Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 93 Location: Dubai.... for now
Have You Heard 'bout Raspberry Tea? Posted: 10-22-05 01:50am
In one of the sessions of my pre-natal
class, one of the mums mentioned 'bout
raspberry tea. She said that it makes
labour easier and all women in their
family who were pregnant took it and
proven to be effective. This tea should
be taken 5 weeks before your due date.
You can buy it in regular tea bags or in
capsule. I have always avoided coffee
and herbal teas with this pregnancy but I
am quite curious if this really works!
It's usually out of stock in one of the
bigger supermarket chains here but finally
got one in nutrition corner. And hey,
its caffeine free! What do you think
bout this?
I've read a lot about this tea (i'm 5
months) and I am planning on taking it.
I've read that you shouldn't take it any
sooner then 3 months before your due date,
and start off in small amounts (1 cup a
day or 1 tablet a day) and then slowly
increase. It's supposed to help with
labour itself and can even encourage
labour (hence the not taking it to soon
before your due date, and in small doses
to start). Some people claim it does
nothing at all. But since no studies
have been able to show that it causes any
side effects to the baby or mother, I
don't see why it would hurt to try it. I
will try and find the really great website
I was reading about it on for you and post
it.
Good luck with your labour and delivery!
If you decide to use the tea let me know
if it works.
I am expecting my third child. For my
first I took caster oil and oj bad idea it
was awfull. For my second I drank
rasberry tea (i made it like iced tea with
lemon juice and sugar) I had my son a week
early!!!!
I'm not sure if it worked or a
coincidence? But I was happy
good luck
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First_time_mum
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 93 Location: Dubai.... for now
thanks for sharing this website. This
site is wonderful and very informative.
Will browse further in the next few days.
Will likely to try this raspberry leaf
tea but during the later stage of my
pregnancy. Will keep you posted if it
will work!
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First_time_mum
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 93 Location: Dubai.... for now
Re: Rasberry Tea Posted: 10-22-05 11:23am
sweetbaby_brat
wrote:
i am expecting my third
child. For my first I took caster oil
and oj bad idea it was awfull. For my
second I drank rasberry tea (i made it
like iced tea with lemon juice and sugar)
I had my son a week early!!!!
I'm not sure if it worked or a
coincidence? But I was happy
good luck
hi sweetbaby. Congratulations on your
third baby. That caster oil and oj was
really funny. Not keen on trying that.
Just looking at the combi make me sick
already! Anyway, when you gave birth
with your second child, was your labour
shorter? In one of the articles I read,
raspberry has an effect of making the
second stage of labour shorter? Is that
true? Was it easier?
