Raspberry leaf tea

[pullingmyhair]

Has anyone used it in late pregnancy and was it effective? What were the results?

I did and both DCs arrived early I feel this was a coincidence, however both my labours were quick. With Dc2 I was examined around 9-9-30am and was only 2.5cm I called them back around an hour later stating I wanted to push, student midwife didn't quite believe me but DC arrived at 10:55am.

Placemarking to see what others say as my mum swears by it. I’m 35 weeks and thinking of starting it at 37.

Bugger all.
IMO all evidence is coincidence.

and was it effective? What were the results?

I don't know if it was effective but I took it and had two easy births: probs about 6 hours, no tearing at all. I don't know if it was the RLT or something else (eg my child-bearing hips) but unless someone comes up with some study to say it's actually harmful then I'd say go for it, what's the worst that could happen? I had my babies years ago - before such things were available in the shops - and made my own RLT by going out to the garden and picking my own so it cost me nowt!

No evidence, but I drank it and had 2 early babies and short labours.

(Tore like a fucker though first time )

Early/late is irrelevant as it's a uterine tonic and taken to make the pushing stage more effective. Nothing to do with inducing labour.

I love raspberry leaf and drink a lot of it anyway.

My second stage with dc1 was 8 hrs...

I used it. Dc1 arrived on his due date, took ages to be born (36ish hours from waters breaking).

Dc2 was a week late. About 12 hours labour.

I don't think its effects are real. But does no harm if you can stand drinking it so give it a go! Good luck!

Not sure, but anecdotally dates seemed to help.

I started it about 32 weeks with DC2, and felt it bring on BH when I drank it. Upped the dose as the weeks went on to a litre of strong iced tea a day - at least. Induced at term and labour was short (1.5 hours) and without pain relief (partly owing to the speed) and I think my body has regained more of my original figure in the days postpartum more quickly than with DC1.
I enjoyed drinking it too, which helps

I've got nothing to compare it with as I drank 2-3 cups towards teh end of each pregnancy and had quick labours each time, but I haven't had a pregnancy where I didn't drink it so can't say if it changed anything. It tastes pretty harmless, so drink it if you like it, or not if you don't. I didn't bother with teh capsules/tablet form

I drank it and my labour was less than 2 hours from first contraction to finish. Probably a coincidence but worth a try

Well ultimately the results were that I had a baby

If you don’t hate drinking it it’s worth a try. I had 2-3 cups a day from 35 weeks and baby came at 40+3 with a 2-hr second stage and no stitches.

However this could easily be coincidence

I had two glasses a day from 37 weeks and had a 5 hour labour.

I’ve always drank it in the last trimester but I really don’t think it did anything.