February Valentines 2012 - We have our first Valentines!

[Guppy051708]

she didn't mention anything about increasing the amount each day..but i will certainly ask...i think because the stuff she made is made organically and fresh, that its probably a lot more potent than the stuff you get prepackaged.

Jorkerette, it doesn't usually cause BHs, but it can...i used it during the end of my pregnancy with isaiah and never have had a BH....i think its more common not to have BHs, and plus BHs are not a bad thing! BHs dont lead to labor ...and this tea is certainly not going to throw you into labor...with that said, i think more you drank it the less BHs, because that only happened to me the first 2x i drank it, after that, havn't had any sinse...i really dont think my careprovider would tell me to take something thats bad or risky

 

[JohnsPrincess]

Where do you find this tea?? Can I just get it in the tea aisle of a regular grocery store??

 

[Junebugs]

Where do you find this tea?? Can I just get it in the tea aisle of a regular grocery store??

Any organic store would carry it. Even the organic section in you grocery store would. Just remember it is the raspberry LEAF tea ... not raspberry tea.

 

[Guppy051708]

TBH, i would go to an herbal shoppe or a health foods store...they do sell RRLT at a regular grociery store, BUT if its not organic, its NOT the real deal and wont do you a bit of good! if you dont have an herbal shoppe or a health food store, get it online. its all over.....places like Wagmens or other grocery stores that have an organic section, may have it too.

 

[Jokerette]

Thanks!!! I'll get some! Does it matter when you drink it? Full stomach etc?

 

[Guppy051708]

not that i have noticed.
i think you can drink it any time
I have to steep mine for 20 minutes...but its homemade so im not sure how different it would be from the store.

 

[KellyC75]

Had my 3/4D baby scan She is adorable & looks so much like DD already!

 

[sparklez]

Had my 3/4D baby scan She is adorable & looks so much like DD already!

cute, we need pics

 

[swanxxsong]

Kellyyyyy I want to see pictures too! Congrats on a great scan!

TEA. This is such a conversation right up my alley. I LOVE tea. haha. I started drinking https://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/PregnancyTea (gift from a friend) around 27 weeks, but not daily, just at random. It's pretty tasty, and I have seen it in the organic sections at Giant, Wegman's and other such grocery stores. Then my sister gave me a huge bag of fresh, organic loose leaf RRL tea and oh my word, is it ever delicious! I think she also got it at Wegman's in their loose leaf section, but I know of a variety of places that do sell it, and have seen it on Amazon as well in various forms. I'm a tea addict but so I wouldn't accidentally drink something with not-healthy herbs in it during pregnancy, I passed on my huge stash of tea to my momma, sister and family friends, leaving only a decaffeinated black tea and now the RRLT in stock. Basically for me, it was because I was out of control with my tea-drinking, so I cut cold turkey until recently. I haven't had BH from the RRLT yet, but I am hoping it works its wonders, because it would be awesome to have a shorter second phase of labor, right?!

I have been meaning to ask my OBG about it everytime I go, but kept forgetting, so I'm glad someone brought it up here. My brain... it's out the window. So I'm relieved to hear so many of you have been encouraged to take it by professionals and such, and am glad I'm not the only one taking it! I stopped telling most people because I got tired of them being like OMG DONT START LABOR TOO SOON STOP DRINKING THAT TEA. Sigh. xDDDD

 

[swanxxsong]

Oh and Jokerette - to echo Guppy, I've never noticed a 'preferred' time to drink it. Sometimes it's how I start my morning before I eat breakfast, other times I drink it with my lunch. The instructions on the packet for the first brand I linked (Traditional Medicinals) said 4 cups daily between meals... but I don't see why it would necessarily matter? Then again, I used to drink about 7 cups of tea a day, at least; before, after and during meals. But I haven't noticed anything adverse happening based on when I am or am not drinking it. HTH!

 

[Guppy051708]

4cups?! thats nuts lol,
i have a MW appt in about a week, i will ask if im supposed to increase or not...like i said she called it "pregnancy tea" (i think its the same as RRLT) but its made from scratch so its probably a better quality and thus i wouldn't need to drink so much...whatever brand you get just follow the directions

ugh, i hate when ppl say "you'll go into labor with that!!!" erm no...you wont...and second of all sufficant from the babies lungs being ready signal labor...i really dont think my uterus being toned and strengthened is gonna make his lungs ready any faster!


Kelly, can't wait to see pics

 

[swanxxsong]

Yeah I was shocked at first too. But it's tasty so whatever. The loose leaf my sister gave me says the same though (that up to 4 cups a day is acceptable, that is), and it's freshly made organic from a local tea grower. so I don't know. Haha. She said to work your way up to it though, starting at 1 cup a day and slowing increasing, whereas the boxed stuff just says to dive right in with it. However the box is RRLT combined with a few other flavors and the loose is just RRL and nothing else. So that may be why one says work your way into it and the other says to just start up and boom? [as in, the comparison of ratio of RRL to 'other things' that some teas may have added?] I have NO idea. lol. But I say you're right. Just follow whatever instructions and see how it goes. I am too lazy to pull up their site to check, but I think the boxed stuff I have also has mint and nettle or something, to add some flavor and ease stomach issues you may be having. So depending on how the company or person blends it would probably result in the rationale behind how many cups you need?

omg. Guppy come on don't you know that tea will make lungs grow to full capacity overnight?!

Where's the rest of your pictures momma???? I want to see!!!!

 

[swanxxsong]

Guppy, did you - or anyone else here - use a birthing ball during pregnancy and/or labor with your first? I have some questions about them and well, I always tend to start here in my little safe haven of trusted friends to ask. LOL

 

[Guppy051708]

omg. Guppy come on don't you know that tea will make lungs grow to full capacity overnight?!

Where's the rest of your pictures momma???? I want to see!!!!

I'll repost. There are some on page 712..please dont think im vein

Guppy, did you - or anyone else here - use a birthing ball during pregnancy and/or labor with your first? I have some questions about them and well, I always tend to start here in my little safe haven of trusted friends to ask. LOL

I used my birth ball the entire pregnancy!!!! I even tried to use it during labor but that was a no go with all the back labor! Since then ive learned some techiniques on how the birth ball can help with back labor i learned a lot at my birth doula and CBE training Ask any question you want!
IMHO, i think ALL preggo and laboring ladies should have one!!!

 

[Guppy051708]

And here are some more...

 

[swanxxsong]

Eee!! Love the photos - so cute! The last I had seen you posted a few then said more would be on FB but I creeped and didn't see any there. Unless I looked in the wrong place! you look wonderful and your friend did a great job!!

Well that answers one question. I wanted to know if I should start using it now!! also wondering what I should be doing on / with it now? I learned some hints for labor in my class but nothing about using it pre labor and such. That was apparently detailed in the more advanced class that we could have taken. XD

 

[Jokerette]

Guppy the newest batch of photos look awesome!!

Re: birthing ball... i just got one to sit on while I watch TV, soprt of swivle my hips and things like that. I thought I might kneel over it sometimes to help encourage baby to be in the optimal position. Any of suggestions of other positions I can do starting now?

Also, does this tea look good? I dont have any stores near me that I know of for organic foods... https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Medicinals-Organic-Raspberry-16-Count/dp/B0009F3PP8
https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BvmZ7uMyL._SL500_AA300_PIbundle-6,TopRight,0,0_AA300_SH20_.jpg

 

[TeQuiero]

Guppy, you and your DH look sooooo cute together and you guys look soo lovingly at each other! I wish my DH would go do pictures like this with me, I would love it.

My best friend asked if her and her kids and DH, me, and our kids can go have group/family pictures taken... and she begged if she can hold Adelina in some of the pictures!! I told her that it sounded like fun to me.... but that the people taking the picture might think that we have that sister wives stuff going on. but whatever. We say our relationship is kinda like that, but that only one of us does the intimate part of the relationship with DH.... she doesn't mind cooking or cleaning but nothing else . I know, we are weird.

 

[Guppy051708]

@ sisterwives lol....pictures would be fun and neat though if you two are close like that! just say youre sisters lol

Jokerette, that looks like the stuff i had with DS. It looks okay to me, so if you purchased it already it will be okay, but i would suggest this over that:https://www.yourwaterbirth.com/herbals-teas-c-4_60_68.html if you havn't purchased yet, i would suggest the linked one over the one you have shown, but if not, no big deal, should still be helpful

RE::birth ball...well sitting can be good...the only caution i advise with that is dont bounce up and down until you KNOW the baby is in a good position. At this stage of the pregnancy many babys are begining to engage (not by much, but enough to make a difference) and so you dont want to encouarge a baby to engage into a funky position (like posterior)...but if you know the baby is in a great fetal positioning, do not be afraid to bounce away up and down! hehe....thats the only precaution i would advise, other wise you can sit on the ball and swing your hips, do figure 8s with your pelvis, lean back and forward, etc. you can also do hands knees by drapping your arms over the ball. that one is GREAT for getting the baby into the best position! ...def youtube it, ive seen some awesome videos on there for it.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

"Supports the female system." So vague...

Cute pics, Gup!