Supplements to help with labor?

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I heard that drinking raspberry leaf tea from the end of your second trimester/beginning of your third can strengthen your uterus muscles and make labor much easier.  I ordered some because why not? 🤷. I was induced with my first and it took me four days and two rounds of both cervadil and pitocin.  I'm praying for an easier labor/delivery this time.  What will everyone else be trying??

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I think raspberry leaf tea helped me
I went overdue with my first two, had to be induced. 
I did raspberry leaf tea starting at 32 weeks with baby #3 and she came naturally on her own at 38 weeks 
Fast and quick labor

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With my first I did nothing and he was 4 days late. With my second I started drinking third trimester tea as soon as I hit 27 weeks and eating dates regularly. Which you have to eat a lot. My doctor told me it’s a huge myth that red raspberry leaf tea will induce labor. It just helps to tone your uterus. Anyway... my second baby was 9 days late. And yes I know the exact day I got pregnant with all my children. With this one I’ve been drinking pregnancy tea the whole time which also has red raspberry leaf. I drink two cups a day. Im hoping it’ll make labor easy. Both my labors were very very long but they did come out easily. The second cake after a couple pushed and no stitches. The teas also help prevent bleeding and complications. I healed dramatically faster with my second than my first baby and was able to breastfeed easier despite him having a lip tie.

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I just asked my doctor about red raspberry leaf tea today. She said nothing has been scientifically proven, but if I want to drink it I shouldn't do so before 36 weeks. I'll probably try some then.

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Your labor sounds like mine!! I was also induced and after three days if pitocin and cervadil I finally had him!! It was tough especially since he developed sepsis from my long labor😥 Hopefully the second is was easier and faster!! I would love to not be induced this time😬

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I drank 1-2 cups a day of red raspberry leaf tea, ate dates and used evening primrose oil intravaginally during my last pregnancy.  None of those things are supposed to make you go into labor, they are just supposed to help your body prepare.  I had gestational diabetes and was going to be induced if I didn’t go into labor naturally by my due date.  All of those things were recommended by one of my midwives.  All I can say is I didn’t push for very long and my cervix cooperated nicely.  Who knows if they actually worked, but I plan on doing it all again this time around.

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Dates also supposedly help with labor. So I’ll be starting red raspberry leaf tea as well as eating dates starting around 35 weeks. Also walking 🤷🏼‍♀️ we’ll see!

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To be honest I’d avoid drinking that in the third trimester. A lot of people actually use that hoping to help them go into labour

Supplements to help with labor?

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