Has anyone else tried evening primrose oil and or raspberry leaf tea to naturally induce labour?
November 12, 2009I am 39 weeks pregnant and apparently my baby is almost 9lbs. My midwife told me to start using Evening Primrose Oil and raspberry leaf tea to naturally induce my labour as i have tried sex, spicy food and long walks and those dont seem to work.
Has anyone else tried these 2 methods and if so what was the out come??
I did not try them but have heard of trying them & as far as I know they are both fairly safe.
As far as the size of the baby, hang in there. Sometimes they are off by as much as a pound when guessing baby’s weight (even when using an ultrasound). Or even if they are right it doesn’t automatically mean you will not be able to deliver naturally. My first (and only) son was 10 lbs 3oz when he was born. I had him naturally (no epidural) and only had to push for 13 minutes. And I am "average" size (5′ 3" 130 lbs). Don’t worry too much about baby’s size even if they are right you still have a good chance of delivering naturally! Good luck!
I did not try them but have heard of trying them & as far as I know they are both fairly safe.
As far as the size of the baby, hang in there. Sometimes they are off by as much as a pound when guessing baby’s weight (even when using an ultrasound). Or even if they are right it doesn’t automatically mean you will not be able to deliver naturally. My first (and only) son was 10 lbs 3oz when he was born. I had him naturally (no epidural) and only had to push for 13 minutes. And I am "average" size (5′ 3" 130 lbs). Don’t worry too much about baby’s size even if they are right you still have a good chance of delivering naturally! Good luck!
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