in passing: Raspberry leaf in pregnancy

[bunnyjadwiga]

A study of raspberry leaf tablets in pregnancy found no significant disadvantages, and no statistically significant advantages (though clinically significant shorter 2nd stage labor):

M. Simpson, M. Parsons, J. Greenwood and K. Wade, Raspberry leaf in pregnancy: its safety and efficacy in labor, J Midwifery Women's Health 46 (2001) (2), pp. 51–59.

Comments

[anastasiav.livejournal.com]

I bumped into this Washington Post article about 'Late Preterm Birth' the other day, and thought of you. They reference a journal article that I'm sure your OB hasn't read. :-)

This study...

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

It was also reported on on NPR-- and on my hospital's website. There's no moral support here for delaying induction after week 39, though. *sigh*