No clue where to put this, sorry!
I've looked quite a bit on the internet and haven't been able to find anywhere that says how many mg of the Red Raspberry Leaf capsules to take a day. Some people say their midwives want them taking 4,000 mg, some say 900 mg, some just quantify it in number of pills. Does anyone have any information from their midwives about this? My OB doesn't like to recommend supplements aside from prenatals or else I'd ask him.
ETA I'm 36 weeks, 37 on Saturday.
nectarine / 2358 posts
@NurseMommy: I've read people sort of titrated the dosage up as they get closer to the end. I'm 36 weeks right now so I'm just trying to prepare. I've heard it doesn't induce you, but just strengthens your uterus for when you do go into labor?
grapefruit / 4049 posts
I took it in tea form, so I can't help with capsule dosage... It was also 3 years ago now, so my memory is hazy too! But I believe I drank maybe 1-2 cups a day and then increased it to maybe 3 or 4.
It's my understanding it doesn't induce labor either. It strengthens the uterus so that when you are in labor, your contractions are more strong and efficient. I had a fast labor when I drank this tea, but since it was LO #2, maybe that had something to do with it too. Funny though, my contractions were so strong (and painful), when I was in labor, regretted drinking so much tea, lol. But afterwards, I was delighted with the quick outcome.
papaya / 10343 posts
I took 2 capsules/day + I made RRL tea (made it as iced tea) and drank 2 tall glasses/day. I started at 37 weeks. I also did EPO inserted vaginally.
I was induced at 41+2 so it did not work to bring labor about. I did dilate super fast with very little help (went from less than 1 to 8 cm in 12 hours with 2 doses cervadil and only 4 hrs very very low pitocin). LO ended up getting stuck and I had a c-section so no review on pushing.
nectarine / 2358 posts
@SAHM0811: @Mae: how is the tea? I'm not a hot tea drinker so maybe the iced tea version would be better, but the tea bags are so hard to find! I'll have to order from Amazon. Which brand did you use and did you like it? They are actually pretty pricey!
papaya / 10343 posts
@Mrs.Panda: I got it from amazon bc you go through a lot. I actually liked the iced tea once I got used to it, and I'm not an iced tea drinker. I would do batches with 10 tea bags and 10 cups boiling water. Let it sit 10 min then remove bags and let it cool. Then I'd add 2 cups cranberry juice (for flavor and sweetness) and put it in a pitcher in the fridge. I think I actually have a couple boxes left unopened. Are you in the us? Rocking lo right now but if so I can go see how much I have and see if you might want it.
pomegranate / 3895 posts
@Mrs.Panda: I have 3rd tri tea (on Amazon) left if you are interested. Happy to mail to you, if you're in the US.
Drank the tea (added honey, which helped tons) - ended up having a c-section at 39 weeks for breech baby and suspected placental problems. I had an irritable uterus so I didn't start it until 37 weeks (with okay from my doctor) ... Honestly, I don't think it really did anything. I went through 2 boxes in 2 weeks too, so I was drinking tons!
nectarine / 2358 posts
@Mae: that would be awesome! Just wall me your email for shipping total and I'll send through PayPal. I'm in Florida. Thanks!
papaya / 10343 posts
@Mrs.Panda: sounds good! I have 2 full boxes and was planning to go to the post office tomorrow or tuesday anyways. 
pomegranate / 3895 posts
@Mrs.Panda: I suck and I finally got the postage on the envelope to send it to you.... do you still want it? I waited so long that you might be in labor already (lol)! If so, I'll drop it in the mail this evening.
nectarine / 2358 posts
@BakerBee: lol thanks for checking with me and no worries. I actually may have to have a scheduled c section now because baby is still breech and quite stubborn at 38+2. I appreciate you checking for me though!
pomegranate / 3895 posts
@Mrs.Panda: I'll post it on the classifieds. I had a c-section for a stubbornly breeched baby boy - 8 weeks later and I'm fully recovered. Best tip I read on the boards was to get up and walk around as soon as they will let you. Made all the difference - wall me if you have any questions! 
papaya / 10343 posts
@Mrs.Panda: aw, i'm sorry to hear this!! I ended up with an emergency c section because LO got stuck on my pelvic bone after 18 hrs labor, an even under those circumstances it was not nearly as bad as expected. I hate very little pain in recovery, I never even took the narcotics offered, just ibuprofen and tylenol. The worst of it is just the movement restrictions IMO! 6 weeks seems like a very long time to not be able to pick stuff up haha.
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