advice on raspberry leaf use

[Sequoia]

My OB asked me not to take it before 36 weeks.

[grub17]

thanks girs for your excellent responses. I definitely want to start taking RL. I'll talk to my middy tomoz but i think i'll start slowly next week (36w) and build up. DH gets home at 38 weeks so it shouldn't be too bad.

Mind you, bub is welcome to enter the world anytime after his daddy gets home lol.

[rufalina]

Great thread... I was wondering the same thing, and was going to start my own thread today...

Can I just hijack and ask, adding EPO into the mix... would you start EPO with the RLT so around 36-37w?

[Stevie]

i started drinking the tea at almost 37 weeks, i was so ready to have her, but i wanted to wait til it was safe to have her, and anywher from 37 weeks is good
i had her at 38 weeks,
i too believe the tea helped my body prepare, i def recommend it, and i will def be using it again next time.

If i were you id wait til he's home, or even a day or 2 before, just to be on the safe side since u have no other support persons.

[LMS]

I to would like to know about RLT, I bought some the other day. Does anyone know how many cups per day should you be drinking at almost 37 weeks?

[willow5]

Just subscribing I'm interested in starting the tea too I'll stalk the thread for a bit...Hi Kanda

[bella55]

I bought the blackmores tablets and started them yesterday. I am starting early but am due for induction so from what i have read and asked it works to "prepare the uterus" and assist in "making the carvix more favourable" given i'm already thining and 1cm dilated i am hoping it might just help! It says on the bottle "use during third trimester after medical approval". Heres hoping!
No side effects, the dose of the tabs are 3 tabs 4-5 times/day with meals.
Yesterday i took 3 at lunch and 3 at dinner today so far i have had 3 at b'fast and 3 at lunch and will take more at tea.

Fingers crossed!!!

Bella