Is it safe??

[MommiiOfPink]

Ok ladies. May I please have the 411 on evening primrose tablets??. Safe unsafe and is it proven to be effective.  Im gonna be 38 weeks tomorrow and I was considering starting it...just not sure if its unsafe for myself or baby. Any side effects?. I'm so anti meds and anything normally so during pregnancy im extra cautious.  Help!

[MommiiOfPink]

Thanks for your input ladies!. I will probably buy some tonight and see how it goes im trying to reach the 100% effacment. As of last week I was at 75%...thing is if there progress my doc will induce soon since I have alot of aches and pains due to pregnancy.  We shall see how it goes.  Thanks again!.

[NickkiLee]

I took them when I was 39 weeks and 3 days. I was checked on week 39, I was 2cm dilated and 60% effaced. My mid wife had performed a membrane sweep that didn't work within the time frame, and was very uncomfortable and painful for me. I started taking the evening primrose soft gels 5 days before my due date and my son was born a day early. My water broke sending me into labor. The labor wasn't really easy, but I didn't tear. When I arrived to the hospital I was 4cm dilated and 100% effaced. While taking the soft gels, I was losing my muscus plug. I believe they helped thing you out (effaced). In the end, I believe they helped, but it could have been a mixture of everything and my body being ready, since, when I was checked I made a good bit of process before the membrane sweep and taking the soft gels.  

[TajaCheyenne]

When you efface it helps for the cervix to open up. The pressure from the baby you know? The EPO can help move things along

[TajaCheyenne]

I put 2 vaginally every night for the past week. I got checked the other day. I'm 3 cm and 70% thinned. And before that I was just 2 cm 0% thinned. I say it worked for me. If there's nothing wrong with you and your doctor isn't concerned about anything. I'd try it out. It cost like 12$ for 60 soft gel tablets.

[MommiiOfPink]

Hmm. It does seem a little scary. But Ive seen how its worked for so many girls on here I should ask my doctor. Well I'm already 38 weeks and last he checked 2 weeks ago I was already 75% effaced...so he doesnt help u dilate only soften the cervix?.

[Katieimmel]

I asked my midwife about them. She said they were safe. It doesn't automatically start labor. You start at 36 weeks and insert them at bedtime.  (Place a towel under you) it softens your cervix and is supposed to make labor go more smoothly.  She said there was no danger in using them.

[mog__x]

I've heard it's dangerous to insert anything vaginally as it can cause an infection. However, I've heard ladies prick a small hole in the capsule and rub it all over their belly. Good luck :)