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teas/vitamins/supplements

lalamakitalalamakita member
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I'm sooo sorry, b/c I know this has been discussed, but I can't find the posts - can you tell me what teas, vitamins, supplements you might be taking to help with labor, etc? 

Like Red Raspberry Tea, Evening Primrose Oil, etc?   I've taken my prenatal, calcium, vitamin C and Fish Oil for the whole pregnancy, but wanted to know some good 3rd trimester things to add.

 I'm 34 weeks.

 Thanks ladies!   

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  • aylafsu88aylafsu88 member
    I took my prenatal with DHA and drank RRL tea.  I liked the tea a lot (I like tea in general) so I had a couple of glasses a day.  I had a great labor so maybe the tea help really did help tone my uterus.
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  • skioskio member
    Raspberry leaf tea; you have to drink 4 to 5 cups [8oz] a day for it to do anything.

    Evening primrose oil [I started 500mg orally at 34w and was taking 2000mg orally by 38w].

    Eat dates; 5 to 6 a day.

    Eat pineapple.
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  • xnbridexnbride member
    I would also add a probiotic

     

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  • samantharleesamantharlee member
    At what point should you start drinking the RRL tea?
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  • samantharleesamantharlee member
    thanks! I'm gonna pick some up today!
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  • vcabbywvcabbyw member
    Seconding the probiotic!
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  • JCWhiteyJCWhitey member
    I've been drinking RRL since 17/18 weeks.  Started EPO at 37 weeks at 500 mg and now I'm at 1500 orally.

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  • tanya1982tanya1982 member
    What probiotics are you ladies taking?
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