evening primrose oil vaginally

[Journey2dFuture]

I've been doing some research on evening primrose oil..
Has anyone used this method to ripen their cervix?
What was your experience?
How long after using it did you go in to labor?
Do you think it helped?

[Shellbelle]

Yes, I used it with dd. My dr commented on how soft and ripe my cervix was and dd was born 4 hours after starting pitocin. She was my second. I used it for about a week before my induction.

[Journey2dFuture]

How many weeks were you when you started using it?
How long did you use it for?

[Shellbelle]

37 weeks, for a week, 2 or 3 caps 2x a day.

[Journey2dFuture]

I was thinking of inserting one cap every other evening.. I don't want to start anything to early. But I'm pretty much 'full term' If he's ready he's ready..

[Shellbelle]

Good luck!

[Hobbermittens]

I can't believe you are so close to having that baby! Time really went quickly! Good luck!

[Journey2dFuture]

Thanks HM It's crazy.. I honestly can't believe it. After all this time. The time is coming. And I'm nothing but scared!

[Journey2dFuture]

What are the chances of this stuff working fast? Like all of a sudden my waters break or I lose my plug hours after inserting the first one?

[NewYorkmom]

I used it with all three of my pregnancies. I started at 36 weeks and inserted several pills nightly. It never put me into labor but made my cervix more favorable for inductions. Good luck.