Is raspberry leaf herb safe to take during pregnancy?
Yes it is safe. If the pregnant woman has a history of miscarriage or if it is her first pregnancy, she may want to visit a naturopath/herbalist for an individual assessment for total assurance. Jacinta McEwen I was the eighth of ten children raised in the South Australian bush. My Mum had incredible common sense and a learned ability to cope with situations and emergencies. The nearest hospital was hours away so she mainly dealt with things at home using whatever was available. I brought this common sense approach into my own life as a nurse and then as a mother and later a naturopath. My first child I birthed at home in a little stone cottage in the Adelaide Hills. We had no electricity or running water and many people questioned me on my choice to birth there. My Mum however said dont worry, I know youll be fine (which confirmed my own strong feeling), and I was lucky to take this encouragement into a wonderful birth and the ensuing single parenting that followed. Somehow it seemed
