Red raspberry leaf tea and evening promise oil

pattygrazioso · August 2016

How much of it and how? I read so many different things!

Bibliobebe · August 2016

You read so many different things because everyone uses these differently and there have been so many different studies with different results.

I was advised by my nurse/midwife to avoid drinking RRL tea until 34 weeks and then have a glass a day until 38 weeks when I could try drinking 2 a day. When I asked her how effective it really was, she told me that some studies showed that there was some "strengthening effect" on the Uterus, which could mean a number of things from stronger contractions during labor to a faster shrinking Uterus after birth, but there's no guarantee and there have been no repeatable studies done to show 100% likelihood of benefits.

I was told to absolutely not use evening primrose oil until baby was full term at 38 weeks and was advised to use the pill form for only a short amount of time. Evening primrose oil can have mild inducing effects in some women so you definitely want to avoid this early on.

Absolutely talk to your doctor/nurse/midwife about these things before you use them. They'll have much better information than any of us will.

pattygrazioso · August 2016

Thank you!

ducks6 · August 2016

You should definitely talk to your care provider regarding the use of these. I started drinking one cup of red raspberry leaf tea at the beginning of the first trimester and will be increasing to 2 cups at 36 weeks. I am now also taking one evening primrose oil capsule at each meal (3 times per day) and pop one with a pin and insert it right before bed every night. I started this at 34 weeks. I am starting early because there are medical reasons that I will need to deliver on my due date at the latest. We are trying to get everything as ready as possible in case I need an induction (and are also trying to get me to go into labour without a medical induction).

Flowr4246 · August 2016

I've never done RRL tea, but I've used EPO. Not until you're considered full term (37w). I took one tablet a day orally from 37 - 38w. Then I upped the game and also inserted a tablet at bedtime every night along with taking one orally. I don't think it succeeded in doing anything aside from increasing vaginal discharge.

My kids still came on their own schedule - 40w5d and 40w6d, respectively.

rn1stbae · August 2016

I do a cup of rrl tea a day, I never talked to my provider about it. I'll increase it later on.

frogdog06 · August 2016

Does it just taste like regular tea? And I can add honey? I'm thinking of picking some up later.

jas1982 · August 2016

I like the taste of the RRL tea, but I really like tea. I think it might taste a little too herbal for most without some honey or sugar, I have also heard it might be better iced. I never asked my doc about it but I am basically following the advice of @Bibliobebe 's midwife based on what I have read online. Maybe it won't help at all, but I figure at this point it's not going to hurt anything!

homebird · August 2016

I just ordered some tea from Kelly's Closet.

This particular brand is supposed to be a little "spicier" than other raspberry teas, with cinnamon and allspice added, which sounds delicious to me. I usually drink my tea with a little raw turbine sugar. I realize that sounds super pretentious and I don't mean it to be, I just really like the taste of it compared to regular sugar, haha.

https://www.kellyscloset.com/Birds-and-Bees-Ripe-and-Ready-Tea--Tin_p_5631.html

jensou · August 2016

I hadn't even heard of this tea until this weekend (which was more entertainment value than tea talk LOL). has anyone found it at the grocery store vs buying online?

AshleyB09042015 · August 2016

Do you have a Shoppers Drug Mart? I purchased mine there next to the prenatal vitamins. It was $6.00 for 30 bags. It specifically says on the box that it's for pregnancy and gives a list of how many cups etc. Though ask you OB their opinion too. If you don't have one of those maybe Walmart?

frogdog06 · August 2016

@jensou You can get it at BRU or BBB: https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=29434816

jensou · August 2016

@AshleyB09042015 @frogdog06 thanks for the recommendations

Sbrown721 · August 2016

@jensou It's at Target as well!

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