RRLT and pre-term labor

Deblondie1

I know, I know the chances of consuming RRLT and going into PTL are slim. However, after having a micro-preemie, I am on the paranoid side. I have read A LOT and would love to try and start drinking it in later 3rd tri. Do you think or have you read/ experinced that beginning to consume RRLT 3-4 times a day AFTER 34 weeks will still be helpful in toning my uterus and helping with labor? Everything I have read, the women either consumed their whole pregnancies or started in second tri. 

Thanks for any input!

Arielle27

What have you read? Have you spoken to your doctor about this?

I haven't read a lot but in what I have seen/heard/read, rrlt is NOT recommended for someone at risk for preterm labor at any point in their pregnancy. And a woman who has had previous ptl (which Im assuming you have had?) is already considered at higher risk.

Therefore, for example, though I drank it in my first, complication-free pregnancy, with my second pregnancy and this one I have not drunk it at any time because I have been at risk for ptl both times.

I suppose in your case you could start at 37 weeks? You might get some benefits if I you don't give birth until 39+ weeks. However, why start at 34 weeks? I wouldn't want to add that risk still pre-term...

sschwege

The way it was explained to me is that RRLT won't put you into labor, but it might make it harder to stop contractions once they have started.  So in your case I wouldn't start it until your doctor/mw gives you the green light.  I only ever did it starting in the third tri and I think it was still effective.

Deblondie1

I will be having my cerclage removed at 35 weeks. There is a very good chance I could go into labor as soon as it's removed, if I'm already showing signs of labor. 

For my pregnancy, it will be a lot of playing it by ear. So if I'm already having contractions, I wouldn't start drinking drinking RRLT. But if everything is progressing normally and there are no complications around 34/35 weeks I was curious of others' experiences. 

rooftop

I started on week 34 and feell like i still reaped the benifits. I'm on day 6 after baby and feel 100% with only minor bleeding