uterus

[mommyofaria]

So I'm a ftm...I'm 25.2 and I've been wondering why should you strengthen your uterus? I've been reading a lot of posts about this lately and I would really love some insight... Thank you :)

[stacey10]

yep but you have to make sure its the herbal type and it will say red raspberry leaf tea,, if you just buy raspberry leaf tea, its probably just your average black tea flavoured with raspberry... which def wont work!! :)

[mommyofaria]

So any brand as long as its raspberry leaf tea and start drinking three cups a day when your 36 weeks? I think I can manage that lol...even though I have a long way to go :/

[stacey10]

argh I mean I dont start the tablets until 38 wks NOT 28 wk lol, some people say it doesnt work but I swear by it and you do have to have it everyday and it wont do any good if you have it randomly or start at 39 wks :)

[LovemyKids86]

Glad I came upon this post! I am going to do that when I get to 36 weeks since I will be doing labor WITHOUT the epidural! Anything to help my uterus work better lol

[stacey10]

you need to get the red raspberry leaf tea, its a herbal tea and contains no caffine, you drink it without milk, I've always added honey as it is an aquired taste, you need to have at least 3 cups per day, everyday, sometimes the tablets are easier to take, especially if you dont like the taste of the tea, depending on which brand you get, just  follow the direstions and take the maximum daily dose, you will get both of these from a health food shop or a chemist that stocks alternative medicines/suppliments :)

[mommyofaria]

So any kind of raspberry tea will do right? Or is there a certain brand? Thank you ladies so much I'm really trying to have an easy going labor with no stress and no complications

[stacey10]

you should start drinking it from 36 wks if you have had an uncomplicated pregnancy, some women drink the tea all the way through their pregnancies and have no problems, but if you have an irritable uterus etc, yes it can cause uterine contractions, thats why they say its best from 36 wks, also if this isnt your first pregnancy you dont usually have to have as much of the tea each day, as I've had 10 babies, I usually dont strat it until 28 wks, my labours are around 1 hr long :)

[isntsure]

I thought we werent allowed to drink red raspberry leaf tea though? Because it could cause you to go into labor or something? Im not saying your wrong im just curious because thats what i read somewhere. Is it true or no?

[stacey10]

your uterus is a muscle and like any other muscle works best when its kept tonned, thats why people drink red raspberry teaf tea or take the tablets, it tones and strengthens your uterus, the benefits of this is that during labour it will work better during contractions, making the contractions more efficient, whoich can shorten your labour by around an hour or so :)

[mlsteckman5]

How do u strengthen a muscle u have no control of?? U can do pelvic floor exersizes to strengthen your pelvic floor to help with pushing but thats all i can think of!!??