Raspberry Leaf Tea (RLT) & Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) FAQ

[tina3747]

Can I add, after talking to my friend who has 4 children number 1,2 and 4 she drank rlt from 34 weeks but didn't bother with number 3..... 1,2 & 4 were amazing and number 3 was horrendous!!!!! That's made my mind up for me!! I'm taking from 35 weeks I think starting with 1 cup per day.

 

[runnergrl]

Can I add, after talking to my friend who has 4 children number 1,2 and 4 she drank rlt from 34 weeks but didn't bother with number 3..... 1,2 & 4 were amazing and number 3 was horrendous!!!!! That's made my mind up for me!! I'm taking from 35 weeks I think starting with 1 cup per day.

Thats just more fuel to the fire! So glad I have been taking it! Although I will have nothing to compare my labor to

 

[Sugababe82]

x

 

[joanne40]

Hi, thought I would add my question.......
I bought these tabs from H and B today but they appear to be the concentrated ones, as it says on the bottle only one per day. They are 500mg but equate to 3000mg of raspberry leaf. (thats the bit written under Nutritional Information, not just the mg bit on the front of the bottle) So am I right in presuming those of you taking 6 capsules per day are on the weaker ones which are 400mg in the Nutritional Info bit? I worry that as I have only just started taking them I am therefore taking the maximum dose straight away?!!
Can anyone help?
Thanks!!!
Jo

 

[Lilly12]

Started taking 500 mg EPO yesterday, orally
Going to 1000 mg @ 36 weeks and 1500 @ 37 weeks.

 

[luckyme225]

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[KandyKinz]

I've been drinking red raspberry leaf tea since around 30 weeks (around here the midwives say it's perfectly fine to drink throughout pregnancy).

 

[Wiggler]

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[southerngal2]

bumping- so I can find it again!

 

[Macmad]

Great thread! Started RLT capsules today....the countdown begins xx

 

[MaybeMomSarah]

Glad so many folks find this thread helpful! I wish the mods would sticky it!

 

[Macmad]

Oh glad you bumped this back up. I've just started taking my RLT tablets.

 

[Macmad]

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[Rodders]

For ladies on this post who have had their little ones by now, what was your labour like??

 

[Maid Marian]

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[miss cakes]

interesting i had no idea about EPO always just hear about the raspberry leaf

 

[LadyofRohan]

Hello ladies!

I just had a quick question about how you prepare your RLT? I'm not used to drinking tea at all and am not really a big fan of it . DH is English and drinks at least 8 cups a day, lol.

I was thinking that having 1-3 cups of RLT in this heat (it is currently 80 degrees outside!) would be excruciating. Can I make a pitcher of RLT and put it in the fridge and have it as an iced tea or do I have to drink it immediately after steeping?

Is there anything I can put in it to make it taste better?

Thanks!

 

[southerngal2]

Yes LadyofRohan you can drink it chilled.
I add sugar to mine and I like the taste.

 

[nugget80]

have not had chance to read all of the thread but does anyone know if you can take both of these having had a previous csec?

 

[LEXIANN21]

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