If you tried raspberry leaf tea.

I read that it helps bring on regular contractions, that it tones the uterus and softens the cervix. Which of these is true? Did drinking it help with anything? The woman at the store had no idea about anything.

you are supposed to drink it from 34 weeks, 1 cup a day to start with and every 2 weeks add in another cup until you drink 4 cups at 40 weeks, it helps the second stage of labour go faster and softens your cervix and strengthens the uterus like you said, this is the information i was told at my health store

I don't feel it helped me apart from helping to keep me hydrated (from the three cups a day) but then again not too sure as it was my first. When my water eventually broke (7days overdue) I was having regular contractions every 5 mins and believe I had quite a fast labor

its supposed to help with toning the uterus thus helping your contractions be more effective.
I drank it a lot in the last month of my first pregnancy, went 11 days over and had a 29 hour labour, hemorrhaged after because my uterus wasnt contracting.
so I dont know how effective it really is haha BUT I'm still drinking it now anyway  

<blockquote><b>Quoting .:MrsB:.:</b>" I don't feel i helped me apart from helping to keep me hydrated (from the three cups a day) but then ... [snip!] ... my water eventually broke (7days overdue) I was having regular contractions every 5 mins and believe I had quite a fast labor"</blockquote>




tea actually dehydrates you, like coffee.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Laurnabeth:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting .:MrsB:.:</b>" I don't feel i helped me apart from helping to ... [snip!] ... every 5 mins and believe I had quite a fast labor"</blockquote> tea actually dehydrates you, like coffee."</blockquote>




Well there you go! It did nothing for me lol

This is my first pregnancy and I've been taking it since 34 weeks I will be 39 weeks tomarrow and so far it has done nothing to soften my cervix doc. Still says my cervix is high and hard as of my last apt. =/

Quoting Laurnabeth:" <blockquote><b>Quoting .:MrsB:.:</b>" I don't feel i helped me apart from helping to ... [snip!] ... every 5 mins and believe I had quite a fast labor"</blockquote> tea actually dehydrates you, like coffee."

does it still when it's caffeine free?

Quoting Sugar.:" I read that it helps bring on regular contractions, that it tones the uterus and softens the cervix. ... [snip!] ... the cervix. Which of these is true? Did drinking it help with anything? The woman at the store had no idea about anything."

i've been drinking it for a weeks to tone my uterus, had a cup last night and have been having contractions 8-10 mins apart ever since. going to try to drink some more soon and hope it helps!