I've been drinking the tea since last week I'm the same as you ? 29.6 today. I plan on epo the 36/37 weeks but now I'm scared b.c of the vbac thing ?? ill have to ask my midwife at my next appt.

Oh congrats on making it to 30 wks yay

@ray, my dr told me that there is no scientific period that it actually works but that it won't hurt me. They're not to expensive at Walmart.

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My dr literally told me not to do it because it's a waste of money. Has anyone actually noticed a difference? I always tear and was hoping to avoid it with EPO but my dr was awfully discouraging.

I haven't read anything about it being bad for vbac but I'll definitely look into it!

Are you attempting VBAC? I attempted VBAC with my second (born in January) and I was going to start on EPO but a midwife at the practice suggested I avoid it because it's thought that EPO will not only soften your cervix but your uterine scars as well, which could increase your risk of a rupture. It may be something worth researching some more.

As far as RLT I started drinking that at 34 weeks, starting small with 1 cup a day and worked my way up to 3-4.

Cytosec directly induces you and opens the cervix. All epo and rrl do is soften the cervix and work out the uterus. It's not dangerous, just don't get any ideas with castor oil. That's what's dangerous

I didn't take epo, but I did drink RRLT last preg, I junk I started around 35 weeks, I started with one cup a day and then went to 2 cups a day, I had a super fast labor, I went to 9cm only after 1 hour after my 1st contraction, and with labor and pushing it was a total of 6hours, so I would say RRLT definitely have me a speedy delivery

I was told I could take it starting at 32 but decided to wait so it's up to you as to when you personally feel comfortable starting.

I'm just worried I'm starting to early

I know cervidil (or cytotec?)can't be used as it causes the risk for abruption to go up. Would EPO do the same thing? I used it for my first pregnancy and was dilated to a 5 when I went in for my induction (started with 1 orally at 34 weeks and then did 2 orally and 1 vaginally starting at 36). Besides the cervidil, pitocin will make the contractions harder which will also put strain on your incision site.

With the EPO, I started with one capsule orally during the day and inserted one vaginally (up close to my cervix) every night. Then after a couple weeks, I did two orally and two vaginally. By the time I was 39 weeks, I was pretty soft.

Omg your 30wks already? ?? times flies!! Im following bc ive never tried it either.. then again my first came 2wks early and ended up having her the same day i got admitted not to mention i healed pretty quickly too!

Ill be 38wks this Tuesday.. and i wanna try the raspberry tea thing

Started the tea around beginning of second trimester. I only pushed for under 10min for all 3 kids and healed quickly too. I made a big pitcher and drank probably a pitcher a day lol. The more you drink the better the results

I want to say I started EPO orally at 36 weeks and inserted at 37 weeks. I was drinking red raspberry leaf tea for the whole 3rd trimester.

I started epo at 36 weeks 500mg vaginally & 500 mg orally at night and in the am 500 mg

Also drank RLT 2 tea bags in one cup 2-3X a day honestly I don't think it did anything considering I was 2 weeks over due ? with my 2 other pregnancies I didn't do either and gave birth st 36 & 38 weeks

I've never tried it before. The drs are making sure I know 100% they absolutely will not induce me for a vbac. I either go naturally or they'll c-section. I didn't dilate with my son until 41 weeks so trying just about anything to help my body along. I'd love to go at 39-40 weeks so we avoid any type of c-section talk one we hit 41

I made a big pitcher of the tea and just drank it room temp. I started EPO orally at 34 weeks and inserting it at 36 weeks. I went from 5cm to 10cm in 3 hours, baby was out in 10 minutes.

This is my 4th in I have never used either. I want to a lot of ladies said epo helped them deliver sooner then 40 weeks. Have u tried it be for.

I don't have any advice with this but just wanted to pop in and say congrats on the rainbow baby ? I can't believe you're 30 weeks already!

I didn't use the oil but I started drinking the tea around 18 or 20 weeks. My midwife said you have to drink it regularly for it to do any good. Idk if it helped any but that labor was much faster and easier than my first.

Eta: she told me start drinking it once I hit the second trimester I just kept forgetting to buy it.

I started epo at 36 weeks. Started orally once a day. Then next week started vaginally once at night. I delivered at 38 weeks and 2 days. I can't remember when I started raspberry leaf tea. But was later than 30 weeks.

I forgot to my water broke and I was 6cm within 4 hours with contractions starting 2 hours after my water broke. I had an 11 hour labor only because the epidural slowed me way down. If I didn't get the epidural I'm sure I would have had her within the next hour.