Raspberry Leaf Tea - Page 2

Mum2b_Claire · Sep 18th, 2009, 08:15 AM

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I drank loads of the stuff! I was in established labour for 8 hrs and pushed for 40mins. But my MW said that had more to do with me having an active birth and following her instructions.

OT but your wee baby's face always makes me smile. Hes so cute!

Thanks, I think so too!

She's actually a girl, just dressed in boys clothes as I prefer them a lot of the time!

aimee-lou · Sep 18th, 2009, 08:18 AM

I'm off to get some at the weekend and will be drinking 2/3 cups a day until hubby's on leave then upping it to 4 cups I think.

Mum2b_Claire · Sep 18th, 2009, 08:19 AM

Oh and btw the 'Heath and Heather' brand is quite nice, from Holland and Barrett. I liked it, and still drink it now actually.

jenny82 · Sep 18th, 2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mum2b_Claire

I drank loads of the stuff! I was in established labour for 8 hrs and pushed for 40mins. But my MW said that had more to do with me having an active birth and following her instructions.

OT but your wee baby's face always makes me smile. Hes so cute!

Thanks, I think so too!

She's actually a girl, just dressed in boys clothes as I prefer them a lot of the time!

O. M. G

I'm so sorry - I'm a moron

I just assumed because she was wearing navy. I'm having a ginger baby too, and I can't wait!

jenny82 · Sep 18th, 2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Mum2b_Claire

I drank loads of the stuff! I was in established labour for 8 hrs and pushed for 40mins. But my MW said that had more to do with me having an active birth and following her instructions.

OT but your wee baby's face always makes me smile. Hes so cute!

Thanks, I think so too!

She's actually a girl, just dressed in boys clothes as I prefer them a lot of the time!

O. M. G

I'm so sorry - I'm a moron

I just assumed because she was wearing navy. I'm having a ginger baby too, and I can't wait!

Or is it blonde??

Feck, there I go - foot in mouth syndrome

RaInBoWs · Sep 18th, 2009, 08:51 AM

i got mine from holland and barrett and really like the taste, only trouble is i forget to drink it as im not a hot drink drinker apart from 1 small cup of tea in the mornings but you can add milk to that lol. Im hoping it will help as im not planning on having pain relief so the shorter the labour the better

Sara-Rose89 · Sep 18th, 2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mum2b_Claire

I drank loads of the stuff! I was in established labour for 8 hrs and pushed for 40mins. But my MW said that had more to do with me having an active birth and following her instructions.

OT but your wee baby's face always makes me smile. Hes so cute!

Thanks, I think so too!

She's actually a girl, just dressed in boys clothes as I prefer them a lot of the time!

O. M. G

I'm so sorry - I'm a moron

I just assumed because she was wearing navy. I'm having a ginger baby too, and I can't wait!

Or is it blonde??

Feck, there I go - foot in mouth syndrome

bless ya hun, your like me xx

helz81 · Sep 18th, 2009, 12:27 PM

Im drinking it, started at 32 weeks 1 cup a day, went up to 2 cups a day at 34 weeks, plan on going up to 3 cups a day at 36 weeks then 4 a day from 37weeks onwards. Maybe will get some of the tablets and take 2 of those too. I don't really like the taste,don't like normal tea so drinking it is abit of a struggle, I can only manage it once its gone cold and I add a tiny splash of blackcurrant cordial to it. Ive never had it before in my other pregnancies, hope it works!! Im sure its what is giving me bad braxton hicks contractions!

Kaites · Sep 18th, 2009, 20:22 PM

I bought some but then casually asked my obstetrician about it's safety and he pretty much scolded me on contemplating using it- told me that there haven't been studies done on it and often herbal remedies have teratogenic effects on fetuses. I realize our babies are pretty much fully cooked at this point, but having him lump raspberry leaf tea in with thalidomide and alcohol freaked me out enough that my box of tea will probably sit unopened a little longer... Guess I'll be sticking to long walks, sex and pineapple

Elysian1c0 · Sep 19th, 2009, 00:32 AM

No offense but your OB sounds uninformed, to say the least.

I'm drinking it as I type this. I think the taste is pleasant, until I get to the dregs of the cup, then it's yucky. Haven't had baby yet, so can't say if it's doing any good, and I'm only having 2 cups a day as it was almost 5 dollars for 16 tea bags...which is STUPID.
I asked one of my midwives about it, and she said that it didn't seem to do much for her at all when she drank it with her first pregnancy, but that it couldn't hurt. She WAS only in labor 8 hours, and she said the contractions were at a pretty steady 2 minutes apart the whole time, and strong. I believe she was having several cups a day.

(I noticed I'm having more frequent BH's, but that could just be because I'm close to term.)

Sep 18th, 2009, 08:18 AM	#12
aimee-lou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 8,953	I'm off to get some at the weekend and will be drinking 2/3 cups a day until hubby's on leave then upping it to 4 cups I think.

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Sep 18th, 2009, 08:19 AM	#13
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 16,779	Oh and btw the 'Heath and Heather' brand is quite nice, from Holland and Barrett. I liked it, and still drink it now actually.

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Sep 18th, 2009, 08:51 AM	#16
RaInBoWs Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Somerset Posts: 314	i got mine from holland and barrett and really like the taste, only trouble is i forget to drink it as im not a hot drink drinker apart from 1 small cup of tea in the mornings but you can add milk to that lol. Im hoping it will help as im not planning on having pain relief so the shorter the labour the better

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Sep 18th, 2009, 12:27 PM	#18
helz81 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 1,395	Im drinking it, started at 32 weeks 1 cup a day, went up to 2 cups a day at 34 weeks, plan on going up to 3 cups a day at 36 weeks then 4 a day from 37weeks onwards. Maybe will get some of the tablets and take 2 of those too. I don't really like the taste,don't like normal tea so drinking it is abit of a struggle, I can only manage it once its gone cold and I add a tiny splash of blackcurrant cordial to it. Ive never had it before in my other pregnancies, hope it works!! Im sure its what is giving me bad braxton hicks contractions!

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Sep 18th, 2009, 20:22 PM	#19
Kaites Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,709	I bought some but then casually asked my obstetrician about it's safety and he pretty much scolded me on contemplating using it- told me that there haven't been studies done on it and often herbal remedies have teratogenic effects on fetuses. I realize our babies are pretty much fully cooked at this point, but having him lump raspberry leaf tea in with thalidomide and alcohol freaked me out enough that my box of tea will probably sit unopened a little longer... Guess I'll be sticking to long walks, sex and pineapple

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Sep 19th, 2009, 00:32 AM	#20
Elysian1c0 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York, near the city Posts: 335	No offense but your OB sounds uninformed, to say the least. I'm drinking it as I type this. I think the taste is pleasant, until I get to the dregs of the cup, then it's yucky. Haven't had baby yet, so can't say if it's doing any good, and I'm only having 2 cups a day as it was almost 5 dollars for 16 tea bags...which is STUPID. I asked one of my midwives about it, and she said that it didn't seem to do much for her at all when she drank it with her first pregnancy, but that it couldn't hurt. She WAS only in labor 8 hours, and she said the contractions were at a pretty steady 2 minutes apart the whole time, and strong. I believe she was having several cups a day. (I noticed I'm having more frequent BH's, but that could just be because I'm close to term.)

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