Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 32 Location: Cheshire UK
Raspberry Leaf Tea? Posted: 11-09-06 06:40am
When is the best time to start drinking it
in pregnancy. As it allows the
contracting uterus to work more
effectively and so may make the birth
easier and faster. But dont want to start
drinking it too early
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tigresacanela24
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Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 5261 Location: Treat your children well, eventually they'll choose your nursing home.
Posted: 11-09-06 08:40am
I really don't know. I was told to avoid
raspberry leaf tea by my doctor throughout
the entire length of my pregnancy.
I read that you can start drinking it at
around the 32nd week. I have raspberry
leaf supplements, but I always forget to
take them. Meh.. I don't even know how
effective they are, so i'm not worried!
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Cambion
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Posted: 11-09-06 09:32am
I have read that raspberry leaf tea has
the opposite effect that you said -
raspberry leaf tea is commonly used during
the menstrual period to relieve cramps by
relaxing the uterus; I have used it for
this purpose and it worked quite well.
So, I don't know where you got the
information that it makes your uterus
contract, but I wouldn't trust that
source. If you're looking to induce labor
or something, try castor oil...Or sex.
Both have been known to bring on labor.
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tigresacanela24
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Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 5261 Location: Treat your children well, eventually they'll choose your nursing home.
Posted: 11-09-06 09:34am
cambion
wrote:
i have read that raspberry
leaf tea has the opposite effect that you
said - raspberry leaf tea is commonly used
during the menstrual period to relieve
cramps by relaxing the uterus; I have used
it for this purpose and it worked quite
well. So, I don't know where you got the
information that it makes your uterus
contract, but I wouldn't trust that
source. If you're looking to induce
labor or something, try castor oil...Or
sex. Both have been known to bring on
labor.
do not use castor oil unless you want to
be stuck in a sh*tty situation. Pun
intended.
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Kia
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Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
personally I was always told to avoid it
as it does cause the uterus to contract
and can cause early labour.
It is said to make labour easier...
But yeah I wouldn't want to risk it at
all.
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Magical Logic
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Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 2248
Posted: 11-09-06 09:43am
It's nasty I would not even bother
drinking it
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dizzylisa
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Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 32 Location: Cheshire UK
Posted: 11-09-06 11:36am
I did drink it with my 1st but that was
years ago, I was only in labour for 1hr
with no pain relief or stitches, not
saying it was because I drank it just
though I may as well give it a go this
time aswell.
Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 455 Location: Danbury, CT.
Posted: 11-09-06 18:37pm
I have been drinking this organic
pregnancy tea and they recomd to mix it
was raspberry leaf tea at 34 weeks, and
drink 3 or more glasses a day. The stuff
is like baby cat nip! Everytime I make a
cup and sit down to drink it the baby
starts to go buck wild! Its soooo awesome
