Joined: 22 August 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 266 Gender: Female
Posted: 02 May 2008 at 8:47pm | IP Logged
hello all,
still not sure if to go for c sec or nat yet but have brought some rasberry leaf tea as a friend recommended it.
only not too sure when you can start drinking it, does anyone know?
also any thoughts as to wether it works too?
And while i here can anyone tell me how i change the date on this pic at the bottom, it changed my due date for some reason. it should read 11th july 30weeks.
Joined: 11 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 8504 Gender: Female
Posted: 02 May 2008 at 9:27pm | IP Logged
I often considered using the raspberry leaf tea, however with the problems I encountered just naturally, it wasn't worth the risk. It is from approximately 34 or 35 weeks. Not sure how much you are supposed to have though!
Joined: 12 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 3282 Gender: Female
Posted: 03 May 2008 at 12:16am | IP Logged
with my first i drank raspberry leaf tea from 30 weeks, one cup a day i told my midwife and she said it was fine and from 36 weeks i started drinking about three cups a day (i had to let it cool then neck it in one as it tastes foul lol), i ended up having molly 2 weeks early by c-section, this time round i never touched it i was having an elective c-section so i didnt want to risk going into labour before that day goodluck jue xx
Joined: 14 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 2332 Gender: Female
Posted: 03 May 2008 at 9:23am | IP Logged
I would recommend drinking it from 32 weeks because for different people it can trigger different reactions, from nothing, to serious cramping which can onset labour, at 32 weeks baby would have a really good chance of survival and may only require a little assistance. Also try the tablets from 35weeks. They helped soften my cervix and it started dilating. You may notice the braxton hicks will come more often taking RLT as well. hth xxx
Joined: 19 April 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 521 Gender: Female
Posted: 03 May 2008 at 1:46pm | IP Logged
I took the tablets from about 34 weeks and had relatively good labours, not sure if it made a difference but i always dilated well which its suppose to help with i think. It cant do any harm and may do good xxx
Joined: 24 October 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 4536 Gender: Female
Posted: 03 May 2008 at 5:15pm | IP Logged
I drank 3 cups a day from about 32 weeks on with my last pregnancy and I did feel it made labour easier than with my other two. Also I don't think his birth was as bad either. Had no stitches at all and he was 7lb 15.
Joined: 01 June 2006 Ireland Posts: 1625 Gender: Female
Posted: 07 May 2008 at 10:51pm | IP Logged
I drank it from about 36 weeks onwords, I did end up being induced but I only had to have one gel and a 8 hour labour with no stiches...so tbh i would swear by it. I read some where you should not drink until 35 wees onwords ???? thats when I going to start any way. good luck.
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