Mountain Meadow Herbs Gentle Birth for Birth Prep/Labor Prep, Fast Acting Liquid Herbal Extract for Childbirth Support w/o Blue Cohosh - 4oz

My first child was induced 8 days post due date 8+ years ago. It seems to run in my family that babies do not come “on time”. I saw this and started taking it around 38 weeks 2x a day up to 3x a day with the blue cohosh. I already have lower blood pressure and this did raise my blood pressure slightly. Take the dosing as it states don’t take more in one sitting! This current baby was born 40+6 and I was feeling discouraged until it happened. After consuming this herb I noticed an increase in contractions each time. I think it definitely toned my uterus. I drank it with my raspberry leaf tea because it tastes awful. My water broke and labor began rapidly. I was already 4 cm dilated by the time I got to the hospital (30 min) and then went from 4-9 within the hour and maybe pushed for 30 min. My first birth was long and laborious. So this was the complete opposite. The contractions were intense but it was ultimately the best experience. I want to say this supplement really helped my body prepare for birth just maybe expect a quick delivery?

I had to give this a 5 star review. I’m a FTM and my active labor/transition/pushing (5cm to delivery) was only 5 and a half hours. I had a home birth, and this really helped! I did also do a lot of walking, cat cows, and the Miles Circuit to support getting baby in a good position which is part of the success. My midwives recommended this, and I would too!!!

You obviously can’t truly know, because there are so many variables with labor/pregnancy/birth— but I think this tincture played a large role in a fast and relatively easy labor and delivery.I did not take it 3x religiously as directed but starting at 36 weeks I was taking it at least once a day-aiming for the 3x. Like other reviews mention, it did start giving me some contractions/false labor within days of starting the tincture. I would have contractions every 5 minutes that lasted hours and this occurred regularly for weeks. I truly believe this was what was toning the uterus and softening the cervix. These contractions were never painful but certainly noticeable. At 37 weeks, I was already 2cm dilated and 50% effaced.I did go to 40w5d. Early labor started at 6am and these contractions were consistently 5-7 minutes apart but completely painless and mostly ignorable except they just didn’t stop. 5pm I went for a walk and my water broke. Contractions got much more intense and closer to 2 minutes together by 7pm. They were still completely manageable and I was laughing and joking in between and fully able to talk through them. By 9:30 I was in transition. The contractions for still manageable but required focus/relaxation. We only knew I was in transition because I started shaking and crying involuntarily (not from pain—just hormonal rush) and feeling nauseous. I was pushing my 10:15pm. Pushing was extremely challenging but I am 5’2 with very narrow hips and had an almost 9lb baby with a huge head (14.5cm). She was also born military style (which means the larger top part of her head came out first instead of the small of her head which typically comes out first). Still baby was born at 11:40pm.I think this tincture was the really the reason my uterus was so strong for effective and relatively painless contractions. I also believe all the contractions beforehand cut off time from the real labor. My midwife thinks I may have been already 4-6cm dilated before I even went into labor.I didn’t even finish half of the smaller bottle. Worth every penny, saving myself hours of pain!

I have no idea if this had anything to do with my baby arriving a week early but I think it truly helped with a manageable labor and quick delivery! I started around 36 weeks and taking it twice daily then bumped up to 3x daily starting at 37 wks. I delivered at 38 wks 6 days and baby girl was completely healthy!Here’s my timeline:Visited my OB on a Tuesday for standard prenatal check at 37 wks and was told I was 0.5cm dilated that day.Thursday night I developed fairly consistent cramping and contractions which wouldn’t go away with anything I did. Went to get checked on Friday because I thought my water broke ( it didn’t) but was told I was 3cm dilated! I was shocked. They sent me home but I continued to have consistent contractions throughout the night again. Early Saturday ~8am went to the hospital again and I was 6cm! They admitted me and couldn’t believe how well I was doing in active labor. I had my baby girl at 4pm that afternoon and she was out in 3-4 pushes!!I did also get the epidural probably around 7 cm for comfort and to sleep which helped a lot. Either way, I’m pretty sure this tincture affected my progression labor and cervix! Worth a try!

Went into labor at 39 weeks and 5 days with my first baby. My doctor said my cervix was super soft. I progressed on my own. I had a 14 hour labor and pushed for 24 minutes, unmedicated birth. I would highly suggest!

I think the effectiveness of this tincture varies from woman to woman. With my first child I did all the red raspberry leaf, dates, primrose oil, etc and went into labor at 40 +2 and had a longgg 30 hour labor. Was at a 3 cm forever, I don't think I was dilated at all when labor started. With my second, I started this tincture at 35 weeks, morning and night. After that I started having cramping and Braxton hicks pretty consistently. However I did not go into labor until 41+4 days. I needed 2 membrane sweeps. However, the day before I went into labor I was dilated to a 4 already. I went into labor at 3-4 am, and had him at 2 pm. Smooth, quick labor pushed for 10 minutes. My baby wasn't engaged, and was sunny side up until it was time to push. I think this tincture helped me dilate so that my labor was much quicker. I will be buying this for future children. Taste was fine in my opinion just mixed with a little water. Personally feel this helps prepare the body for a quicker labor rather than put the body into labor if that makes sense.labor was still intense and got the epidural