlife people and they said he was probably hit by a car and broke or paralyzed his back legs, but that he didn't look rabid and all they could do was shoot him or leave him alone...so I decided they could just leave him safe and sound in my yard. He leaves my feral cats alone, they leave him alone..and he and my dog respect eachother. The EPO has helped his joints a bit and he's able to move his back legs a tad more...he still drags when it's cold outside, but not nearly as much. He eats dog food, fruits and veggies and has an overturned rubbermaid (huge) container with a hole cut in the side and a blanket in it for a house. He lets me get pretty close w/o freaking out! His name is Spunky the Skunky.

Samantha675 · Mar 14th, 2008, 12:14 PM

PBM, that is too funny!

Holldoll · Mar 14th, 2008, 12:17 PM

He doesn't spray your dogs? My dog got sprayed 3 times in one week by a skunk!!

Margerle · Mar 14th, 2008, 12:18 PM

LMAO

I love Spunky!

You kinda sound like my family... we have a veritable zoo around here, though mostly domesticated.

seattlemama · Mar 14th, 2008, 13:19 PM

What does it do? Is it supposed to get your cervix dilating or something?

Mar 13th, 2008, 17:31 PM	#1
luckyme225 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 6,111	evening primrose oil Anyone have any information on how to use it or plan on using it?

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Mar 13th, 2008, 19:33 PM	#2
Samantha675 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,123	Evening primrose oil is an excellent source of prostaglandins, which we already determined readies your cervix for labor. It can be taken orally as soon as 34 weeks, and can be applied directly to the cervix at full term (36 weeks). The general recommendation is two 500mg capsules per day until week 38, at which time you increase to 3-4 per day. The entire capsule can be inserted vaginally (inserted just before bed, it will dissolve before the first time you wake to use the bathroom), or you can use the oil on your fingers for your perineal massage, then also rub on your cervix (assuming you can reach it). Applying directly to the cervix is optimal, but the beneficial ingredients are absorbed through the external skin or the stomach also.

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PitBullMommy Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 3,332	Dunno how it works in people...I feed it to my skunk...

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Samantha675 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,123	PBM, that is too funny!

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Holldoll Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,684	He doesn't spray your dogs? My dog got sprayed 3 times in one week by a skunk!!

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Margerle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 2,698	LMAO I love Spunky! You kinda sound like my family... we have a veritable zoo around here, though mostly domesticated.

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Mar 14th, 2008, 13:19 PM	#10
seattlemama Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 1,718	What does it do? Is it supposed to get your cervix dilating or something?

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