Raspberry Leaf for easy Kittening

     For more than two thousand years, red raspberry has been considered a healer.  It has really gained popularity since the 1940's when it became the herb for pregnancies.   Red Raspberry contains nutrients to strengthen the uterus wall that assist in labour and delivery.  It makes much stronger contractions as it cuts down on haemorrhaging.  It also brings down the milk and enriches the colostrum. 
     Even though it is mainly known as the 'pregnancy' herb, it is also known to be good for bowel problems and stomach aches.  Red Raspberry contains vitamins A, D, E, G, F and B.  It is rich in iron and contains phosphorus, magnesium and a high amount of calcium.

         The births have not been faster in overall hours involved, usually 2 to 4 hours, but much easier for the queens.  The contractions are a great deal stronger and the kittens are born with one or two contractions once the head has appeared, with breech kittens being equally as easy.  Breech births are not abnormal.  The only complication with breech births is when the mum is tired and the contractions are getting weaker, the head jams and is difficult to free when the queen panics a little.  Common sense and keeping your cool plus assisting the mum enables these kittens to be born 99% of the time.  It is found that when using Raspberry Leaf this rarely ever happens as the girls had stronger contractions to aid them. 
     It is recommended to to give half a capsule daily once you know the cat is pregnant and increasing the dose to one a day in the last two weeks of pregnancy.  Keep giving the Raspberry Leaf tablet of one a day, after two weeks after the birth.  Now the important question.  Where does one get Raspberry Leaf?  You should be able to easily obtain these tablets from a health food shop, but be careful as some have SENNA in them, as this is a laxative and is the last thing that you want.