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I took the tea form and I liked it too. 12 - 15 tablets sounds excessive to me. I would try another brand.
My Ob also said there was no real proof, but it wouldn't hurt. He said the same thing about acupuncture. I did both and from my first contractions to holding my baby was 9 and a half hours. Not too bad considering it was essentially my first labour; my first was a c/s. I will definitely take the tea again next time, I think it did something.
My midwife recommended the tablets as they're more concentrated, and to take the tea you need to drink LOADS of it each day - ok if you like herbal teas I guess and want to be running to the loo even more than we already are in 3rd tri ;)
She said that the women they support who take the tablets anecdotally have shorter and more efficient labours than those who don't - so can't be any harm really.
Lolly
I have just started taking them, yesterday. I bought the Blackmores brand, as that was all I could find, mind you, I didn't look in a health food shp, just Coles, Woolies and the chemist. The ones I have cost about $7 per bottle and hav about 80 tablets in them. The bottle says to take 3 tablets with meals, 4-5 times a day, so that makes it 12-15 tablets a day. I worked it out to cost me about $10 a week, and even thought they taste like cr@p, I figure if it's going to help me, then I don't care. If I happen to come across any others that are stronger, therfore you don't have to take as many, I'll take them.
I haven't ad any BH contractions yet, that I know of. Come on bubba, can't wait to meet you!!