EPO question ( possibly TMI)...
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Topic: EPO question ( possibly TMI)...
Posted By: Mrs_B
Subject: EPO question ( possibly TMI)...
Date Posted: 25 April 2009 at 12:33pm
Just wondering if anyone else has had adverse reaction to inserting EPO capsules  I have been doing it for the last 3 nights before bed and within an hour I am woken with wicked braxton hicks for about the next two hours or is that normal?? or just a coincidence?? Also it seems to irritate the tissue down there feels kinda like I have thrush (which I don't) but goes away once I have a shower in the morning. Maybe I should try a different brand?-------------  
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 25 April 2009 at 12:50pm
duno if im right or not but i was told at some point not to put the EPO down that area...if iv read right! lol possibly not with my preggy brain!!!
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Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 25 April 2009 at 1:12pm
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the braxton hicks after the EPO insertiona re a good thing! It probably means that the oil is doing what it's meant to do.
Not so good about the irritated tissue though. When do you see your midwife next? I did the EPO thing but didn't find it irritating. I doubt changing brands would help though as they probably wouldn't have too different ingredients in them. You can take EPO orally as well if you are finding the irritation too much. It's not as effective but hey it can all help! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 25 April 2009 at 4:04pm
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i havent heard of any people getting irritation so i would be weary. id say the BH may be a fluke though as EPO softens the cervix but doesnt normally affect the uterus/muscles etc... it may be due to you lying down or settling for the night. i would leave it a couple of days and see what happens, the last thing you need is the irritation deciding to stick around or affecting the tissue in any way due to the amount of punishment it will be getting soon. lol ------------- 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 25 April 2009 at 8:12pm
well i have no idea where i had heard about not putting it up your fufu!! i searched the forums and it sounds like its the done thing to do!!!
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 25 April 2009 at 11:18pm
| I think you should be fine, unless you are getting itchy etc down there. 3 orally, 4 'down there' was what I was told - that and sex non-stop for a couple of days got my boy out lol (as in 2 days before labour, my cervix was not favourable at all, then bam in labour after that and dilating really fast). |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 12:28am
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um, If it was irritating the skin I would tend NOT to do it? Its gonna need to be fairly good condition in a couple of weeks time.... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 12:25pm
| I've been told your stomach has more receptors than down there anyway so take them orally. I wouldn't really want down there irritated when you go into labour. |
Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 12:37pm
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Okay so it's obviously not a normal reaction! I think I will give it a miss then. Still got my raspberry leaf tea and pre-birth spray -------------
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