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okay ladies, lets talk: raspberry leaf tea...

ladymgrayladymgray
in 3rd Trimester

i just got a glowing review from a friend about it (on facebook. ha.)

anyone here tried it? had a friend try it?  any thoughts?

i'm facing induction next Thurs, so i am now ready and willing to give all these "natural induction" rumors a whirl...

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Re: okay ladies, lets talk: raspberry leaf tea...

  • JCM083009JCM083009
    It's not for "induction".  It just tones the uterus and prepares it for labor and delivery.  If you're not ready, it's not going to put you into labor, sorry.
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  • mrspink77mrspink77

    Aww! Can't believe he isn't doing a thing! I know nothing about this tea you speak of... sorry! I can't wait to see him though! Big Smile

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  • Temp534591562502098Temp534591562502098

    I like it - but recently once I get halfway through a cup of it it makes me gag. Dunno whats up with that. Maybe its the type of tea you need to have with cookies ;).

     

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  • topazwindtopazwind

    yea, the raspberry leaf tea won't put you into labor, but it is good to drink in third tri because it helps tone the uterus, and shorten postpartum bleeding.?

    it's quite tasty with some honey, too ?

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  • tak2002tak2002

    I've been drinking it through my entire pregnancy, as per my midwife's recommendation. Here's some BRIEF info:

    What does Red Raspberry Leaf Do? Red Raspberry leaf does not start labor or promote contractions.It is NOT an emmenagogue or oxytocic herb. What it does is help strengthen the pelvic and uterine muscles so that once labor does start the muscles will be more efficient.

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  • bargar18bargar18
    i drank it.  did nothing for me.  long labor, lots of bleeding.  useless.
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  • ladymgrayladymgray

    darn ladies.  i should clearly have Googled before starting this convo.  I stink.

    blame it on the 39 weeks 6 days... i have a swiss cheese brain.

    thank you for your good natured advice.  :)

    FWIW, this girl said to me: "finally drank rl tea, went into labor the next day!"  clearly, it wasn't the tea that did it.  Big Smile

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  • Jen&Joe06Jen&Joe06 member
    Make sure you get the actual raspberry leaf tea not just raspberry tea.
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  • SFAug07SFAug07 member
    I have been drinking it for a couple of weeks now (raspberry leaf tea). No signs of labor and don't know about post partum, but I figured it can't hurt.
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