Raspberry leaf tea

mrs whitehead · Apr 28th, 2011, 12:58 PM

Iv just bought some raspberry leaf tea. Iv never had it before. Iv read that by 37/38 weeks you should be drinking 4 or so cups a day. Can I drink that many now or do you have to build it up over a few weeks?

Jess812 · Apr 28th, 2011, 13:26 PM

im not sure but id just start on the 4 cups a day x

MidnightSun · Apr 28th, 2011, 13:38 PM

You're supposed to build up hun, I started at 33 weeks I think with mine and am now on 2 cups a day, will go to 3 cups on Saturday when I am 36 weeks.

blondebabe · Apr 28th, 2011, 13:51 PM

hey i jus bought some too

its ok if u have 3 sugars with it hehe

im not a tea or coffee drinker so its reli strange for me to be having this but its quite pleasant cuz its got a hint of apple in it ... im 37 weeks and the lady behind the counter was like "how many weeks r u" i was like "umm 37 why?" and she sed "well we dont advise drinking this in early pregnancy" i was like "ooook then" lol i am clearly not in the first trimester of my pregnacy :/ xx

MidnightSun · Apr 28th, 2011, 13:57 PM

Which one have you bought? I have the pure tea leaves that I have to use with an infuser - it's quite strong!

blondebabe · Apr 28th, 2011, 14:00 PM

i went to holland and barratt and got "heath and heather raspberry leave tea" in a packet of 50 bags

xx

KimE · Apr 28th, 2011, 15:22 PM

I drink it when I remember to (same when I was preggo with my daughter) which means some days I forget completely and some days I have 3 cups and it never seems to do anything apart from bring on braxton hicks - same with my daughter. HTH xx

Dukechick · Apr 28th, 2011, 16:18 PM

You're supposed to build it up. I wouldn't start with 4 a day.

My doctor also told me that I should wait until I'm 37 weeks along to start taking it. I think I'll start at 36..... haha...

mrs whitehead · Apr 28th, 2011, 17:24 PM

I got the tea bags. If you get Braxton hicks after drinking it are you meant to stop or carry on drinking it?

RedString · Apr 28th, 2011, 17:56 PM

It's supposed to bring on braxton hicks; it helps tone your uterus muscles, and contracting is the best way! It's supposed to help with concentrating them as well, but I'm not sure how that works. So keep drinking! I found if I drank it during braxton hicks, then it would make them more comfortable, and less of a nuisance.

Apr 28th, 2011, 12:58 PM	#1
mrs whitehead Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 377	Raspberry leaf tea Iv just bought some raspberry leaf tea. Iv never had it before. Iv read that by 37/38 weeks you should be drinking 4 or so cups a day. Can I drink that many now or do you have to build it up over a few weeks?

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Apr 28th, 2011, 13:26 PM	#2
Jess812 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: East Riding Of Yorkshire Posts: 1,319	im not sure but id just start on the 4 cups a day x

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Apr 28th, 2011, 13:38 PM	#3
MidnightSun Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 1,486	You're supposed to build up hun, I started at 33 weeks I think with mine and am now on 2 cups a day, will go to 3 cups on Saturday when I am 36 weeks.

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Apr 28th, 2011, 13:51 PM	#4
blondebabe Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,648	hey i jus bought some too its ok if u have 3 sugars with it hehe im not a tea or coffee drinker so its reli strange for me to be having this but its quite pleasant cuz its got a hint of apple in it ... im 37 weeks and the lady behind the counter was like "how many weeks r u" i was like "umm 37 why?" and she sed "well we dont advise drinking this in early pregnancy" i was like "ooook then" lol i am clearly not in the first trimester of my pregnacy :/ xx

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Apr 28th, 2011, 13:57 PM	#5
MidnightSun Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 1,486	Which one have you bought? I have the pure tea leaves that I have to use with an infuser - it's quite strong!

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Apr 28th, 2011, 14:00 PM	#6
blondebabe Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,648	i went to holland and barratt and got "heath and heather raspberry leave tea" in a packet of 50 bags xx

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Apr 28th, 2011, 15:22 PM	#7
KimE Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wherever the Army takes us! Originally from Leeds :) Posts: 454	I drink it when I remember to (same when I was preggo with my daughter) which means some days I forget completely and some days I have 3 cups and it never seems to do anything apart from bring on braxton hicks - same with my daughter. HTH xx

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Apr 28th, 2011, 16:18 PM	#8
Dukechick Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,770	You're supposed to build it up. I wouldn't start with 4 a day. My doctor also told me that I should wait until I'm 37 weeks along to start taking it. I think I'll start at 36..... haha...

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Apr 28th, 2011, 17:24 PM	#9
mrs whitehead Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 377	I got the tea bags. If you get Braxton hicks after drinking it are you meant to stop or carry on drinking it?

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Apr 28th, 2011, 17:56 PM	#10
RedString Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 938	It's supposed to bring on braxton hicks; it helps tone your uterus muscles, and contracting is the best way! It's supposed to help with concentrating them as well, but I'm not sure how that works. So keep drinking! I found if I drank it during braxton hicks, then it would make them more comfortable, and less of a nuisance.

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