Raspberry leaf - tea/tablets
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Topic: Raspberry leaf - tea/tablets
Posted By: rosewood
Subject: Raspberry leaf - tea/tablets
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 7:51pm
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What is everyone's opinion on raspberry leaf tablets or raspberry leaf tea in last trimester (36 weeks onwards I think is the recomendation?)
Do they actually have an effect? ------------- Gill http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 7:55pm
| I never took it because I couldn't be bothered and it tasted nasty and Daniel came a week early anyway. I used naturopharm prebirth spray instead. I like their products so went with that. |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 7:57pm
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I drank Rasberry Leaf tea. Michaela was born at 39w2d gest.
I don't know if drinking the T is why Michaela came early or not - maybe she would have come early anyway or maybe it was the other things I did. There's no harm in drinking it so if you like the taste go for it. -------------  
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 8:36pm
| Got the tea but couldnt stomach it so took the tabs from 36 weeks (I think), as well as EPO etc etc......Isla was 5 days late. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 8:37pm
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I drunk it with Josh and he came a week early but that was medical intervention. I think the EPO helped more. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: thunderwolves
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 9:15pm
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I love raspberry leaf tea, I drink it at a certain time each month, it was hard for me not to drink until the end of my pregnancy, I was over due but had an easy birth, I think its just a matter of opinion, , but it can't do any damage late on... ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: monster
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 9:37pm
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I drank a cup every day in later pregnancy (I liked it!) and had bubs 5 days early. Labour was quick too. Don't know if that's why, but I'll drink it again next time around just in case. -------------   
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 9:39am
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i have had raspberry tea in all my pregnancies at the end- i didnt go into labour naturally though any times! lol, but i do have short labours?
i am drinking it again now, i love it 
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 11:05am
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I took 5W tablets with raspberry leaf in and the prebirth spray and was induced at 9 days overdue...
But I do think that everyone might be different and so it is worth a try... ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 11:28am
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I drank 3 cups a day and 4 EPO capsules daily, too.
Hannah came a day early and quickly, so I believe they helped. But then, I'll never know
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Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 1:47pm
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i sculled 2 cups of hot raspberry tea and when for a nice long bumpy ride on the farm bike contractions started b4 we got back too the house i was 37wks contractions continued to get stronger over the week and he was born at 38wks ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 2:03pm
| whats the pre birth spray? i havent heard of that. |
Posted By: Glag2
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 4:25pm
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Im currentley drinking around 5 cups a day of the Red Seal raspberry leaf tea and I bought the tablets and use a hole pot,they went so quickley as you have to take 3 at a time 4-5 times a day,I find Im having lots of Braxtons, Ive heard that drinking it helps thats why I am.Dont know if it makes you go early but because it helps ripen the cervix I think it cn make your labour shorter ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: rosewood
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 2:24pm
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Thanks.
I have only read that it makes your uterus stronger and then the contractions more purposeful (hence shorter labour) not that it makes baby arrive early? ------------- Gill http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 8:59pm
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Yeah I'm with Gill, I was told it makes the uterus more "efficient" rather than actually bringing on labour... ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 14 April 2008 at 9:04pm
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I took 5W tablets (contain raspberry leaf tea) and Caleb arrived after an hours labour. My uterus was certainly efficient but its hard to know whether that was a result of the 5W tablets. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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