What has rasberry leaf tea got to do with pregnancy?
It does NOT normally induce labor. It strengthens the uterus making labor easier. It does however stimulate the uterus and can cause contractions. But this does not normally happen. But this is why they say not to take it before 32 weeks. Just in case. It covers their own butt..lol. Raspberry leaf tea It contains a uterine tonic and, taken daily in the last six to eight weeks of pregnancy, it helps to prepare the uterine muscles for labour and thereby ease the process of childbirth. 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 per cent versus 30.4 per cent). However, far more research is needed to confirm these results. It is very important not to use raspberry l
