https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:28:56 +0000 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:47:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=38720 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302860&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302860 Author: Plushie
Subject: 38720
Posted: 09 April 2011 at 9:47am

Thanks guys - wasnt hoping to start her labour or anything, more that she is a huge tea fiend and it would be the perfect thing for her. I believe what you're saying serendipity but probably best not to hand out things that might potentially even slightly be risky as gifts!]]> Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:47:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302860&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302860 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302827&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302827 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 38720
Posted: 09 April 2011 at 8:28am

36 weeks]]> Sat, 09 Apr 2011 08:28:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302827&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302827 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302811&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302811 Author: princesspumpkin
Subject: 38720
Posted: 09 April 2011 at 7:52am

PS...it's to tone your uterus rather than soften the cervix or start labour, to help it function well when the time comes.

(I'm quite a herbal medicine enthusiast, and have a damned good herbalist to guide me in my investigations!)]]> Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:52:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302811&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302811 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302810&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302810 Author: princesspumpkin
Subject: 38720
Posted: 09 April 2011 at 7:50am

My herbalist has had a low dose of it in the tea she made for me right from the beginning, at low doses it isn't going to do anything untoward, just help your uterus get nice & strong Same with my last pregnancy, I upped it big time towards the end & went into spontaneous labour 4 days before my EDD. ]]> Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:50:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302810&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302810 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302786&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302786 Author: WestiesGirl
Subject: 38720
Posted: 08 April 2011 at 10:25pm

I started taking the tablets at 37 weeks and went into labour at 38. Not sure if it helped though. ]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:25:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302786&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302786 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302660&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302660 Author: Plushie
Subject: 38720
Posted: 08 April 2011 at 6:44pm

Oh wow, as late as that? I started drink a cup every few days when i was only 14 weeks obviously to no harm but i might reconsider my tea-giving then . Pleased i checked! ]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:44:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302660&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302660 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302561&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302561 Author: _SMS_
Subject: 38720
Posted: 08 April 2011 at 3:39pm

Yep i thought 36 weeks also.

I thought it was just to help ripen the cervix, just like EPO. Not actually to put you into labour. ]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:39:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302561&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302561 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302478&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302478 Author: rachelsea
Subject: 38720
Posted: 08 April 2011 at 1:51pm

I was told 35wks last time, then my baby came at 36.5wks so this time I've been told not to touch it till 37wks. The MW said it can cause some people's uterus's to kick into action or something (she also said that's not proven at all, just from what she's seen)]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:51:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302478&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302478 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302441&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302441 Author: _Deb_
Subject: 38720
Posted: 08 April 2011 at 1:04pm

Yeah i always heard that you could start drinking it at around 36 weeks. I took the capsules which my MW said i could take from 35 weeks, which i did.]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:04:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302441&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302441 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302418&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302418 Author: High9
Subject: 38720
Posted: 08 April 2011 at 12:44pm

My mw told me not to touch it until 36/37 weeks but others were telling me it was ok to take sooner! Mw said 1 cup a day at 37 weeks and can up to 2 cups at 39 weeks... 3 cups at 40 weeks etc but she said women often had the misconception that it would help put them in labour and get upset when they went overdue...

I think from memory people in my DD thread were drinking it earlier that 36 weeks. ]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:44:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302418&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302418 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302400&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302400 Author: Plushie
Subject: 38720
Posted: 08 April 2011 at 12:07pm

can someone remind me when its considered 'safe' to drink? Is it after the first trimester or not until the third? Want to give some as a gift to a tea-loving newly pregnant friend. Someone gave me some tea called 'mother-to-be tea' which was in a fancy box and was a mix of rasberry, peppermint, ginger etc does anyone know where i might find that? Something a bit fancier then just plain rasberry leaf tea! ]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:07:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38720&PID=1302400&title=rasberry-leaf-tea#1302400