RLT will NOT INDUCE LABOUR!

[stephmum2be]

My MW told me to go nowhere near the stuff till my due date and told me that it'll cause premature labour if i take it now, she really frightened me!

 

[ttc_lolly]

I agree that was my understadning too - and I'd much rather have it shorten / improve the second stage than do anything else

Only thing I was wondeirng is you're not supposed to drink in first (and possibly second) trimester - why is that?

From what I can gather, the reasons you are not supposed to drink it in early pregnancy is because it is a herbal medicine and there isn't enough research/proof to say what, or even if, it has any effect on the baby as it does pass through to the placenta x

 

[wantingno.2]

I went to see my MW yesterday and i was joking on about how to kick start things ....... and she said 'RLT or sex would work'..... seriously i nearly just burst out laughing there and then..... i mean if MW's are telling people this what hope is there, granted she is absolutely useless and i've known this from about day 1, but i just couldnt believe she said it.

 

[peanut56]

It seems so odd to me that there are midwives out there telling their patients that it brings on labour! No wonder so many people are confused.

 

[misscream]

There aren't any MW's where I'm from, just a quick question, do they actually go to medical school? I hear a lot of bad and horrible information given from them to some ladies on here...

 

[peanut56]

They are pretty rare where I'm from too, so I'm not totally sure. From what I understand they do not go to medical school, but they do go through a fairly extensive training program - I'm not sure for how long though. I could be completely off here, that's just what I've heard...

 

[cc86]

Of course they go to medical school

 

[peanut56]

I've been looking this up online as I am genuinely curious, because I really don't know much about midwives (since they're so rare here)...it seems like there are different levels of midwives - some with higher levels of education than others. They don't go to "medical school" (and when I say medical school, I mean the same schooling a doctor would receive, I DO NOT mean they have no medical training) but it seems like a lot of them have education similar to what a nurse has...the sites I looked at were American though, so it may vary from country to country (as most things do!)

ETA: Are there any midwives, or midwife students here that can clarify this? I have nothing at all against midwives, I just don't really know anything about them!

 

[emmylou209]

what does the tea taste like??? my MW told me to avoid in the early stages as it can trigger a miscarrige but is fine to take around my due date...... i was planning on getting some any but not sure if the tea or tablets are better???

em x

 

[hedgewitch]

My MW told me to go nowhere near the stuff till my due date and told me that it'll cause premature labour if i take it now, she really frightened me!

i've been taking one capsule at 27 weeks, 2 at 28, 3 at 29 and now on 4 at 30 and i havent had premature labour caused by RLT.xx

 

[hedgewitch]

also RLT is taken in early pg to help with nausea,xx

 

[BabyMama89]

I just wanted to reply with my opinion on something. One of my friends was a 3 and she was only 35 1/2 weeks so 3 weeks prior she had her steroid injections just in case. Well i got to researching and dr wanted baby out but encouraged he couldnt "do it" cause it wasn't his time to. Anyways long story short, (and just because im posting this doesn't mean i'm encouraging ANYONE to try this) every hour or two she'd aggravated her cervix. what i mean by that is she would stick her hand up there and wiggle her finger around and such. Well, five hours later she was in labor and it actually did "aggravate her cervix" and did cause labor to start.
Therefore, i do believe there is ways to start labor at home, but like i said i'm not saying to go do this lol... anyways raspberry leaf tea....no good. tried it w/ my first.



xxxx

 

[peanut56]

what does the tea taste like??? my MW told me to avoid in the early stages as it can trigger a miscarrige but is fine to take around my due date...... i was planning on getting some any but not sure if the tea or tablets are better???

em x

I was scared because I heard it was disgusting...but I don't find it to be that bad...doesn't really taste like much of anything to be honest!

 

[Mrs Doddy]

I had taken it and had a short labour whether it was a coincidence or not I don't know

 

[teal]

One of my friends (who is a midwife) suggested I take it because tones the uterus and speeds up the 2nd stage of labour.
I did have a short labour (6.5 hours for first baby) but could have been coincidence xx

 

[marinewife101]

hmmm when i get to 32 weeks ill look into taking this but first going to talk to my doctor =)

 

[mommy2baby2]

I've been drinking it throughout my entire pregnancy. Like the OP said, all it does is basically tone your uterus and help it prepare for labor. I do get occassional consistant Braxton Hicks after drinking sometimes...but more often I don't.

But I do enjoy the taste!

 

[cc86]

Here (in Scotland) - for midwifery, you've to go to University for 3 years studying both in the classroom and in actual hospitals doing practical work x

 

[peanut56]

Here (in Scotland) - for midwifery, you've to go to University for 3 years studying both in the classroom and in actual hospitals doing practical work x

Yeah, I googled it, and learned quite a bit more on the matter.
I hope you didn't take my previous post the wrong way, I totally didn't mean they had no medical training, I just meant they didn't get the exact kind of medical training that a doctor would get, if you know what I mean?

 

[lillybells]

Yeah, I googled it, and learned quite a bit more on the matter.
I hope you didn't take my previous post the wrong way, I totally didn't mean they had no medical training, I just meant they didn't get the exact kind of medical training that a doctor would get, if you know what I mean? [/QUOTE]

Yeah they dont have the same extensive training as a doctor has, it is as you said before the same as nurse training, 3 years at university 50% practical & 50% theory.

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