Herbal inductions?
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Herbal inductions?
| Wed, 05-24-2006 - 3:45pm |
38 weeks now and going to for another appt tomorrow and will have my membranes sweeped again (done at 37 wks and gave me contracts but no baby). Wondering if anyone has any ideas for some herbal things to try. I used castor oil with my first and would like to avoid that if possible (not pleasant). I have heard some people talk about Red Raspberry tea. Any ideas?

If you're worried about going past your due date, you could ask your midwife about taking Caulophyllum to bring on contractions. Mine use this for natural inductions all the time. In fact, I took it the morning I went into labor (about 6 small pills an hour, but I only took them two or three times before realizing I was in labor and could stop). I ended up with a short, painless labor (thought they were Braxton Hicks until my MW told me I was already 8 centimeters LOL). The delivery, of course was another story, since Aila ended up being more than 10.5 pounds! ;) Anyway, something worth trying. I also used Red Raspberry Combo (pills you can get at any organic healthfood store ... not the same as the tea) with my last pregnancy, but I believe you have to take them for a few weeks prior to your due date for them to be of much use. Of course, my MW did mention that they could be used for natural induction as well, so it might be worth asking about. HTH
~Kelli
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