Pregnant and looking for ways to bring on labour? If other mums have told you to try raspberry leaf tea, find out whether it works or if it's just an old wives' tale
"I'm 28 weeks pregnant and will start having raspberry leaf tea when I hit 32 weeks as I have heard it helps with labour and speeds things up etc.
"Did any of you drink this tea before labour and did you think it helped? Did it speed your labour up? How much of it were you drinking? Is it worth it?"We got in touch with our trusted GP, Dr Philippa Kaye, who told us, due to a lack of proper studies being done on this topic, it's actually"While I can't say if it does work, many complementary therapists believe that it does help the cervix soften as well as help tone the muscles of the womb - all of which would...
"This is why therapists advise building up from 1 cup of tea per day from about 32 weeks to up to 3 cups."The general consensus is that, if you want to drink raspberry leaf tea during your pregnancy, that you don't start until week 32. And even then, don't go mad with it. A couple of cups a day tops is enough.
While there are no guarantees that it will actually do anything, if you like the taste it might be worth giving it a go.There's a lot of chat about raspberry leaf tea and its effects on labour in our
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