OHbaby! Forums : 5W tablets https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 11 May 2026 03:09:34 +0000 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:43:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=30466 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[5W tablets : Yea, i truly believe in the tea...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=874873&title=5w-tablets#874873 Author: gossamer
Subject: 30466
Posted: 20 December 2009 at 8:43pm

Yea, i truly believe in the tea (and i drink tons of it) but I started at 32 weeks just one cup and am building up to when ill be taking heaps from 36 onwards. I did this last time too. But like you said nkap9, some midwives are against some things and I spoke to mine last week, she said she personally only recommends the tea, other than that she thinks herbs are very strong and she recommended I avoid them.

So much conflicting info but I think I will stick to my tea :) ]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:43:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=874873&title=5w-tablets#874873 <![CDATA[5W tablets : My mw said you aren&#039;t allowed...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=873778&title=5w-tablets#873778 Author: High9
Subject: 30466
Posted: 19 December 2009 at 12:04am

My mw said you aren't allowed to use any of the 5w tablets, EPO or the raspberry leaf tea until you are 36 weeks at least and for the tea to work you have to drink at least 6 cups a day!!

Also re the ingredients that are in the 5w tablets that you are meant to avoid, the lady at the health store told my MIL its only if u have them separate and u need to eat a tonne of it for it to be bad but they have the warning just to be on the safe side.

I'd say chat to your mw but some mw's are against using these things.]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:04:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=873778&title=5w-tablets#873778 <![CDATA[5W tablets : From memory, there&#039;s a warning...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=873760&title=5w-tablets#873760 Author: BuzzyB
Subject: 30466
Posted: 18 December 2009 at 11:07pm

From memory, there's a warning on the raspberry leaf tea (the Twinings one anyway) saying not to use before 36 weeks, so yeah I think the warnings are to do with uterine contractions. Maybe chat to your MW?]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:07:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=873760&title=5w-tablets#873760 <![CDATA[5W tablets : Thanks for all of your experiences...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=871781&title=5w-tablets#871781 Author: gossamer
Subject: 30466
Posted: 16 December 2009 at 8:29pm

Thanks for all of your experiences :)

im using raspberry leaf tea like last time, and i had a very quick birth last time, but im just looking to make sure i do everything i can to make this labour as efficient as possible! I have a feeling the warnings re the herbs must just mean for early preg. It would make sense.]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:29:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=871781&title=5w-tablets#871781 <![CDATA[5W tablets : I used 5W very successfully for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=870724&title=5w-tablets#870724 Author: toniellis
Subject: 30466
Posted: 15 December 2009 at 3:19pm

I used 5W very successfully for my last pregnancy.
My midwife at the time explained that the "stuff to avoid" in 5W was to be avoided during early pregnancy & also not to be taken seperately. Something to do with the preparation being balanced for proper affects.]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:19:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=870724&title=5w-tablets#870724 <![CDATA[5W tablets : I&#039;ve been taking the 5W -...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=870504&title=5w-tablets#870504 Author: Ant
Subject: 30466
Posted: 15 December 2009 at 12:32pm

I've been taking the 5W - not sure how we'll they're working since I haven't had the baby yet but thought I'd mention something I have found.

First off - I've had morning sickness the whole time, and a lot of heartburn now. I suspect most sickness now is because of heartburn and reflux rather than real morning sickness.

I'm following the thing of 1 a day for the first week, 2 for the second week etc. Once I got to 3 or more tablets with my breakfast I was more often than not sick afterwards. And I reliably brought the tablets back up (and man... was that nasty!).

I suspect the tablets are too dry or something in those quantities. I've changed to taking 2 with brekkie, 2 with lunch etc, and things are going much better.

Just a heads up in case anyone else has similar problems ]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:32:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=870504&title=5w-tablets#870504 <![CDATA[5W tablets : I will be looking into all these...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=869956&title=5w-tablets#869956 Author: HuntersMama
Subject: 30466
Posted: 14 December 2009 at 8:31pm

I will be looking into all these remedies! I hadnt really given them much thought but with my EDD slowly getting closer I need to get sorted out ]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:31:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=869956&title=5w-tablets#869956 <![CDATA[5W tablets : yup i used that and Rasberry leave...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=869235&title=5w-tablets#869235 Author: monikah
Subject: 30466
Posted: 14 December 2009 at 7:50am

yup i used that and Rasberry leave tea. had a relatively easy 4 hours birth once i was established but had a partial epidural cos bubs was posterior. he came out in one push and i went home a few hours later so ill be taking them again just in case]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:50:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=869235&title=5w-tablets#869235 <![CDATA[5W tablets : I used it - no side affects, but...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=869182&title=5w-tablets#869182 Author: surfergirl
Subject: 30466
Posted: 13 December 2009 at 10:02pm

I used it - no side affects, but no natural birth either due to DD being breech!

I *think* you're right about the 'not safe' stuff - it's not safe during early preg, as you don't want to beng on labour then!

]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:02:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=869182&title=5w-tablets#869182 <![CDATA[5W tablets : Didn&#039;t want to read and run...I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=869124&title=5w-tablets#869124 Author: girly_girl
Subject: 30466
Posted: 13 December 2009 at 9:14pm

Didn't want to read and run...I have heard of 5W but never used it - a good friend of mine put me onto Artemis pregnancy tea which serves a similar purpose. Perhaps look into that as well?
]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:14:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=869124&title=5w-tablets#869124 <![CDATA[5W tablets : Hi, just wanting your opinions...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=868550&title=5w-tablets#868550 Author: gossamer
Subject: 30466
Posted: 12 December 2009 at 6:43pm

Hi, just wanting your opinions or experiences with 5W tablets...I drank red raspberry leaf tea with my first bub (heaps of it) and had a very quick natural labour, 2 wks before due date, so I am quite a big believer in herbs, and I have noticed a lot of people on here use 5W.

Just wanted to check up on it because of the ingredients, two of which are Dong Quai Root and Black Cohosh. Both of these are considered "not safe for pregnancy" if you search them up...I guess im trying to work out, is this more in reference to early pregnancy, because of their effectiveness in toning the uterus? Therefore being safe in the last 5 wks, as this is the effect you are after?

I know you cant always trust google but there is so much conflicting info that I thought I would ask from what you have tried and if you have been advised anything by your doctors/midwives..Im going to ask mine at my next appt as well, but wondered what the general opinion was. :) Thanks!!!]]> Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:43:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30466&PID=868550&title=5w-tablets#868550