https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:47:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you/page/2#post-2185112 Thu, 21 May 2015 06:47:59 +0000 meredithNYC 2185112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: It's definitely worth a shot, right? And I mean, the tea isn't great tasting but it's not so terrible that it's like, a major sacrifice to drink it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you/page/2#post-2185032 Wed, 20 May 2015 22:39:54 +0000 dc yoga bee 2185032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: I missed your reply. 4 min of pushing!!! I've been drinking a cup every other day starting at 37 weeks. I'm going to try to remember to drink it at I head into my 38th week Friday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you/page/2#post-2162482 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:58:33 +0000 meredithNYC 2162482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: I don't think it did much for me, unfortunately. Started at 38 weeks and did at least 4 cups/day. Went over my due date by 6 days and had a long labor - 19 hours, which was longer than my first. I did only push for 4 minutes, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you/page/2#post-2162467 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:49:33 +0000 dc yoga bee 2162467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you/page/2#post-2127264 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:52:26 +0000 Kemma 2127264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been drinking the tea sporadically (probably every couple of days) and taking 2-3 EPO capsules every day since 37 weeks and I'm 4-5cm dilated at 40w1d (a ticking time bomb according to my OB!). I've also been walking every night after dinner for the last three weeks which I suspect has helped more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you/page/2#post-2126800 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:40:45 +0000 autumnleaves 2126800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank it every day starting in the second trimester. I had to be induced after my water broke. 16 hours after induction (including 2 hours of pushing) LO arrived. Not sure if it would have been worse not drinking the tea every day. The tea tasted good so I would probably do it again, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you/page/2#post-2126751 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:58:34 +0000 littlejoy 2126751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: I've heard amazing things about Barre!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you/page/2#post-2126748 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:57:27 +0000 meredithNYC 2126748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: I totally get it!</p> <p>@littlejoy: Yeah, it's hard to pin down any one factor for a quick labor, right? My first was about 14 hours of labor and maybe 45 minutes of pushing, and I was not in great shape and really didn't do anything special to prepare. This time it will be my second (so probably quicker no matter what), I've been doing barre throughout the pregnancy and I'm drinking the tea. So if things work quickly, who knows what it will all be down to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you/page/2#post-2126733 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:45:52 +0000 littlejoy 2126733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank 2 cups of pregnancy tea each day. I bought the herbs from a local shop. It has RRL in it. I think it worked. I had a fast, unmedicated labor. I contribute it to baby's position, the tea, acupuncture, and my prenatal yoga. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you/page/2#post-2126729 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:43:12 +0000 jetsa 2126729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: I took it starting in small amounts (1-2 cups per day) at 34 weeks and then ramping up at 37 weeks. I had lots of contractions in that time and although I was induced at 39 weeks my labor from pitocin to pushing was only 4 hours....then I pushed for 2 but still. I only had a small amount of tearing and felt great on day 3. I'm almost 32 weeks now and have started drinking a cup or 2 everyday or two. To me it is a 'can't hurt, might help' thing and I'm not going to not take it this time when my labor was so short last time :silly: I just have dried red raspberry leaves and use a tea ball </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-2126714 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:34:26 +0000 Anya 2126714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: the package said to have 3-4 cups a day. I kept boiling the water, leaving it on the stove for a minute to cool and forgetting about it until hours later. Lol pregnancy brain! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-2126703 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:32:16 +0000 meredithNYC 2126703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I never had BH contractions until really recently, either! My first pregnancy... none.</p> <p>@Anya: Okay, I'm drinking like four cups a day! I might be a little crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-2126701 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:31:31 +0000 Peasinapod 2126701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only pushed for 20 min and went into labour 5 days early. So maybe it helped! Entire labour from water breaking to snuggling baby was 11 hrs. With 6 hours active labour. </p> <p>I think I had two teas a day starting at 37 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-2126699 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:31:10 +0000 meredithNYC 2126699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Yeah, it definitely gives me a lot of BH contractions. I kind of like it since it makes me feel like I'm being proactive. I mean, at this stage I know it's a waiting game, but I hate waiting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-2126698 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:31:06 +0000 Anya 2126698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went late but I only had a few hours of active labor and one hour of pushing so maybe? I drank one, sometimes two cups a day in the last two weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-2126696 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:30:49 +0000 PrincessBaby 2126696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: It makes me a little crampy! But I don't think it's making me contract, even BH. I don't really get BH, I"ve only felt them a couple of times this pregnancy. So these vague period-like cramps kind of puzzled me but whatevs. Maybe I'll get lucky and go into labor a little early like you:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-2126688 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:29:07 +0000 PrincessBaby 2126688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm following:) I just started drinking it too. I read a lot of great things about having shorter labors, and mine was 36 hours from cervadil insertion (induction) to birth. So any improvement would be appreciated:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-2126687 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:29:05 +0000 Anagram 2126687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It made me have contractions every time I drank it! Luckily I didn't start drinking it till 37 weeks....delivered at 39 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-2126678 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:27:02 +0000 Cherrybee 2126678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No - but two cervadil pessaries and a membrane sweep did nothing either so I'm probably not a good example! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-2126663 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:23:27 +0000 meredithNYC 2126663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping! I'm 37 weeks today and started drinking the tea yesterday. I'm kind of obsessed and drinking LOTS, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-1513281 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:39:12 +0000 leelee 1513281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: that sounds intense! when did you start drinking it? And how much? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-1512667 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:34:53 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1512667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CupQuakeWalk: Hmmmm Then I'm wondering if I should even bother. My first labor was pretty quick and I only pushed 2 times before she was out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-1512531 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:40:07 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1512531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: YES.<br /> It's purpose is not to induce labor, but to shorten the duration of labor because it strengthen the uterine muscle and thus makes the contractions stronger and more effective.</p> <p>I went to 40_3, BUT, my contractions really never hurt and I honestly didn't feel a whole lot even at 6cm and 100% effaced.<br /> Also, I only pushed for 15mins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-1512525 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:38:16 +0000 MrsH 1512525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-1512521 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:37:34 +0000 anonysquire 1512521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: @Rainbow Sprinkles: oh duh! Why didn't I put two and two together? Duh!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-1511326 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:27:57 +0000 blackbird 1511326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-1511236 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:54:13 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1511236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: I certainly think it did!! Your pushing stage was incredibly short, that's then goal of EPO and raspberry leaf. Shorten the third stAge of labor by strengthening your uterus!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-1511130 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:13:56 +0000 looch 1511130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>RRL is a uterus toner, it's not supposed to bring on any contractions. EPO is a cervix softener. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-1511113 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:07:41 +0000 Mae 1511113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is the first I've heard of this but it sounds sort of awesome! How much are you supposed to drink and starting when? I'm 33 weeks, going to ask my midwife about this (and maybe EPO too??) at my 34 week appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-red-raspberry-leaf-tea-work-for-you#post-1511107 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:04:47 +0000 LovelyPlum 1511107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not to threadjack-but what are RRL tea and EPO supposed to do? Did you decide to use them on your own, or were they recommended by your doctor? Is this something I'm supposed to be thinking about? If it would be easier, I can start another thread. But I'm curious and clueless! </p>