Postpartum and Homeopathy

After you give birth, postpartum and homeopathy are not necessarily something you may think about. Yet as you can benefit from homeopathic remedies during your pregnancy and labor, the postpartum period is no different.

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In this section, you will find remedies for:

Healing after the birth

Retained placenta

Postpartum hemorrhage

Asphyxia of the newborn

Perineal tears and episiotomies

Post-natal depression

Keep in mind that you may not have all the symptoms that go with a particular remedy - just take the one that matches the best or comes the closest. Use a 30C potency, take one dose - 1 to 5 pellets, but usually 3 - under the tongue and wait. The right remedy should have some effect within half an hour. Another method: put the remedy in water and stir vigorously before each additional sip, which you should take only if there is a relapse or a failure to make progress on the single dose.

NOTE on pregnancy and homeopathy: In homeopathy, one dose is whatever remedies you take at ONE TIME. And 2 pellets of one remedy - for example a 30c, DO NOT add up to a 60c. A potency remains the same!

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Postpartum and Homeopathy: Healing After the Birth

In the weeks - and even months - after the birth of your baby, your body initiates its own healing. Symptoms like after birth-pains during breast-feeding are all part of your body's way of returning to its natural state.

Many women feel a little down after birth due to the re-balancing of their hormones, blood sugar levels and the general tiredness of caring for a newborn.

After the birth of your baby, you can use these homeopathic remedies to speed up your healing process:

Postpartum and Homeopathy: Retained Placenta

Nursing your baby immediately after birth helps to detach your placenta naturally. However, there are times when your placenta wants to be a little stubborn.

Usually in the hospital, an allopathic drug Syntometrine - which is derived from the homeopathic remedy Secale - is given. But the use of the natural remedies to aid contraction of your womb and expulsion of your placenta might prevent the need of Syntometrine.

Note: As long as there is not excessive bleeding, you can wait on your placenta for a little while.

To assist your body in expelling the placenta these remedies should be considered:

Postpartum and Homeopathy: Postpartum Hemorrhage

Massaging or pulling on the umbilical cord after the birth of a baby can cause stress on the detachment process and can result in partial separation of the placenta which can result in postpartum hemorrhage. Something that is very uncommon at home as midwives are usually very gentle and in no hurry during the third stage.

Many women choose not to use pitocin. So without the drug, what can be done to help? There are many methods that are used - including the controversial eating of the placenta! And yes, it does work!

In case you are not that brave, here are some remedies to consider:

Postpartum and Homeopathy: Asphyxia of the Newborn

This is surely a parent's worst nightmare. But as horrific as the thought might be, we are here to educate, and you might as well be fully educated - even with the ugly stuff!

The good news is, babies tend to respond quickly to homeopathic treatment.

When your baby is delivered, the lungs need to convert from inhaling fluid to air and babies that fail to breath are commonly premature, overdue (past 43 weeks) or babies whose mothers had medications during labor.

Commonly meconium or mucous can obstruct the airways. Gentle suction of the nose, mouth and throat can extract meconium or mucous.

These procedures can help along with the following remedies:

Perineal Tears and Episiotomies

Some say that perineal massage throughout the pregnancy and kegel exercises can minimize the need for episiotomies. In the event of a tear, cloth-wrapped ice packs soaked with a solution of Calendula in the first 24 hours can prevent infection and promote healing.

Other remedies to speed healing are:

Postpartum and Homeopathy: Post-natal Depression

Post-natal depression effects one in every ten women and homeopathy can help you to cope while things are settling down into a routine.

Just getting more sleep and having someone to help with your baby can help in mild post-natal depression. It is important that women who are depressed not feel isolated and are able to talk. Having a non-judgmental listener can help.

Post-natal depression may be expressed by weeping, feeling hopeless, inadequate and anxious about the new pressures of motherhood. You may not be able to sleep and you might have little interest in daily activities. It is important to match the symptoms to a remedy.

Here are a few to consider:

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