Rasberry leaf Tea
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Topic: Rasberry leaf Tea
Posted By: bun_in_the_oven
Subject: Rasberry leaf Tea
Date Posted: 22 June 2009 at 5:45pm
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I know this has prob been posted before...
whats the benefits ?? does it actually even help ?? when do you start taking it ?? any personal experiences appreciated .... thanks |
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Posted By: happymumma
Date Posted: 22 June 2009 at 5:56pm
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I looked into the research on raspberry leaf tea when I was pregnant with Ollie because there seem to be many misconceptions about it. I won't help induce labour but the thought is that it does help tone uterine muscles - which in turn I guess helps contractions.
There are varied opinions on when you should start taking it with the only agreement being not to take it in the first trimester. I think I drank it from about 36 weeks last time and I think I will probably do it again. It was only the only time I was aware of braxton hix so it must have been doing something. The thing that appealed to me was that it's full of good stuff (can't remember what but I'm pretty sure iron is one of them!). and if you are thinking you need to drink 3 cups a day then at least you're getting a certain amount of fluid. Plus I had such a smooth labour that I like to think it helped (I have no idea whether it really did or not). I didn't mind the taste with a bit of honey added although I know lots of people hate it! |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 22 June 2009 at 7:41pm
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Usually no earlier than 35/36 weeks.
Helps tone the uterus like kate said so basically it gets your uterus prepared for labour, so you just have to wait for the baby. One school of thought is that if you have a strong family history of PPH (post-partum haemorrage) that you should avoid it. My mum had a massive haemorrage when my sis was born and a small one when I was born, so I passed on it last time. Funnily enough the only thing that stopped me having Jack at 38.5/39 weeks when he was ready is that my uterus and cervix wasn't ready (mw could feel the head but the cervix wasn't prepared enough for him - RLT would have helped that). Seeing as I didn't haemorrage last time I will take it this time as I have no direct history etc. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 June 2009 at 8:08pm
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Yep it tones your uterus so helps with the contractions. I drunk it with Josh along with taking EPO and that helped me with the induction of Josh at 39 weeks. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 22 June 2009 at 10:48pm
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Not being a tea drinker I just took the tablets. Having nothing to compare it to, I can't tell you if it helped - I would like to think it did, and will look at taking them again very soon ------------- 
Blair 15/10/2007 Daniel 30/07/2009 |
Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 23 June 2009 at 4:34pm
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I took it last year with Lily - but don't think it did anything to help - my labour was long and painful and I ended up having a emergency c-sect anyway so not sure how well it prepared my uterus/body for birth!
Don't think I'll be taking it this time - unless I get given it, it wasn't the cheapest tea around! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 June 2009 at 5:40pm
I never took it and had a fairly drug free birth at 39 weeks gest - just had gas so I don't see the point in it personally and I think it tastes 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 23 June 2009 at 8:58pm
| I drank it with Caprece had had a lot faster labour but then again that could well be due to the fact that my body had done it before. Would probably take it again if I had another. |
Posted By: JessDub
Date Posted: 24 June 2009 at 7:31am
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I drank loads of tea, earlier than the packet recommends (as my midwife recommended), I took pre-birth spray and EPO as recommended by MW too.
As it happened I was induced one day before my due date (waters broke) and my body was nowhere near ready to give birth. Disapointingly so. It was a very long labour. I won't bother with homeopathic stuff next time. ------------- 
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Posted By: paulainauckland
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 7:44pm
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I drink it when I'm not PG, as it really helps with period pain. Used to the taste, as long as there is some honey to add.
Planning to take it again soon as this time around the BH only feel like they are over one part of my uterus. Weird. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 10:42pm
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Issue 4 of OHbaby! Magazine has an article in it abour Raspberry Leaf Tea -- you can buy back issues in the OHbaby! Store if you missed it. :) |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 9:35am
I started drinking it at 35 weeks pregnant, and gave birth at 36w5d after a 3.5hr labour and 17mins pushing  not sure if it was because of the tea hehe but you never know...------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: bee_t
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 4:34pm
| I started drinking it on Saturday at 36 weeks, don't mind the taste actually reminds me a bit of green tea. It is said to tone your uterus, also is a different taste from just boring water!! |
Posted By: MummaHuhu
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 7:28pm
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Wow rachel, that was a quick labour!
I've been given some so will start drinking it at 36 weeks - does anyone know how many cups a day is recommended? Or how many do you drink in a day? -------------   http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/MummaHuhu" rel="nofollow - Come on Huhu#3 ...~Chem Apr 13~ |
Posted By: LG
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 8:39pm
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I think its 3 or 4 cups a day? I drank it from 36 weeks and took the 5W pills too, MW said if K could have fit out i would have had her at home and thought maybe the short amount of time i was in labour for was because i took both together. I didnt mind the taste but my friend couldnt drink it -------------  Angel Baby Aug '12, Feb '13 |
Posted By: bun_in_the_oven
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 11:00am
| what are the 5w pills ? |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 03 July 2009 at 11:21am
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Gotta start drinking mine soon, I'll do anything if it will help me with my labour. ------------- |
Posted By: bee_t
Date Posted: 03 July 2009 at 12:01pm
| Sheena, make sure you check with your midwife, some dont recommend it and also naturopaths don't recommend it before 36 weeks so you have a couple of weeks before you can start drinking. I am also about to start the pre birth spray in the naturo pharm range you can take that 15 days before edd and apparently its good for labour too. |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 03 July 2009 at 4:23pm
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I drunk raspberry tea from about 35-36 weeks and once Jake actually hit my cervix (his shoulder was stuck keeping him quite high for about 17 hours!) I went from 1cm dilated to 10cm and baby presenting in less than 45 minutes.
I'll def be taking it with this one. I think it only helps if your body is ready though. -------------   
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 03 July 2009 at 4:29pm
yep I know  I drank it with my last pregnancy from 37 weeks ------------- |
bee_t wrote:Posted By: bun_in_the_oven
Date Posted: 03 July 2009 at 5:48pm
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everyone has been telling me its awful...I had my first cup today.. it was delicious.. !!!!!
(it was fresh leaf kind from a health store in London) can quite happily drink this no prob... How many cups a day is recommended ? and Im on the 5w pills as of today too.... really hope it helps !! |
Posted By: ajmmum
Date Posted: 06 July 2009 at 8:06pm
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Don't know if it was the tea - but I was taking 5w pills from 5 weeks, but I could never remember to take them, got some tea and was drinking it in the last few weeks... was induced and had a 4 hour labour gas only, don't know if that was just luck or tea or genetics!
Have to say that I for some reason thought that "raspberry" leaf tea would taste like raspberry. My first mouthful had me in shock! It tastes like hay. Boiled hay.
But in that last few weeks it was good to have a focal point thinking that "perhaps" it might help with or induce labour! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  |