Natures Aid Raspberry Leaf, High Potency, Equivalent to 750 mg Dried Raspberry Leaf, Vegan, 60 Tablets

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Advise speaking to a healthcare professional (midwife, doctor or pharmacist) first. Avoiding diagnosis and conventional treatment could be harmful for mother or baby. Reduce the need for labor interventions: The same study found a decrease in the use of forceps in women who consumed raspberry leaf in tablet form from 32 weeks of pregnancy until labor. An even smaller study of just over 100 women suggested those who had raspberry leaf products during pregnancy were less likely to require a c-section, artificial rupture of the bag of waters, or vacuum-assisted birth compared with women who didn't consume raspberry leaf tea. Holst, L. et. al. 2009. Raspberry leaf – Should it be recommended to pregnant women? Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1744388109000589?via%3Dihub Opens a new window [Accessed February 2021] In a survey of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, 63% of the certified nurse-midwives (CNM) reported using red raspberry leaf as an herbal supplement for labor induction in pregnant women. The most cited reason for the use of red raspberry leaf and other herbal preparations included that they are a “natural” alternative to pitocin. Traditionally, blue cohosh has been used to induce labour because it stimulates the uterus. When it is taken during pregnancy, blue cohosh may be toxic to the unborn baby and mother; malformations cannot be ruled out.

Tablet from 32weeks gestation for both raspberry leaf and placebo – only difference was addition of 1.2g extract of raspberry leaf. Conservative dose (as first study of its kind) of 2.4g / day – considered half dose. According to The Everything Fertility Book, it is believed that raspberry leaf tea is also a "uterine tonic". It is thought that toning the uterus in women is likely to improve fertility fitness as women are more likely to conceive when the uterus is toned. Acting in a similar way that acupuncture increases the blood flow to the uterus infertility acupuncture. 5. Raspberry leaf tea helps ease bloating Non-pregnant uteri tissue was exposed to raspberry leave tea, capsules and extract. Based on the results of this only tea was used on pregnant uteri tissue accumulating every 12min. Synthetic oxytocin was tested similarly. NHS. 2020. Inducing labour. NHS Choices, Health A-Z. www.nhs.uk Opens a new window [Accessed January 2021] In a questionnaire study, over 900 women said that they had used cranberry (dose and type unknown) during pregnancy. Using cranberry did not increase the risk of congenital malformations, stillbirth or neonatal death, pre-term delivery, low birth weight, babies being small for their gestational age, low Apgar score or neonatal infection.

Cranberry is taken orally to prevent urinary tract infections but there is not much reliable scientific information. In the amounts normally found in foods, cranberry would not be expected to cause problems. Hydrocephalus, anencephaly, cleft palate and spina bifida have been reported in the babies of women who ate fenugreek seeds during pregnancy.

Green tea contains caffeine. Blood levels of caffeine will be similar for the unborn baby and mother because it crosses the placenta. Echinacea is used orally for colds and other upper respiratory infections. Reliable information on the safety of echinacea during pregnancy is limited. Short-term use (up to 7 days) may be safe. Two studies compared the outcomes of pregnant women who took echinacea during pregnancy with those of pregnant women who did not: As with coffee, it’s recommended to have no more than two cups of red raspberry leaf tea a day as its safety is unknown at higher levels. 8

The safety of a herbal medicine may depend on its form and the way in which it is used. For instance, is it a tea or a concentrated extract? How will it be administered? Often, less is absorbed with topical use than with oral use. Those who struggle with heavy menstrual bleeding – raspberry leaf tea is high in iron and can assist with anaemia issues. Authors stated highest concentrations, unlikely to be obtained through consumption by women. However, authors assessment of assumed dosage for humans was suggesting a cup of tea per day (less than common recommendations) and did not stipulate for how long. With 12 years experience as a nutritional therapist working with clients across the UK, Europe and the US, she has helped countless women get to the root cause of their fertility issues and achieve the healthy pregnancy and baby they didn’t think was possible. Stroke was reported in a newborn whose mother drank a tea made of blue cohosh. The tea contained a metabolite of cocaine, and cocaine use by pregnant women is one cause of perinatal stroke. It was unclear whether the cocaine metabolite came from the blue cohosh or was a contaminant in the tea.