Raspberry Leaf Tea - When to take?

[AMumma]

I brought some leaf tea the other day, when should I start using it?

Im 33 weeks on tuesday.

[Butterfly Dawn]

Talk to your midwife or ob 1st but now is good for most people. start with 1 cup a day and work your way up to 3 or 4.
This is such an exciting time for you. Congrats hun

[Lolpigs]

I bought the tablets, and my OB told me not sooner than 37 weeks. Guess he is being cautious?

[leckert]

Last pg I took raspberry leaf tablets from 36weeks. I remember reading somewhere on here that you shouldn't take rlt until then at the earliest.


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[Ysabell]

My midwife and obs both told me to start taking them around 32 weeks. I bought the tablets and I think it says on the box not to take them before 32 weeks anyway because of contra-indications. I think they are fine to start taking them now My midwife said it can take up to a month for them to start having an effect on the body anyway.

[AMumma]

Cool thanks everyone. I don't see my ob until 36 weeks. I might call and just ask

[Fleur]

I started both tea & tablets at around 33 - 34 weeks.

Keep in mind that they won't induce labour, they are to tone the uterus. If you were for any reason at risk of pre-term labour I would tread carfeully; otherwise you should be fine to start now.

[AMumma]

No risk of early labour mentioned so far. Had an ultrasound last week to check babys position.

I have to wait until Tuesday to call my ob anyway so I will ask before I start taking it.

[Taurean]

I started taking the tablets around 32 weeks then got stuck into the tea - heavily - at 38 weeks. I went into spontaneous labour the next day actually, at 38+5 I think the RL honestly helped a lot with my labour.

As Fleur said, RLT doesn't induce labour and you're only as risk of early labour if it's already a risk factor.

[Ryatha]

I started drinking the tea at 35 weeks but my BH's increased in strength, duration and regularity, so I put it off until 38 weeks. I found it really helped my uterus get itself going but that doesn't happy with everyone else. I ended up drinking the rest of the tea after birth as it was great for increasing my milk supply.

GL!

[DANNIIM]

I've gone into spontaneous labour at 37+5 & 38 weeks with both my DS's maybe i shouldn't start till 37weeks - wonder if i would be classed as at risk!? Might get some anyway for after the delivery to help with milk production though.