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

[jett]

this thread is great I will only be doing the RLT but the when to start taking it info I've been looking for for weeks. Turns out it can sit there for 4 more weeks

 

[Anderson8]

im going to make a start on RTL capsules this week.
not decided about EPO yet but i can decide nearer 36 weeks

 

[Essie]

I've got Clippers Raspberry Leaf Tea from Tesco but i'm a bit confused about the dose. It says the teabags are 50% RL and then they've also got raspberry and some other flower herbs in there. I emailed the company and they said each teabag contains 1.25g of RL. From what I've read you can build up to about 4 cups a day, so that'd be 5g of RL, does that sound right? It sounds like a lot compared to the tablets :S

 

[MaybeMomSarah]

Thanks for pointing out those advisory pages for those who should not be taking RLT. I've added it to the questions on the first post!

 

[topazicatzbet]

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[Anderson8]

just had my first cup of rlt.
hmmmm its tolerable, but then i dont like tea anyway

 

[Lea8198]

I've just taken my first tablet How many tablets/capsules is everyone taking? Mine say one twice daily.

 

[topazicatzbet]

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[magicbubble]

thanks for the bump

 

[Lovingmybaby]

Bump!!

 

[MaybeMomSarah]

Bumping for a friend!

 

[RebeccaG]

How do we make this a sticky thread???

 

[Kittifer]

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[Treelo]

Replying so i can find this again in a few weeks. Great info. Thanks

 

[Librastar2828]

this is so helpful to find out all the questions in one easy place...

Something i was wondering which i dont think can be answerd as have searched the net and read loads on RLT before..

.. But can drinking RLT increase chances of coming naturally? Or at least increase chances of sweeps and inductioins being more effective compared to someone not taking the tea? I know it doesnt bring on labour but helps prepare your body so am i wrong in thinking that maybe if taking the tea your body will react better to the sweeps ect?

Im due in exactly one week and really want LO to come on his own i dont want to be one of these people who have like 4 sweeps and hours of being induced..

 

[Nimoo]

Bump love this post it definately filled me in thankyou, should def be a sticky

 

[fairykate]

Can any mods around please sticky this? There's been so many threads lately about this!!!

Bumping it anyway!!

 

[fairykate]

Bump!!

 

[leigh5tom]

Bump! Really helpful thanks xxx

 

[Claireyb1]

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