Apr
I was wondering what natural remedies, essential oils or tea's people have used to help recover from birth? I read arnica was good, does anyone have any other suggestions or tips? Is there anything i can use for baby as well? Many thank to everyone! 
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Homeopathic Medicines & Treatment for Problems During & After PREGNANCY
#Pulsatilla. [Puls]
This remedy suits many ailments of the pregnant state. Thus, it is useful in threatened abortion when the character of the pains are changeable, and there’s faintness and oppression; of the chest, in retained placenta from the feeble contractions of the uterus. Then, too, it is claimed that by acting on the uterine walls it stimulates their growth and prevents irregular developments and subsequent irregular contractions and this tends to normal presentations. It is, more over, a useful remedy for false pains. Vesical symptoms accompanying pregnancy call for Pulsatilla. It also; has, like Hamamelis, a tendency to remove undue soreness of the uterus and abdominal walls. It is useful after delivery when the breasts are swollen and painful, with scanty, nearly suppressed flow of milk, accompanied by the gloomy, tearful disposition.
#Bryonia. [Bry]
In milk fever, where the breasts are stony hard, exquisitely sensitive to the touch and feel heavy this remedy is most useful. there’s chilliness, splitting headache, fever coated tongue bitter taste and aching in back and limbs. Aconite. Indicated by mental symptoms, fear of death, insomnia during pregnancy, impending abortion caused by anger.
#Magnesia carbonica. [Mag-s]
Toothache of pregnant women has been relieved by this remedy, the pains are worse at night and compel the patient to get up and walk about. Nux has toothache in cross, morose women. Sepia is frequently indicated in the constipation of pregnancy; the 200th potency works well. In cases where Sepia fails Opium will often cure. Hamamelis. The drug par excellence for milk leg.
#Nux vomica. [Nux-v]
Morning sickness; the patient is haggard and sick in the morning; retching predominates over vomiting. Anacardium. Similar the relief from eating characterizes. Cerium oxalate. This remedy has been used successfully in the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Symphoricarpus. By some physicians this remedy is considered specific. It has deathly nausea and vomiting, and certainly it acts as a palliative in many cases; the 1X dilution is suggested. Dr. Burdick used the 200th. Natrum phosphoricum is a very useful remedy in the nausea of the early months of pregnancy. Carbolic acid will cure vomiting of pregnant women,who at the same time have a frantic headache and are irritable.
The above has been taken from :- http://www.hpathy.com/diseases/pregnancy…
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I hope this helps. Take care and God bless.
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You may need remedies for strengthening your body and recovering from trauma to the body and mind. As well as remedies that help you cope with change in lifestyle.
I found a necessity for B complex vitamins, espescially with prolonged brestfeeding. And you probably would have already been taking multi vitamins (if you find a really good effective one) and Iron. Iron can be found in a number of herbs. You could google it. Some of them are Nettle and blackberry (organic, not sprayed!!) Iron is also used in homeopathy- Ferrum phos and Ferrum metallicum.
Flower remedies, whether Australian or Bach from UK can help with adjusting to being a mom. You can read a book on that or see a practitioner. Info on them is also online.
Arnica is a remedy used for shock so that may be why it is suggested to you.
There are also herbs which are helpful at the time of birth like raspberry or blue cohosh.
Check with a herbalist though to get the right ones for you.
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there's kamillosan - chammolmile ointment for sore nipples when breastfeeding. It soothes and heals, plus it's residue on the skin is safe for baby to injest when he feeds - and also has a calming effect.
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Here is my go-to checklist I give my clients during pregnancy: http://postpartum-health.suite101.com/ar…
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Homeopathic Arnica for mom and baby. Just a couple of doses.
Also Homeopathic Staphysagria if you've had stitches.
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Old wives tales do work. get some cabbage leaves to put in your bra because your boobs are going to injured like heck.