Raspberry Leaf Tea (RLT) & Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) FAQ
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just started drinking RRLT yesterday, 2 cups a day 
, after reading someone's thread. Glad I saw it! I thought I only could start drinking it when I was around 36 weeks.
, after reading someone's thread. Glad I saw it! I thought I only could start drinking it when I was around 36 weeks.
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just started drinking RRLT yesterday, 2 cups a day
My midwife suggests starting it at 36 weeks as it can cause braxton hicks to be stronger. But she also admitted she was only midwife and not a herbologist person <- can't remember the term she used.
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just started drinking RRLT yesterday, 2 cups a day
My midwife suggests starting it at 36 weeks as it can cause braxton hicks to be stronger. But she also admitted she was only midwife and not a herbologist person <- can't remember the term she used.
I see. So ar so good though. No BH.
Well, I'm going to stick to twice a day until labor day.
4+ cups as suggested by OP is too much for me.
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RLT never gives me BH even now.
Seriously starting to wonder if i'm even really pregnant or just extremely bloated
Seriously starting to wonder if i'm even really pregnant or just extremely bloated
If any of you are wondering if RLT works I just thought I'd give you my brief story. I started drinking RLT at about 32 weeks increasing to 4 cups a day at the end.
I was 12 days overdue with my first baby and was booked for a Home Birth. I woke at 5am my waters broke within 15 mins. I started having contractions that were 6 minutes apart. The Midwife came out to me and left at 8.30 saying that I was only 2cm dilated and she what come back in the afternoon by 10am I was screaming to my Husband to ring the Midwife as I needed to push. They arrived at 10.30 I started pushing at 10.45 and my Lo came into the world at 11:27. I'm convinced that RLT worked for me and it was lucky that I had planned a home birth because I never would have made it to the hospital in time.
I was 12 days overdue with my first baby and was booked for a Home Birth. I woke at 5am my waters broke within 15 mins. I started having contractions that were 6 minutes apart. The Midwife came out to me and left at 8.30 saying that I was only 2cm dilated and she what come back in the afternoon by 10am I was screaming to my Husband to ring the Midwife as I needed to push. They arrived at 10.30 I started pushing at 10.45 and my Lo came into the world at 11:27. I'm convinced that RLT worked for me and it was lucky that I had planned a home birth because I never would have made it to the hospital in time.
hiya ladies,
im 37 weeks tomorrow and was thinkin of starting rlt but cant decided ether to go with the tea bags or capsules. ive noticed there loads on different strengths of the capsules, so just wondering if any1 knows what ones to get from holland and barretts??
im 37 weeks tomorrow and was thinkin of starting rlt but cant decided ether to go with the tea bags or capsules. ive noticed there loads on different strengths of the capsules, so just wondering if any1 knows what ones to get from holland and barretts??
maybe its just a coincidence, but i inserted 500 mg of EPO vaginally last night for the first time ever, and I woke up this morning with blood/cramps.
If I do end up going into labor today, I'll be sure to update this thread!
If I do end up going into labor today, I'll be sure to update this thread!
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Bump - good info 
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My midwife has told me not to take RLT so Im going to avoid it. x
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just bumping as this is a useful thread.x
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Hi sunshine!! Did she give you a reason? i started the tea a little over a week ago and would love a different perspective!
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Midwife advised my friend from taking it as she has braxton hicks.
I like the tea, but it's not for everyone. Unless you have a reason for not taking it I don't see the harm in taking it.
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Thought I'd come back to give a report on how these worked for me. I was drinking 3-5 cups of RLT a day by the end of my pregnancy (started with 1 cup a day at 36 weeks IIRC), and taking EPO capsules orally, one in the morning and one at night (started taking one capsule a day at 38 weeks). Two days before I went into labor, I started using the EPO vaginally as well. Also, DH and I were DTD every other day at that point.
I went into labor at 40+2. When I got to the hospital I was 100% effaced (thank you EPO!) and 5 cm dialated. When it came time to push, I only pushed for half an hour (thank you RLT!). This was my first baby
I went into labor at 40+2. When I got to the hospital I was 100% effaced (thank you EPO!) and 5 cm dialated. When it came time to push, I only pushed for half an hour (thank you RLT!). This was my first baby
