For those of you drinking raspberry leaf tea...

[AuntieKate]

Do you find that you have more braxton hicks?

I've been having a lot more the past week and wondering if it's because I'm drinking the tea daily now....

Thank you!

 

[glitterfly]

I definitely noticed that with my last pregnancy... I haven't started drinking it yet... Not sure when to start either.

Xxxx

 

[sethsmummy]

I stopped drinking it because i kept forgetting but yeah i got more BH with it. Im going to start drinking it again today though.

glitter they say from 32ish weeks hun to start 1 cup a day x

 

[AMAS86]

What's the tea for? Never heard about it

 

[sethsmummy]

Helps tonne your uterus Hun which can help the later stages of Labour go quicker xx

 

[AMAS86]

Oh ok. My labors have been between 3-4 1/2 but I may drink it this time since myou placenta and I've it can cause long labors. Does it need to be hot?

 

[sethsmummy]

yeah its best stewed for 5 minutes and then drank as hot as you can manage although iv heard a few people drinking it cold x

 

[AuntieKate]

I feel a little silly because I'm only drinking 1 cup a day now and find the BH to be rather annoying.... I suppose the tea is doing it's job and toning my uterus. At this rate though, I don't think I will be increasing my dose!

 

[MrsKChicago]

It could just be a coincidence, since you're reaching a point where it seems like BH would be more common.

I asked about raspberry leaf tea at my last appointment. My midwife told me 1-4 cups a day starting at 36 weeks, but she wasn't concerned about my drinking a tea blend that has some raspberry leaf now.

 

[glitterfly]

Thank you Sethsmummy. Xxxx

 

[LoveMy2Boys2]

i know someone who drank 8 cups a day for 2 days and went Into labor.... Not sure if that's even safe !!! But that's what 8 cups a day will do for ya lol

 

[Geo2]

I drank raspberry leaf tea, started at the beginning of my 2nd trimester, healthy pregnancy, no complications, I do get a lot of BH- but thats nice my body's practising labour.

 

[Feronia]

I drank 2 cups yesterday for the first time and then had BH all night -- I counted 13 in an hour! My midwife said to cut back to 1 cup and go up from there. I didn't even realize the association until I told her about all of the BHs and she asked whether I was drinking RRL tea, heh.

 

[redneckhippy]

Hmmm, I just ordered some on the advice of a friend, but now I'm concerned because I get contstant BH (and have pretty much since around 18 weeks), so I'm wondering if it would not be such a good idea for me...

 

[missfrick]

It could just be a coincidence, since you're reaching a point where it seems like BH would be more common.

I asked about raspberry leaf tea at my last appointment. My midwife told me 1-4 cups a day starting at 36 weeks, but she wasn't concerned about my drinking a tea blend that has some raspberry leaf now.

I have been drinking tea blend for pregnant women that has some raspberry leaf in it, the internet said raspberry leaf should only be avoided in the first trimester.

 

[Ziggie]

I take the tablets and no