33wks 3days (in 45mins) and I'm really wanting to do the raspberry leaf 🍃 🌿 herbal tea ☕ but keep…

Does it cause you to go into labor or just help with softening your cervix? Got me wondering cuz I was thinking about doing it in a couple days since I'll be 38 weeks

@brayleighsmommy121615 it's supposed to strengthen the uterus for labor and help not go over due, I've also heard it helps to soften cervix (if ready) but afraid of preterm labor w it

@blessedw7, @brayleighsmommy121615 I have done it and it did bring on strong contractions for me so it could put u in labor easily

@blessedw7, im going to have to do more looking up on it bc im miserable and im technically term now since I'm 37 weeks, I've never gone over and im really beginning to wonder about her bc I've had pains and contractions but nothing to do anything and I soooo don't wanna go over I feel like a whale lol

@lyssa143marie, I may have to try it bc im ready to pop but I thought it was just for softening the cervix or whatever I didn't know it helped bring on labor

@lyssa143marie that's all I needed to hear lol thank u means a lot @brayleighsmommy121615 ur at term so it wouldn't hurt ya but I've been told it needs to be in your system a few weeks to work that's why they say start drinking at 32wks but I'm sceptical.. Think I may wait till 36wks

They say 1-2 glasses is safe if you're not quite to 36-37 weeks. It helps soften cervix & it makes labor go way faster(supposedly) . I've drank 6 glasses & no contractions so :/

@xoxoryleigh I'm 33wks 3days.. May wait till 36wks because I'm such a worry wart lol 😁

@xoxoryleigh, im 37 weeks so how much would I need to drink per day/week?

@blessedw7, if you were to drink any I would only have 1 glass, it may not be working for me but I've read a lot of stories of it bringing on contractions & starting labor 😁

@brayleighsmommy121615, from my hours of research 😂 You can have up to 4-5 cups of raspberry leaf tea in your third trimester, but have at least 2-3.

They make capsules too!!

Oh ok I thought you had to drink it like cups of actual tea lol im glad I know that now lol but for real. @xoxoryleigh

@xoxoryleigh can u post a picture of the 💊 capsules

There's a bunch of different, but I bought

Thanks 😘 so much

@xoxoryleigh

I asked my ob at my 28 week appointment she said she doesn't want me to drink it just yet maybe closer to 36 weeks plus to be ok the safe side