Anyone using red rasberry tea?

[lilysmama1124]

Just wondering if anyone is using red rasberry leaf tea? I just started today for labor prep. I just got the Traditional Medincinals brand in bags. Just wondering how much you all are drinking? Wishing I had a MW to ask these questions of because my OB isn't really into the natural stuff, they reccommend avoiding all herbal teas because in my opinion they are either to lazy to find out or don't want to risk the liability of actually telling you what is safe and unsafe during pg.

[Kerriemoe]

I've been drinking 2-3 cups a day, very strongly brewed. Only for a couple of weeks. I had a lot of contractions beginning very early on in this pregnancy, and I know it is supposed to help with those but I was just too chicken to take a chance. I know it won't induce labor now or anything, but I feel like it's helping to focus the many early contrax I've been having.

I'm also taking a 500 mg EPO capsule 3 x a day, so hopefully that's doing something as well. And DH is massaging my Spleen 6 acupressure point regularly.

[stacyann21]

I have one cup with breakfast every morning. I use the Yogi Tea brand.

[yep_theyre_twins]

I too use the yogi brand and have min of 1 but usually two cups. One in the morning and one at night.

[Mrs_Hos]

I used it in loose tea form...and I'm thinking it helped with my labor--or even pushing..I felt very strong...and my labor was only 5.5hrs (includes the 45 min of pushing...)

[Herausgeber]

Yep, also the Yogi brand. It's just part of my nightly wind down routine.