Raspberry Leaf Tea

[Nicole Tracy]

There is no need to be fearful of this beautiful herb. It contains high levels of Calcium and Magnesium, and also Iron, and really does have the ability to aid the uterus to both contract AND relax. It will not cause lengthened labours etc.

Try to look at it more as a food that contains many of the nutrients that your uterus requires during the labour process. It is very safe, and can be used from the second trimester onwards.

xxx

[Heaven]

Thanks Kim and Nicole!

[SamiH]

I used a raspberry leaf tincture this time around - I would like to think it definitely helped - my acupuncture practitioner made it for me - started at 36 wks, he didn't want me to start it any earlier.

my history was #1 - spurious labour, contractions irregular for 48 hours, then ARM and epi cos I was so damn tired after 2 days. I had used the Blackmores RL tablets

#2 - waters broke, no contractions, start/stop/start/stop - synto drip with peth - drank tea from 34 weeks

#3 - acupuncture from 20 weeks, tincture from 36 weeks, epo orally only from 36 weeks, and waters broke, contractions started 24 hours later (we were checked etc and everyone was ok) - then once they started - 6 hr labour with textbook contraction increase in intensity etc - 3 minute second stage LOL

Anyway, I would take the tincture again, believed in really helped in the uterus toning - belief is a powerful thing -

[SugarDust]

Hmmmmm I'm thinking of starting on some RLT but am hesitant as I have been told I WILL go early!!

So do i take RL tea or RL tabs??

[SamiH]

MelanieKate - it is a uterus toner - it isn't used to bring on labour early etc, just once contractions start they keep on going etc.

Personally as I wrote in last post I would use a tincture again - personal choice. With tea you can get just the natural raw product, with tablets they are still manufactured artificially even though they contain real product.

With tea, hard to tell if you get the same amount in every cup. But if you haven't had any probs with contractions regularity, would be fine I would think.

Tincutre, you get the same amount every time

Just my thoughts

[mariana]

Any idea what tables are available these days?
Someone told blackmore ones are out of stock

Thanks

[Nelle]

I got the actual tea from a health food store I think...and just drank it with loads of sugar. So that might be an option if you can't find any tablets. I think asking your local health food store about tablets might be worth a try though.

[Erin_25]

Just checked the cupboard, mine are "natures own" got them from the local chemist. Couldn't find the tea at woolies & we don't have a health food store here.

[Calluna]

I drank RLT religously, cant remember exactly when I started, whatever it says on the box. lol
I really believe that it worked, I had an 8 hour labour, no intervention, and - from what I've heard - comparitively easy, pretty good for a 1st.
I also drank it post birth. About a month, maybe 2 after my tummy was looking great(aside from the stretch marks) and it is now as flat as it was pre-preg.

It may just have been my genetics but I dont want to find out the hard way. I swear by it and will definately be drinking it again next time.

Also, I dont like herbal teas either but I really liked the RLT.