RLT, effective or not?

[Brianna]

For those that have tried either the tea or the tablets did you find that it had any impact on your labouring or even your recovery? I have been taking the tablets everyday since about 33 weeks, I figured it couldn't do any harm even if it doesn't work

[visitor1]

I was drinking tea......no idea if it actually helped or not....but i had an awesome 3rd labour adn quick recovery

[Pandora]

I think it really helped a lot.
I had a relatively fast labour for a first timer (6.5 hours), and really strong, effective contractions. At no point did my contractions slow, stop etc, and I was induced so was rapt to have avod the 'cascade' of interventions.

I drankthe tea, but I also had my naturopath mae up a herbal that I took daily from 34 weeks

[*Infinity*]

I asked my midwife about RL and she said the women that have used it in their group practice generally have shorter and more efficient labours. She recommended taking the tablets - apparently for the tea to be effective you have to drinks gallons each day, the tabs are more concentrated, but if you love herbal tea - give it a go!
She said if I haven't started to get tightenings or BH by about 30-33 weeks to start then, but to start about 35-36 weeks if I am already experiencing them.
Lolly

[Maybebabie]

Well i only took the tablets for a week and not a full dose. I managed to avoid a c-section with a pre-term baby much to my ob's suprise. I had a great recovery as well. I was induced but progressed quite well and had an uneventful birth.


Not sure if it helped but will no doubt try again it anyway.

[Brianna]

Well ladies not too long and I will be finding out for myself just how effective it is, the main thing I am taking it for is the recovery because last time I haemorraghed(sp) a bit, so fingers crossed