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raspberry leaf tea/capsules people's opinions and experiences

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bigfam · 27/12/2014 21:25

There is so much conflicting info on taking it! What are people's experiences of taking it in the third tri and did u consult ur mw? When I told my mw some ppl had been advised not to take it she honestly looked at me like I was crazy!!

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123rd · 27/12/2014 21:36

I took capsules after 36wks-I went one week over with both DC. I had the most amazing births..no pain relief what so ever. V quick. 1st labour just over six hours from first signs to holding dd in my arms. 2nd labour-at home. 2.5 hours from start to finish. A bit too quick tbh. I couldn't hold ds at first as I was too shaky!!
Obvs I can't say if the raspberry leaf tea helped at all, but didn't seem to do me any harm.

Mumraathenoisylion · 27/12/2014 21:39

I drank the tea with Dc1 and had a wonderful birth, had to be induced but it seemed easy (4hrs).

I did not drink the tea with Dc2 and it was hellish (40ish hrs)

If there were another one I would drink the tea.

cosmicglittergirl · 27/12/2014 21:49

Drank the tea as advised by midwife and doula SIL. Birth was quite long and ended in tearing and a ventouse. 29 weeks now and haven't started to drink it yet, but may as well, what's to lose? Plus, I like the taste.

bananapickle84 · 27/12/2014 22:04

I was advised not to take raspberry leaf with my second as my first labour had been so quick but that's the only negative advice I've heard. Apparently it speeds things up.

Luciferbox · 27/12/2014 22:06

I drank it, my labour was 49 hrs. I do t think it worked for me.

MrsBungle · 27/12/2014 22:07

I took the capsules from 36 weeks with dc1. 8 days over due and crappy 52 hour labour.

I didn't take any tea or capsules with dc2. Excellent birth and 1 hour 54 minutes from beginning to end!

Luciferbox · 27/12/2014 22:07

To add, strangely it was a good labour. I was knackered yet had no pain relief and healed very quickly.

OnTheThursdayOfChristmas · 27/12/2014 22:08

Drank the tea for the last 3 weeks.

Had absolutely no effect.

RevoltingPeasant · 27/12/2014 22:40

Can I butt in and ask how much tea you all drank?

I am 34+5 and started it this week, averaging about two cups a day. Is that enough or do you need to really mainline it?

TimefIies · 27/12/2014 23:02

I've been drinking one a day for ten days or so (40+1 with first) - the MW said it would make contractions more effective.

Mumraathenoisylion · 28/12/2014 09:12

I had three cups of tea a day when I drank it.

Annarose2014 · 28/12/2014 09:19

Took the capsules from 36 weeks. Had a hard labour - ventouse.

However the baby was back to back, and there's nothing the capsules could have done about that! Maybe if he was face down they might have worked.

Annarose2014 · 28/12/2014 09:22

Forgot to add though, my contractions were hard and only 5 mins apart right from my waters breaking. Possibly that was the tea but who knows?

If so, I'm not taking it again. You don't have enough time in between to get your bearings.

Sonics · 28/12/2014 10:29

My mw said:

1 cup a day from 34 weeks
2 cups from 35
3 cups from 36
4 cups from 37 onwards

So that's what I've been doing. 1st baby so will see if it has any effect!

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bigfam · 28/12/2014 10:53

Does anyone take the capsules? I like the taste of the tea :-P

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bigfam · 28/12/2014 10:58

Bananapickle84 my last labour from start to finish was 2hrs10mins. My mw knows, she didn't mention not taking cos of that?!

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123rd · 28/12/2014 12:39

Bigfam, I didn't like the tea so ha the capsules

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bigfam · 28/12/2014 13:27

123rd how far are u and what strength do u take an hm a day?

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purplefeathers · 28/12/2014 13:36

I drank the tea with my last and had a very good labour. I don't particularly think it had anything to do with the tea though. Having said that i'm 40 weeks and drinking it again this time but i actually really enjoy the taste so it's no hardship!

Chillyegg · 28/12/2014 13:44

Can I sidle In hear and ask what does it do? I've never heard of anyone taking raspberry tea for child birth? I thought it was for heart burn Do you just get the bog standard tea bags? I feel so enlightened!

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bigfam · 28/12/2014 15:15

It's got lots of benefits, some research suggests it makes the 2nd (I think) phase of labour easier, tones the uterus, also something to do with ur milk coming in a reducing blood loss after birth.

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bigfam · 28/12/2014 15:17

I couldn't get hold of any in regular supermarkets like tests etc, got mine from Holland and barrett, they did ask me how far along I was tho x

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bigfam · 28/12/2014 15:18

Grrrr auto correct. Tesco

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Showy · 28/12/2014 15:25

It is a uterine tonic, meant to make your pushing stage more effective.

I drank/drink it anyway. I pushed for 8hrs with dc1 and then had a whole host of interventions and emcs. Second time round, same thing only had the emcs before reaching 10cm. A nice tea can't help my dodgy pelvis sadly.

There's no harm in it and the tea's nice.

piggychops · 28/12/2014 15:25

No pain relief with either of mine. Took RLT for both. With DS2 whole labour was about 3 hours and stage 2 was recorded as 1 minute. Gave birth on my hands and knees, there was one almighty contraction and he flew out!

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