July 2017 Moms
plumpous
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Magic foods for labor
plumpous
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This was mentioned in the UO but also has been on my mind. I typically stay away from anecdotal advice and I hear so many theories on eating certain foods before giving birth.
So, what's your yay or nay?
I heard about raspberry leaf tea and medjoul dates. They say drinking/eating them the weeks leading to birth cab help strengthen the uterus and can reduce the risk for intervention and even reduce pain. I did drink the tea last time and had very manageable pain and short L&D, but who knows! My thinking was that it tastes good and if there's a chance it helps, why not.
Is anyone else going to consume these so called magical foods to help ease labor? Or does anyone know of actual evidence supporting it? I read about it and seems like they do contain vitamins and minerals that are good for it, but it's very hard to know if it makes a difference or not.
So, what's your yay or nay?
I heard about raspberry leaf tea and medjoul dates. They say drinking/eating them the weeks leading to birth cab help strengthen the uterus and can reduce the risk for intervention and even reduce pain. I did drink the tea last time and had very manageable pain and short L&D, but who knows! My thinking was that it tastes good and if there's a chance it helps, why not.
Is anyone else going to consume these so called magical foods to help ease labor? Or does anyone know of actual evidence supporting it? I read about it and seems like they do contain vitamins and minerals that are good for it, but it's very hard to know if it makes a difference or not.
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Re: Magic foods for labor
What did your friend find out from her doctor about edibles?
Highly monitored internet and no cell service in the office, so I'm postin' and ghostin' while I'm workin'
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.... but you're asking people for their advice / opinions/ etc?? (in reference to the bold)
Married: 07-2014
TTC #1: Since November 2015
Restarted TTC "count" Oct. 2016
due to previous issues.
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BFP: 11/4/2016
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This article links to some studies but she states that they clearly contradict each other:
https://www.mamanatural.com/red-raspberry-leaf-tea/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11370690
- This one in particular she said, "Score one for the Mama team!" but if you look at the version of it that I've sourced here, the conclusion clearly says, "Suggestions for further research are offered." Not only this, how do they know that the RLT was the only factor that resulted in these conclusions? Did they monitor these women their entire pregnancies? (I honestly didn't read the studies haha!)
Others:https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-309-red raspberry.aspx?activeingredientid=309&activeingredientname=red raspberry
https://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-health/herbal-tea/
- This mentions, "medical studies have shown ..." but doesn't link those studies. The sources linked at the bottom of the page use midwifery a lot, hence not actual scientific research.
https://thepregnantscientist.com/tag/raspberry-leaf-tea/On all the forums I read most women stated that they were drinking RLT as advised by their midwife but the ones that mentioned their OB were told not to take it. While RLT is more of a holistic approach, midwives aren't Dr's. I guess maybe I just don't understand it. Your body was designed to grow, labour and birth a child. It knows what it's doing. At the end of all this what I've found is that the results are inconclusive. And that's not enough to make me waste my money personally.
Met: 08/2001 ~ Dating: 07/2004 ~ Engaged: 11/2009 ~ Married: 06/2011
TTC: Since 09/16 ~ BFP 10/28/16 ~ EDD 7/5/17
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Eta:I hate autocorrect on this site.
Met: 08/2001 ~ Dating: 07/2004 ~ Engaged: 11/2009 ~ Married: 06/2011
TTC: Since 09/16 ~ BFP 10/28/16 ~ EDD 7/5/17
Team Pink * Canadian Bumpie
Met: 08/2001 ~ Dating: 07/2004 ~ Engaged: 11/2009 ~ Married: 06/2011
TTC: Since 09/16 ~ BFP 10/28/16 ~ EDD 7/5/17
Team Pink * Canadian Bumpie
I will say though that I will avoid Mexican food beginning at 39 weeks. I know what it does to my body
eta - unless it happens to be laced with pitocin.
FYI, my old TB days with my first, anyone who wanted to migrate to the FB group did, no PG elite admins fielding applications required. And save for a few crazies (just them being crazy in their real lives, not anything cat-fish or identity-theft kind of crazy), our group is now 5 years strong with no issues or drama. Imagine that.
Married 8 years - Aug 23/08
DD - 6 years old, March 17/11
#2 due July 19th! (It's a boy!)
I'm not starting arguments with anyone here, because it's beyond useless.
Nobody has been denied to the PG simply because people don't like them.
Eta: this wasn't a dramatic response. Lol. I was just surprised to hear someone recommend it knowing what it can do. I guess I got lucky because I never reached that point of miserable and needing to try things with my first, and he was born in week 39.
As far as the pineapple, RRLT, sex, etc to start labor, I did it with both kiddos, about a week prior to my EDD and with both I went early. Coincidence? Could be. Will I do it again? Can't hurt!
my happy boy
And please answer the question @plumpous. Are edibles approved, we'd like to know.
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