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Pregnant Millie Radford forced to take ‘last resort’ to induce labour four days after her due date
BY the time you reach the nine month mark, most mums-to-be are feeling pretty uncomfortably and counting down the minutes until they get to meet their new little bundles of joy.
So with that in mind, our hearts are going out to 20-year-old Millie Radford right now – who is four days overdue with her second baby.
Instagram/@millieradfordd/Millie Radford is currently pregnant with her second child[/caption]
InstagramThe mum hopes this herbal tea will induce labour[/caption]
The expectant mum – who is the seventh eldest of Noel and Sue Radford’s 22 children – revealed she’s trying out some home remedies to induce labour.
This afternoon, Millie posted a photo on Instagram of the raspberry leaf teabags she’d bought in the hope that it would speed things up.
Showing off her herbal remedy megapack, Millie joked that it was her “last resort”.
The herbal tea is thought to kickstart labour by causing the muscles in the uterus to contract – but there has been very little research into this.
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According to the NHS website, you should gradually increase your intake of the tea in the weeks leading up to your due date and avoid having several cups in one go.
Millie announced the happy news that she was expecting her second baby on her actual due date four days ago.
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Sharing a photo of her baby bump, Millie wrote: “HAPPY DUE DATE little man. Ophelia is obsessed with her little brother already.”
Millie welcomed her daughter Ophelia in September 2020 – who was born six days after her due date.
In November 2020, Millie revealed Ophelia’s dad “wasn’t ready to step up” and the expectant mum hasn’t revealed if her two kids share the same father.
Sue and Noel Radford, are the parent’s of Britain’s biggest family with a whopping 22 children.
Can raspberry leaf tea induce labour and when should you avoid it?
The herbal tea is thought to kickstart labour by causing the muscles in the uterus to contract – but there has been very little research into this.
According to the NHS website, you should gradually increase your intake of the tea in the weeks leading up to your due date rather than having several cups in one go.
Avoid raspberry leaf tea if:
. If your previous labour lasted three hours or less from start to finish
. You are going to have a planned caesarian section for a medical reason
. You have had a caesarian section before
. You have had a premature labour before
. You have had any vaginal bleeding in the second half of your pregnancy
. You have a family or personal history of breast or ovarian cancer, endometriosis or fibroids
. You are expecting a baby who is breech
. You have any complications or health problems in your pregnancy, including high blood pressure
. You are expecting twins
Source: NHS
They are parents to Chris, 32, Sophie, 27, Chloe, 26, Jack, 24, Daniel, 22, Luke, 21, Millie, 20, Katie, 19, James, 18, Ellie, 16, Aimee, 15, Josh, 14, Max, 12, Tillie, 11, Oscar, 10, Casper, nine, Hallie, six, Phoebe, five, Archie, four, Bonnie, three, and Heidie, one.
The family are very clear that they don’t take any support from the government, but instead rely on the income from Noel’s bakery business to pay for their massive brood.
The bakery is called The Radford Pie Company and Noel launch the enterprise back in 1999.
The family have famously confessed to totting up huge grocery bills to feed the troop, buying four loaves of bread per day, plus a weekly shopping list that includes 16 pints of milk and 24 toilet rolls.
Instagram/ @millieeradforddMillie is the seventh eldest of Noel and Sue’s 22 children[/caption]
Lion TVThe Radfords are Britain’s biggest family[/caption]
For more on the Radford family, Noel presented mum-of-22 Sue with £1k Valentine’s gift.
And Sue got emotional after sharing photos of her youngest two kids’ christening – saying it’ll be her last one.
Plus Chloe Radford revealed the moment she told mum-of-22 Sue on FaceTime she is having a baby & the reaction is priceless.
