Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Pregnancy

Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Original poster

Raspberry leaf Tea?

17 replies

justhayley · 04/03/2012 20:16

Hiya I'm 32 + 1 and have just started drinking raspberry leaf tea. I love herbal teas and have missed drinking them during pregnancy so enjoying it :) I don't no too much about why it's recommend at the end of pregnancy - please enlighten me!

Thanks Hayley x

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
insertwittyusernamehere · 04/03/2012 20:34

It's supposed to help make your contractions more effective so hopefully a quicker labour for you and then also to help your uterus shrink back quickly afterwards. I love raspberry leaf tea.

littlemissnormal · 04/03/2012 21:00

I like it cold with ice!
Someone else said on here today that it's really bad and makes your uterus taut and tough throughout labour so hinders more than helps.
That's the first time I've ever heard that though.

BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability · 04/03/2012 21:37

Well this is purely anecdotal of course, but I drank it with DS and had a 4 hour labour, so would love to see how quick it would have been if that was hindered!! Grin

madaboutmadmen · 04/03/2012 21:46

i drank it but didn't start until 37 weeks following midwife's advice as it can induce early labour. 3 and a half hour labour on 1st one to may be something to it.

I couldn't stand the taste of it so I used to cool it and gulp it down fast, 2 cups a day. Just found out you can get tablets Grin

BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability · 04/03/2012 21:50

That's what I do mad, though it is growing on me.
That reminds me, there's one cooling in the kitchen right now...

BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability · 04/03/2012 21:51

Down in one!! Grin

madaboutmadmen · 04/03/2012 21:54

well done!

Joygirl78 · 05/03/2012 07:18

The info that it can induce labour is wrong. So is the info that it cause uterus to go taut. You can drink from 32 weeks increasing amount progressively. It potentially improves the quality of your contractions.

Mikocat · 05/03/2012 09:04

I bought some yesterday to start taking at 32 weeks (tomorrow), the lady in the shop recommended one cup a day at this stage and then 2 a day from 36. She said to stop drinking it if I started getting Braxton Hicks though.

danielou · 05/03/2012 09:09

I had tablets with dd2 as couldn't stand the tea. My labour was much easier then dd1 and shorter was only a hour but that maybe down to fact it was my 2nd and I knew what to expect but it could also be down to the tablets who knows :)

spannermary · 05/03/2012 11:17

Where do you get it from? I've not found it in supermarkets - is it more of a Holland and Barrett type thing? :)

Seona1973 · 05/03/2012 11:18

I got mine in Holland and Barrett - tablets and tea

littlemissnormal · 05/03/2012 11:18

I was sure it didn't hinder! Lucky really with the amount of capsules I've just bought!
They're half price in holland and Barrett at the moment if anyone's interested.

spannermary · 05/03/2012 11:57

Great - thanks!

Original poster
justhayley · 05/03/2012 22:49

Ooo I love the taste but I'm a real herbal tea addict - or was pre pregnancy. Iv started having one at breakfast every morning will increase closer to the time. I'm not sure how much I believe things like thus work but I say it's def worth a shot!

OP posts:
Original poster
justhayley · 05/03/2012 22:50

Oh & I also got mine from holland and Barrets although any health food shop would sell it - even eBay and amazon have it

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page