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raspberry leaf tea anyone using it?
like it says up there^^^anyone tried it or gonig to try it?ive spoke to my midwife about drinking it and she thinks its a good idea, its very good at getting your uterousready for labour, you canstart drinking it from 32week so in the next dayor two i'll be trying it :)
I took it but it never helped me, I'm always induced for being overdue... however, it tastes lovely!!
yea a few people i know have used it, i like the taste so its worth a try!
i have pregnancy tea which contains raspberry leaf it says it helps prepare your uterus for labour, it says you can drink it from the start and then in the end to swtich to raspberry leaf tea, i'll probably be switching soon! i have had alot of friends use it and liked it.
oh, that sounds very interesting... I think I'll ask my Dr. about it!!! Thanks for sharing!
obviously you have to ask your doctor or midwife before taking it,
i copied and pasted from google
It contains a uterine tonic and, taken daily in the last six to eight weeks of pregnancy, it helps to prepare the uterine muscles for labour and thereby ease the process of childbirth.
In a study carried out in Sydney, Australia, 192 first-time mums were given at random either a 1.2g raspberry leaf tablet or a placebo twice a day from 32 weeks of pregnancy. The herb had no harmful effects on mother or baby, and those women who had taken raspberry leaf tablets were found to have a shorter second stage of labour and a lower rate of forceps delivery (19.3 per cent versus 30.4 per cent). However, far more research is needed to confirm these results.
It is very important not to use raspberry leaves until the last two months of pregnancy because of their stimulating effect on the uterus. Start with one cup of tea a day or one tablet and build up gradually to a maximum of four cups of tea or tablets daily. The tea can be sipped freely during labour, too.
It contains a uterine tonic and, taken daily in the last six to eight weeks of pregnancy, it helps to prepare the uterine muscles for labour and thereby ease the process of childbirth.
In a study carried out in Sydney, Australia, 192 first-time mums were given at random either a 1.2g raspberry leaf tablet or a placebo twice a day from 32 weeks of pregnancy. The herb had no harmful effects on mother or baby, and those women who had taken raspberry leaf tablets were found to have a shorter second stage of labour and a lower rate of forceps delivery (19.3 per cent versus 30.4 per cent). However, far more research is needed to confirm these results.
It is very important not to use raspberry leaves until the last two months of pregnancy because of their stimulating effect on the uterus. Start with one cup of tea a day or one tablet and build up gradually to a maximum of four cups of tea or tablets daily. The tea can be sipped freely during labour, too.
I've never heard of it... what exactly is it supposed to do for your uterus?
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