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Herbal Birth Prep

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Anyone else taken herbal birth prep in a prior pregnancy or taking it now? Just hit my 34 weeks so I started mine today. Wondering if any moms could tell a difference when taking it.

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Re: Herbal Birth Prep

  • PrincessPeach13PrincessPeach13 member
    Are talking about Red raspberry leaf tea, evening primrose oil and the like?  I've started drinking rrl tea just as I've come into third tri.  Nothing else yet.  My midwife wants me to start eating 6 dates a day starting at either 30 or 34 weeks, I can't recall.  
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  • vande2006vande2006 member
    I am a TTM. I started drinking red raspberry leaf tea and taking EPO at around 35 weeks (I think). I didn't do this with first 2 pregnancies. I had my LO at 40+4 weeks. My labor this time was quicker and I only had to push once. I had minimal tearing requiring a couple stitches.

    I had to push about an hour with my first 2.
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  • eg214eg214 member
    Hey gals,

    I've been drinking an organic pregnancy tea for weeks, just because I am addicted to iced tea. What I was referring to was a supplement my MW had me start taking this week (at 34 weeks)...

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  • potbellypigpotbellypig member
    edited December 2013
    PrincessPeach13 said:
    Are talking about Red raspberry leaf tea, evening primrose oil and the like?  I've started drinking rrl tea just as I've come into third tri.  Nothing else yet.  My midwife wants me to start eating 6 dates a day starting at either 30 or 34 weeks, I can't recall.  
    @PrincessPeach13 Why eat the dates? I'm 33 weeks Saturday so this interests me!
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  • potbellypigpotbellypig member
    SStinson1 said:
    Hey gals,

    I've been drinking an organic pregnancy tea for weeks, just because I am addicted to iced tea. What I was referring to was a supplement my MW had me start taking this week (at 34 weeks)...
    @SStinson1 What is in those pills? I foudn them online but there's not an "ingredient" list. I'm curious about what they contain as I'm seriously considering purchasing some!
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  • CDMay2006CDMay2006 member
    edited December 2013
    I drank rrl tea throughout pregnancy, used gentle birth formula from 34 wks on and ate dates, but they were not helpful for me. That said, if there is a next time, irf probably use these all again.
    Boy 10.6.13
    Labored at freestanding birth center using hypnobirthing techniques
    Delivered via csection
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  • eg214eg214 member
    @potbellypig - Here's the info from Dr. Christopher's website:

    Description: Using this formula (two or three capsules) morning and night is an aid in giving elasticity to the pelvic and vaginal area and strengthening the reproductive organs for easier delivery.

    *Ingredients: *Squawvine Herb, Blessed Thistle Herb, Black Cohosh Root, Pennyroyal Herb, False Unicorn Root, Red Raspberry Leaf & Lobelia Herb.

    Directions: This product is only to be used under a professional health care provider during the last 6 weeks of pregnancy.

    • Take 1 capsule daily for the 1st week.
    • Take 2 capsules daily during the 2nd week
    • Take 2 capsules 3 times a day for the 3rd week and thereafter or as directed by your health care professional. 6 capsules daily is the maximum dosage suggested.

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  • PrincessPeach13PrincessPeach13 member
    edited December 2013
    Sorry for the late reply.  Basically what lbs said above.  Here is one study I found on it.:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21280989

    Bascially the women who consumed the dates were more likely to spontaneously go into labor and have a shorter first stage of labor and were more dilated upon admittance to the hospital than the women who did not consume them.
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    Also, I think that the fresher the better.  So try to avoid dates that have been soaked in honey or have added sweeteners, etc.
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  • realmissjessrealmissjess member
    I just starting taking some herbs that look really similar to your Dr. Christopher's birth prep. My midwife had me order from a local company, but the ingredients are almost the same. 

    I'm a FTM so I won't have anything to compare it to, but I'm willing to give this a try based on her recommendation. I'll also start evening primrose oil at 37 weeks. 

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