Has anyone ever used evening primrose oil to induce labor?
I tried to with my second pregnancy, and I’m now on my 4th successful pregnancy. It did not do anything for me, and I would not expect it to do much for you. It softens the cervix, and if you are 75% effaced already, I wouldn’t expect it to make too much of a change. My 3rd pregnancy was twins, and I was dilated to 4cm and 75% effaced for 5 weeks before I was induced. I did all the traditional things to induce labor, and none of them worked. I had 40 inches and 12lbs of baby in me, and not even that would do it. As far as the baby’s size, the ultrasound can be quite off in estimating, as much as a pound either way. I know you don’t want to hear that he/she will come when ready, but it’s true.
