My midwife sent me home yesterday because my labor had not progressed enough and told me I could use?

Question

castor oil and evening primrose oil capsule to help progress. Does anyone know where to buy the evening primrose capsules?

Answer 1

Any healthfood store or GNC should have it.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Hi - be careful with the Castor Oil. If you take to much it can cause severe diarrhoea and vomiting. In fact the whole point of castor oil consumption is that it causes muscle contractions in the abdomen and it was assumed that these spasms could help speed up contractions of the uterus.

I personally would stay right away from castor oil.

Try burning in an oil burner clary sage oil. This is a smell that some ppl hate but you can also dilute/mix it with a base oil like almond oil, olive oil or even baby oil and rub it onto your abdomen.

Raspberry leaf tea is a good thing to drink as it will help with contractions - regulating, ease of etc.

A lower back massage (gentle) can help too.

With the Evening Primrose capsules I have heard of ppl inserting these vaginally but I wouldn't recommend it while you're in labour. Stick to taking it orally.

Personally none of these methods worked for me in any of my pregnancies.
It is a well known theory though that it is the use of these methods over time that can help with labour induction.

The best thing to do if you can is get some prostaglandins near your cervix - if you have a regular partner this involves sex as the prostaglandins reside in sperm. After sex raise your hips and try to rest for as long as possible as the sperm needs to pool at the cervix.

Hope I helped

Answer 3

Walmart sells evening primrose oil.

Answer 4

Just wanted to make sure you are aware of what this capsule is supposed to do:

Evening primrose oil is a natural source of GLA (gamma linoliec acid) minimum 10%. Evening primrose oil is extracted from the evening primrose plant (oenothera biennis), a wildflower found in North America, Europe and parts of Asia. We believe evening primrose oil will help maintain the bodies natural hormone balance, promote healthy skin and help keep joints supple.

The Benefits Of Evening Primrose Oil Are :

Evening primrose oil may help to relieve the discomforts of PMS (premenstrual syndrome), menstruation, endometriosis and fibrocystic breasts.
Evening primrose oil may help to ease the joint pain and swelling of rheumatoid arthritis.
Evening primrose oil may help to prevent diabetes-associated nerve damage.
Evening primrose oil may help to reduce the symptoms of eczema.
Evening primrose oil may help to help treat acne and rosacea.
Evening primrose oil may help to alleviate inflammation associated with lupus.
Evening primrose oil may help to lessen numbness and tingling.
Evening primrose oil may help to combat damage from multiple sclerosis.
Evening primrose oil may help to treat Alzheimer's-related memory deficiencies.
Evening primrose oil may help to protect against the effects of aging.
Evening primrose oil may help to counter impotence and female infertility.
Evening primrose oil may help to alleviate Raynaud's disease symptoms.
Evening primrose oil may help to nourish nails, scalp, and hair.
Evening primrose oil may help to prevent alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

Check with your local pharmacy or health food stores.

Answer 5

OMG DONT DO IT!!! they told that to my husband and i. so we tryed it. not only is it discusting!!!! the only thing that happened was the two of us fighting for the bathroom all night! dont waste your time its an old wives tale. ( but if u still want to any way u can get it in walmart in the mediciane section