Raspberry Leaf Tea for a Better Pregnancy

Possible Side Effects

While most women allegedly don’t experience harmful side effects while taking red raspberry leaf tea, some possible side effects are recognised. One may experience one or more of the following:

• Nausea
• Loose stools
• Braxton-Hicks contractions (Source)

Restrictions on Drinking Raspberry Leaf Tea

Raspberry leaf tea may have been said to be extremely beneficial when regularly drunk during pregnancy, but there are several restrictions that need to be followed. After all, pregnancy is a delicate time, and everything that goes into our bodies needs to be regulated and carefully studied. Here are some restrictions that should be practiced:

• First and foremost, only take red raspberry leaf tea or pills after getting the consent of your doctor, midwife, or health care provider. As with any alternative medicine that we take, raspberry leaf tea should be taken with caution.
• It is said that raspberry leaf tea should not be taken until at least the 37th week of pregnancy. This is because of the possibility of premature labour (Source).
• Also, refrain from taking red raspberry leaf tea (or any alternative medicine) on your own if you have hormone-sensitive conditions like cancer that affects the breast, ovaries, and the uterus (Source).

Have you ever used red raspberry leaf tea during pregnancy? What were your experiences?

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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