Raspberry leaf tea who took it in previous pregnancies?

[hels08]

it isnt meant to induce labour it tones your uterus muscles so that the pushing stage is shorter and easier, im taking it now with my 3rd and with my other two i have taken it and only pushed for 10mins or so, it may not be the tea but it certainly hasnt done me any harm x

 

[Jaycrew]

Nice thread!! I and still ttc but - Have been wondering if Rasberry leaf actually helps with uterine tone -and it sounds like it does- Im planning a VBA3C which I found a Dr that is reputable and willing. i want to help my body in the process being that after c sections your uterine wall is thinner. however there is no greater risk of vbac vs repeat c section. I Really am sold on the rasberry leaf tea and will def be drinking it now and prob stop once I get a bfp- and then start it again at 34 wks. Tryna have a good plan and do aLL that i can do to help my body. great testimonies ladies!

 

[_Delilah_]

I took raspberry leaf tea from 32 weeks and pushed for 6 minutes. So I would definitely say it helped

 

[Jaycrew]

I took raspberry leaf tea from 32 weeks and pushed for 6 minutes. So I would definitely say it helped

Oh WHOA!!! Love it - my dream!

 

[smileyfaces]

Took from 32 weeks with my second...induced labour at 40+3...I had a fast labour and only needed two or three pushes to get him out. I bled a lot after birth but my uterus went back down really quickly afterwards.

I wouldnt say it is effective at bringing on labour (which is not what it is for anyway) but in my case it defo helped to tone my uterus.

 

[bamm]

Started drinking it at 37 weeks on the dot, was induced at 40+6, after a bleed and mild contractions all day on 40+5, had her on the night of 40+6

 

[Jaycrew]

I just stared drinking mine today - not pregnant yet - but I hear this helps overall with uterine tone - so why not start now?

 

[Urchinia]

I drank RRL starting around 33 weeks.

I had to be induced with gel at 38w 4d, and had a 6 hour labour. I really think that the RRL helped me have a short, productive first birth. I will use it again if we have more kiddos

 

[daddiesgift]

Me! I've drank it in a three pregnancies as soon as I found out really. Maybe a cup a day? I'm not sure as I don't mind the taste so I drink it whenever water isn't sounding so great. I drink it after baby as well. I had #1 at "37" weeks but after birth they realized what I was saying whole pregnancy that I was further along than they said! I have #2 at 38+6. Both born under 7 hours, pushed no longer than 10 minutes. One epidural, one natural birth. Bleeding post partum wasn't so bad. Maybe 2 weeks? Hard to remember!