Would you take Raspberry leaf if.....?

[youlemming]

You had a quick labour last time and you are being monitored for reduced growth?

I took the capsules from 36 wks last time and I've just hit that point, but as above I had a 6 hr labour with my first on her due date.
And I'm currently being monitored with regular scans as little one is only on the 10th percentile.

There is a chance I will be induced early or at least not let past due date so spontaneous labour is less likely than before but just in case I'm not sure if I should take them at all!

Well it's just for a shorter pushing stage rather than quick labour really. That isn't a bad thing I don't think.

They made not a jot of difference to me first time around so I wouldn't bother taking them at all
If you're worried, then don't.

It doesn't bring on labour just ripens the cervix to make labouring faster and apparently easier.
Unless you've been advised otherwise, I'd take it. I took the tea. Horrid taste but I read the tea was more potent than the caps.
Good luck

My first labour was 5.5 hours and pushing stage was fairly short,so I'm taking the tea again hoping it had something to do with it!

I was advised not to by the consultant as I had previously had two very fast births with an almost non existent pushing phases (3 pushes for first baby and 1 for second). My uterus was apparently I'm no need of toning! If you're concerned, ask your midwife.

I have had two quick labours (3 hours and 2 hours) without taking raspberry leaf tea or anything else.
Quick labours can be more painful as everything happens so much more quickly so everything is intensified. I would only take raspberry leaf tea if advised to do so by the midwife / doctor.

My pushing phase was only about 20 min and yes ended up with quite a few stiches due to the speed.
Think I will hold off for now and ask next time I have an appointment.

I was told not to take it, my first labour was 3 hours (with rasp leaf) my second was 55 mins (no rasp leaf)! If you are close to hospital I might take it, otherwise no way!