raspberry leaf tea/capsules people's opinions and experiences

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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!!

I'm not sure it stops you needing pain relief tbh.

With DS1 I phoned the hospital when contractions were 10mins apart but explained that they weren't as painful as I was expecting. A rather patronising midwife said I would have hours left and to have a bath. Spent 15 mins doing that then realised things really were happening. Arrived at hospital fully dilated and ready to push. He was an undiagnosed face to pubes but still only pushed for 30mins.

chilly it's not raspberry tea, it's raspberry leaf tea. Different! And yes supposed to "tone" the uterus and make it work more efficiently in labour.

Ooo so when does one start drinking it I'm i. My second trimester in assuming quite near the end!

Is there a difference between the tea and the capsules?

I drank the tea from H&B last time but I'm not sure it was the proper stuff - apparently real raspberry leaf tea is proper horrible!

Zebra I've got the Holland and B stuff and it says it is RLT but sweetened with apple so hoping that doesn't make a difference?

Chilly I,think from about 33-4 weeks but ask your MW maybe!

Ahhh, cool, thanks Revolting

Thankyou I feel enlightened and shall definately ask