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Apr 28th, 2008, 16:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sonny  I was really interested in getting some of this but am i being totally blonde ?
I looked in morrissons and tesco in the uk (food stores) but i cant find it anywhere.......it is in a tea bag form isn't it?
Am i being thick? can someone else in the uk tell me where they got it from and which section? thankyou  | It's sold in health food shops, such as Holland and Barrett. You can get it in tablet form or tea form. |
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Apr 28th, 2008, 17:04 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | It helps to tone the uterus so that it makes contractions more effective. I started drinking 3-4 cups a day at about 36-37 weeks. I think you could start sooner if you wanted to though. I didnt ask my doctor, but if you feel like you should then ask. |
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | Is it in a tea bag form if I were to buy it at my local grocery store??? I think I want to buy some and drink some now.. well not now.. but maybe next week.
So you have to drink this tea about the time your due and then drink it even afterwards to help shrink uterus? Am I right here?? |
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Originally Posted by x.Jo.x It's sold in health food shops, such as Holland and Barrett. You can get it in tablet form or tea form. | oooooh thankyou jo,hadn't even thought of that place. Ill take a waddle on weds and get some! |
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Apr 28th, 2008, 17:22 PM
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Originally Posted by sonny oooooh thankyou jo,hadn't even thought of that place. Ill take a waddle on weds and get some! | You could get it from them online if you don't fancy going out... http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...il.asp?pid=191
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Originally Posted by missjess I've started drinking raspberry leaf tea at around 37 weeks, 4-5 cups a day. I really think it helped me into labor + my belly almost shrunk back into shape now! | I found this, too - My labour was really quite quick and easy to deal with, and once I got the urge to push it took three contractions to push her down - I feel my body really did most of the work and even if I hadn't pushed she'd still have come out like she did.... My third stage was amazing, too - Because I wanted a natural third stage I'd been warned I may have had to get up and walk about a bit, but I was on my knees for the birth and the placenta just fell out after Anna (no pushing needed).
My tum also shrunk back to size and shape within the first few days with no effort or anything from me.
I truly believe that all this was due (or at least helped) by my drinking rasberry leaf tea during my last week of pregnancy. |
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| In my antenatal classes, the midwife told us to start taking it around 32 weeks for the best results, so I've started taking it. I'm taking it in the pill form though as everyone says the tea tastes horrible, and I will never drink the tea.
She showed us research on it as well. Anything to shrink the belly back down to size! |
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I started taking the tablet form from 34 weeks with my last pregnancy and truely believed it helped me. I intend on having it again with this pregnancy.
Also another thing I found helped me personally during labour was rose oil mixed with a base oil. You can have it massaged into your back as many times as you like during labour but only twice on your tummy (not sure why), anyway it's mean't to help with your labour and keep you drug free as long as possible-that's the intention anyway!!! I had Faith on just gas and air so I think it helped me. |
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Originally Posted by lady3 In my antenatal classes, the midwife told us to start taking it around 32 weeks for the best results, so I've started taking it. I'm taking it in the pill form though as everyone says the tea tastes horrible, and I will never drink the tea.
She showed us research on it as well. Anything to shrink the belly back down to size! | :O I LOVE the taste of the tea - ... - am still a bit addicted to it now  lol |
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I might have to get some of this stuff. Sounds great!
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