Raspberry leaf tea who took it in previous pregnancies?

[Louise88]

I just wondered how many weeks were you when you started drinking/taking it and how how many weeks were you when you gave birth?

I know its a myth about it bringing on labour I just thought it would be interesting to see if a majority of us who took it actually did go into labour earlier??

 

[HannahGraceee]

I started drinking it from 37 weeks! I drank loads cos I actually liked it lol

Had her at 42 weeks by section defo didn't work for me

I forgot to mention I was induced at 42 weeks and had a non progressive labour

 

[Eleanor ace]

I started at about 37 weeks both times. Had my first at 42 weeks (induced), second at 41 weeks.
So it didn't send me into labour (which wasn't why I took it) but I do think it made my contractions more efficient. My first labour was shorter and I progressed quicker, that was with drinking a couple cups a day. With DD I took about 6 capsules over 4 weeks as I kept forgetting .

 

[Kitteh_Kat]

I started at 27 weeks - was induced at 41 weeks. Didn't notice that it did anything for me!

 

[Beaney192]

With my first pregnancy I took it from 32 weeks, was induced at 42 weeks ended up needing emergency forceps.
2nd pregnancy never took it and went into labour naturally at 40 weeks with a really quick labour (3hours) so no it didn't work for me. Xx

 

[Mrs HM]

I saw this thread on the home page and wanted to respond.

I started with with one or two cups of RLT a day at 32 weeks. My waters broke and I had my son at 36weeks.

 

[steph.]

Started at 35 w and had her at 37 after 3 hour labour. I took epo too.

 

[d_b]

Started at 37w and had him at 39+4. Fast labour but I only drank a cup a day so I don't know if it did anything, I think you're supposed to drink 3 cups. It's not supposed to start labour, just tone the uterus to shorten labour and pushing.

 

[bellaloo]

It's not meant for bringing on labour it's to help the muscles contract in the second stage of labour. I drank it from 36/7 weeks with both of mine and it made me have Brixton hicks after a couple of cups lol. I had about 2 to 3 cups a day. It's nice. And it's good to drink after the birth too I swear by it. I would recommend drinking it. First baby came on his due date and second baby came at 37+5 plan on drinking it again with my 3rd x

 

[Pearls18]

There is no relation between RLT and when labour starts so it's a bit of a non starter really, it strengthens the uterine muscles to assist with second stage labour, nothing more.

 

[BunnyN]

I had an interesting experience with RLT. I drank it from about 36 weeks but I noticed whenever I drank it I got very strong BH contractions. I don't think it was just coincidence. I actually stopped drinking it because I was worried the BH contractions were not normal (they were painful and up to 4 mins long) when I was 8days overdue I started drinking it again and got strong BH type contractions that turned into labour. Of course I can't be sure it had anything to do with it but I think it might have. When my uterus didn't shrink propperly after the birth I decided to try RLT and I felt it contracting, which I hadn't had before even when BFing. I lost a large blood clot and my uterus shrunk a lotin 24hrs. So I feel that it did have a stimulating/strengthening effect on my uterine muscles.

 

[oedipamass]

it strengthens the uterine muscles to assist with second stage labour, nothing more.

I have also heard from my midwife that it helps the recovery of the uterus postpartum (less bleeding, faster toning, etc.) but yeah, it doesn't induce labor as some people assume.

 

[Pearls18]

it strengthens the uterine muscles to assist with second stage labour, nothing more.

I have also heard from my midwife that it helps the recovery of the uterus postpartum (less bleeding, faster toning, etc.) but yeah, it doesn't induce labor as some people assume.

Oh yes it's great for period pain as well apparently "nothing more" wasn't the best turn of phrase!

 

[Rebaby]

With my older son I drank it from 32 weeks, went into labour at 38+1, with my youngest I drank it from 33 weeks, went into labour at 38+3 and he was born the following day.

I don't honestly think it made much of a difference but I don't mind the taste so it's something I'd do again in future pregnancies anyway.

 

[maybebaby3]

It's not supposed to induce labour, just makes contractions more effective

 

[BunnyN]

It's not supposed to induce labour, just makes contractions more effective

I do wonder in my case if my body was having trouble going into labour for some reason and the RLT helped the contractions to get started propperly.

 

[Heramys]

Not sure why they advice twin mums to be to not take it?

 

[BunnyN]

Not sure why they advice twin mums to be to not take it?

Interesting, didn't know that.

 

[Pearls18]

Not sure why they advice twin mums to be to not take it?

It wouldn't surprise me if it was generally the medical profession being overly cautious as they don't tend to overly understand herbal remedies, although I found BunnyN's story interesting because from how she worded it I could understand how it could potentially induce labour with the "work out" it gives the uterine muscles. I wonder also, if it could be because with having twins it's more likely you could end up with a c section, I know there tends to be a bit of a worry about c sections and RLT and those who have already had one are told not to take it.

 

[Heramys]

Hmm, might be! I was a bit disappointed as I planned to have rlt just to help with twin nr 2 as the contractions can be too weak to last for the second one. But I'm not sure I dare to have some after the advice against it.