Pregnancy tea

soulcupcake · August 2014

Anyone else drinking it? I picked some up at the health food store yesterday. Red raspberry leaf tea and pregnancy tea. They were out of nettle leaf. I usually start drinking it around this time.

MauraLou25 · August 2014

Me, me!!! I love it. I have no idea if it actually helped with labor, but I arrived at the hospital for DS fully dilated and ready to push. My GI suggested red raspberry leaf years ago for IBS cramps because it's proven to relax muscle cramps - just a bonus for anyone having GI issues.

soulcupcake · August 2014

RRLT is not oxytocic. It's meant to prepare the uterus and ligaments for labor, and can even shorten it by toning the uterus making it contract more efficiently. But this is best achieved over a period of time.

Some prefer to wait until the end of the second trimester or beginning of the third to begin drinking RRLT. I started around this time with #2, 3 and 4. Usually 2-3 cups a day, and then up it a lot the last month.

I was drinking multiple cups a day and brewed it really strong during the last couple weeks with my youngest.

erynpdx · August 2014

I have a box in the cupboard at home, just waiting for it to cool off enough around here for it to be appealing!

mc0113 · August 2014

Me!! I just started one cup a day this week at 22 weeks. I'll continue that until the 3rd trimester then I'll up the amount. I found Amazon had the best prices. I bought Yogi Women's Red Raspberry Leaf tea.

soulcupcake · August 2014

@MauraLou25 - I like the taste. I drink it even when I'm not pregnant, but stop during the first trimester and pick it back up toward the end of the second. It's yummy.

sysakbaby · August 2014

I have been drinking yogi mother to be, and earth mama angel baby mama to be. They are both delish!

soulcupcake · August 2014

@Jezebel3745

This site lists various teas and their uses/benefits (or risks) during pregnancy. My midwife this time only told me to cut back if I experience excessive uterine activity. Pregnancy tea contains RRL in smaller amounts than straight RRL.

Red Raspberry Leaf (Likely Safe) – Rich in iron, this herb has helped tone the uterus, increase milk production, decrease nausea, and ease labor pains. Many of the Pregnancy Teas commonly contain red raspberry leaf to help promote uterine health during pregnancy. There is some controversy about whether this should be used throughout pregnancy or just in the second and third trimester, so many health care providers remain cautious and only recommend using it after the first trimester."

MauraLou25 · August 2014

aeonlux said:
@MauraLou25 - I like the taste. I drink it even when I'm not pregnant, but stop during the first trimester and pick it back up toward the end of the second. It's yummy.

It's so yummy! I avoid it during the first tri too.

soulcupcake · August 2014

@kate44m

Fall can't get here soon enough. I'm so impatient. It's still in the 90s here, and I just want it to get cooler so I can sip tea and cocoa more often.

freakyfast · August 2014

This sounds good I will have to find some!

MaineMama · August 2014

I'm on my 5th bag this pregnancy of Mamma Goddess Birth Shop's Growing Belly tea

It is so good. It has Nettle, RRL, Alfalfa, Oatstraw, and Peppermint.

PacoCat33 · August 2014

This is probably a stupid question...but can you ice the tea? Or does it need to be hot?

soulcupcake · August 2014

@PacoCat33

Yep! Hot or cold. I drink it both ways,

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marriedinaugust · August 2014

I drank it after I got my IUD out and will start drinking it again in 3rd tri. I didn't with DS so I'm curious to see if there are any noticeable differences.

lilmommanikaxo · August 2014

I've never even heard of the stuff, but wanting to try it out now (:

MauraLou25 · August 2014

SLC1102 said:
So the jist of what I'm reading is that it helps the uterus with contractions, is that correct? FTM...

That's correct @SLC1102‌! It eases contractions/cramps and helps the uterus expand and contract. IMO it works for cramping from constipation too.

MaineMama · August 2014

Jezebel3745 said:

Can anyone recommend a good brand with decent flavor? I'm weird about herbal tea flavors, would rather take a recommendation fora good quality brand than just pick any old one off the shelf!

@Jezebel3745, I am partial to the Mamma Goddess Birth Shop blend that I get, but I'm not sure how available it is elsewhere. And it is loose leaf (not in bags).

Other brands I have had that I enjoy are the Traditional Medicinal, which has a really good flavor, and Earth Mamma Angel Baby's teas

MaineMama · August 2014

Jezebel3745 said:

@MaineMama‌ is that the "Growing belly tea" that I'm seeing on their website? Or the Red Raspberry? (And now I'm looking at the Calming Mama and More Milk tea too... TB makes me spend money!!) How long does one bag tend to last? It says 3.5 oz. in the bag, but not how many cups it makes...

Yes, the Growing Belly tea! So good!

For me a bag lasts about 1.5months. I drink 4-5 20oz cups of it a day. Lol, I don't like plain water so I drink tea all the time My 1yo also eats a little of the dried herb blend each time I make a cup because he is a weirdo.

JaymeeLH · September 2014

I love the traditional medicinals pregnancy tea, for me its the perfect flavor for fall and is super yummy with a little honey mixed in.

@pooky08 that's so funny, at work the other day someone asked what I was drinking and I told them it was uterus tea. At least I know no one is going to take it!

JunkieBrewster · September 2014

I drank it a lot while we were trying to conceive, because it thickens your lining. I have a box left over and I think I'm going to go make a cup.

mc0113 · September 2014

I've been drinking the Yogi Red Raspberry Leaf tea and just started adding in a cup of the Earth Mama Angel Baby Third Trimester tea. The EMAB tea is definitely more flavorful, but I'll keep drinking 1 of each every day until baby is here since I have so much of it. Lol

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