violet-glow
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Ive just bought some Raspberry Leaf tablets off ebay, they arrived today... but before hand I did a little research on them.
As you can see below. Heres the link to the website:-
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnan...gyourbabysbirth/raspberryteaeaselabourexpert/
Ive started taking one tablet a day and seeing how I go with that
In a study carried out in Sydney, Australia, 192 first-time mums were given at random either a 1.2g raspberry leaf tablet or a placebo twice a day from 32 weeks of pregnancy. The herb had no harmful effects on mother or baby, and those women who had taken raspberry leaf tablets were found to have a shorter second stage of labour and a lower rate of forceps delivery (19.3% versus 30.4%). However, far more research is needed to confirm these results.
It is very important not to use raspberry leaves until the last two months of pregnancy because of their stimulating effect on the uterus.
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Start with one cup of tea a day or one tablet and build up gradually to a maximum of four cups of tea or tablets daily.
The tea can be sipped freely during labour, too.
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You can buy raspberry leaf tablets from health food stores. However many women prefer to make a tea from the dried herb, which is available from some health shops and from herbal suppliers, such as Neal's Yard Remedies. It can also be obtained from a herbalist.
The tea, or infusion, can be made as follows: put 25g/1oz of the dried herb in a pot and pour on 600ml/1 pint of boiling water. Cover and infuse for 15 minutes. Alternatively, add 1 teaspoonful of the dried herb to a cup of boiling water.
As you can see below. Heres the link to the website:-
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnan...gyourbabysbirth/raspberryteaeaselabourexpert/
Ive started taking one tablet a day and seeing how I go with that
In a study carried out in Sydney, Australia, 192 first-time mums were given at random either a 1.2g raspberry leaf tablet or a placebo twice a day from 32 weeks of pregnancy. The herb had no harmful effects on mother or baby, and those women who had taken raspberry leaf tablets were found to have a shorter second stage of labour and a lower rate of forceps delivery (19.3% versus 30.4%). However, far more research is needed to confirm these results.
It is very important not to use raspberry leaves until the last two months of pregnancy because of their stimulating effect on the uterus.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Start with one cup of tea a day or one tablet and build up gradually to a maximum of four cups of tea or tablets daily.
The tea can be sipped freely during labour, too.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
You can buy raspberry leaf tablets from health food stores. However many women prefer to make a tea from the dried herb, which is available from some health shops and from herbal suppliers, such as Neal's Yard Remedies. It can also be obtained from a herbalist.
The tea, or infusion, can be made as follows: put 25g/1oz of the dried herb in a pot and pour on 600ml/1 pint of boiling water. Cover and infuse for 15 minutes. Alternatively, add 1 teaspoonful of the dried herb to a cup of boiling water.
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