raspberry leaf tea

[clare076]

Can anyone tell me where I can find a supplier of the tea leafs, rather than the tablets in Perth?
I want to start taking the tea next weekend when I hit 30weeks.

Clare

[BellyBelly]

Clare,

I know some supermarkets stock it in the health food isle, a pharmacy may also be able to order you some in. You might be able to order some online from somewhere if you do a search on google.

It's safe to take from 12 weeks so you can start now if you like.

[Adnil]

Hi Clare,

Bec was kind enough to post hers to me a while back and i have it still. i am now having a c/section so wont be needing it. if you email your postal address i will post it to you if you like.

[Pandora]

I know in melbourne that most health food shops, and Safeway/Woolies tend to sell it in the health food section. The health food shops can probably get it in if you ask.

[CharleyGirl]

I was going to start taking this in a few weeks time... is there a time that's too early to start? I don't want to bring anything on too soon! 8-[

Also... I'm not really a fan of the tea so do the tablets do the same job?

Sorry to hijack your thread, Clare! O

[Lucy]

CharleyGirl.........you'd be safe to take it from now, no problems.

I always take the tea, but I believe that the tablets are as good?

You can buy the tablets from health food shops, and the tea bags from Coles or Woolies in the healthfood section.

[CharleyGirl]

Thank you!! *off to chemist now!*

[Liz]

umm.... can I ask what the tea does? I was under the impression that it brought on labour... but if you're saying it can be taken from early on... what's it for?

[Lucy]

It doesn't bring on labour so much as tone the uterus ready for labour, if that makes sense?

[Liz]

hehe.. I made it sound like an alternative to being induced didn't I? I just remember something somewhere deep down in my brain that I read to avoid it early on because of that. hmm... sounds interesting... I shall go do some research Thanks!

[Adnil]

i think people with high risk pgs are actually advised to avoid it early in pg, so it may assist in bringing on labour in large quantities,

Linda