There is a time-tested tradition of making a tea out of organic cut Red Raspberry Leaves in order to strengthen the uterus, prevent morning sickness, and even enhance mood. During my own pregnancy, I typically drink a cup of a blend containing Red Raspberry Leaves nightly and often make a whole gallon of iced tea to drink throughout the day. I would highly recommend adding a tea infusion of Red Raspberry Leaf to any pregnancy diet. Not only does Red Raspberry tea add to ones nutritional intake for the day, but drinking tea on a regular basis can add to your fluid intake as well. In order to add even more nutrients into one’s cup of tea, you can try this herbal pregnancy tea blend.
Pregnancy Tea
In a mason jar or any container add:
1 cup of cut dried Red Raspberry Leaves
1 cup of cut and dried Oat Straw
1/2 cup of cut dried Peppermint Leaves
Shake Well. This tea can be brewed hot and drank hot or brewed hot and drank cold. You can easily put loose tea in your cup and strain or purchase mesh tea balls for your loose tea.
Red raspberry leaf is available from bulk herb stores very inexpensively.
Bulk Herbs can be grown in your own garden or easily purchased form either of my favorite quality sources like the Bulk Herb Store or Mountain Rose Herbs.
If you’d rather, you can also purchase Red Raspberry Leaf 
Enjoy!
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I’m so excited to see Becky posting here today! Wonderful tip, Becky!
Thanks Jenny! 🙂
Thanks for the tea recipe! What a good idea to add peppermint leaves to the raspberry leaves. I drink raspberry leaf tea sometimes because apparently it’s also good for period pain, but raspberry leaves alone don’t taste so exciting… this blend sounds nice!
It makes sense that it would be beneficial for period pain as well. I usually add a touch of strawberry leaves and nettle to my blend.:-) Peppermint would blend nicely as well – especially in early pregnancy when morning sickness can be a bother!
Who knew Red Raspberry was so important for pregnancy? Thanks for the info!
It’s really great. I always felt like it helped my labors a lot.
Is red raspberry leaf ok to drink in first and second trimester? I’ve only read it being good to help bring on labour/third trimester.
Thanks,
Steff
Hi Steph. It is a little controversial. Usually, if you aren’t used to drinking it on a normal basis, the first trimester is off limits. However, I think most information you find says that second and third trimesters are a green light!
Hi Becky,
Would this tea be beneficial for someone with endometriosis?
Thanks,
Jen