Born in Jul 2010

Re: Raspberry leaf tea

baby#3ontheway — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:59:44 GMT

The only thing that worked for me was sex and lot of walking

Re: Raspberry leaf tea

BookwormMa — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:40:44 GMT

I started drinking a cup a day at 32 weeks and slowly increased the cups. At 35 weeks I bought the tablets and started taking them per the bottle's instructions. At 36 weeks and at 37w4d weeks no dilation/no effacement. I pray that it helps when that magic moment comes. I'm also taking 1000mg of evening primrose twice a day orally, so it's not doing much yet.

Re: Raspberry leaf tea

crazytimesthree — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:06:18 GMT

I've just been reading a little about this and have started taking 2 tablets/day now at 35 weeks. Not expecting to labor any earier, but hoping to prepare my uterus for an easier birth.

Re: Raspberry leaf tea

MissysLair — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:13:03 GMT

Oh yea, it's not super yummy. But what doesn't taste good with a tablespoon of sugar, hehe!

Re: Raspberry leaf tea

huggles — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:56:56 GMT

No prime time to start it as you don't want a soft cervix much earlier than that. I started last week at 37 weeks but usually start at 36 weeks, 3 cups a day and if you don't enjoy it just add 1 teaspoon of sugar, it makes it more tolerable. Good luck.

Re: Raspberry leaf tea

nickster — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:59:50 GMT

Thank you so much for your replies. I think i will give it a try.

I havent left it too late to start it at 36wks though have i?

Re: Raspberry leaf tea

Proud Mommy!!! — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:25:00 GMT

Well, I have a funny story!! Before DS was born, I had asked DH to pick me up some Rasberry Leaf Tea on the way home from work and I left the tea on the counter b/c I was craving Rocky Road ice cream as usual and went to bed after I ate the ice-cream and ended up getting contractions that night and going into labor...... The funny thing I asked myself was.."What if I'd drank the tea that night?" Then I would've SO thought it was the tea that caused me to go into labor....LOL!!!

It def worth a try!! Who knows... Maybe it brought me some good-luck..LOL!! GL

Re: Raspberry leaf tea

MissysLair — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:05:53 GMT

I'm not in your DD but I drank TONS of RLT. From 32-34, 2 cups a day, 34-36 3 cups, and 38 to 41 4 cups a day... a ridiculous amount.

It obviously didn't put me in labor BUT it toned my uterus so much that from first contraction to in my arms was 1.5 hours. Probably would have been 1 hour but her arm was up over her head so I had to push her out, elbow first, LOL.

I'd defnitely recommend it~!

Re: Raspberry leaf tea

huggles — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:59:37 GMT

I am due on the 1st July with my 3rd baby and have drunk raspberry leaf tea for 3-4 weeks prior to the birth. It is not supposed to set off contractions but is believed to tone the uterus and soften the cervix in preparation for the birth. It has made both of my labours easier at 5 and a half hours each or this is what I have allowed myself to believe anyway. It is worth a try anyway as if the cervix is soft then surely it will dilate quicker? I am currently drinking mine now. Good luck!!

Re: Raspberry leaf tea

Preggowith#3 — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:53:04 GMT

Definately caused contractions but nothing that lasted and caused me to dialate. Worth a shot though

Raspberry leaf tea

nickster — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:05:16 GMT

Just wondered if anyone tried raspberrry leaf tea and if it worked for them?