Homebirth General Discussion #11

[Tanya]

Tanya/Kelly - Hows the Babymoon'ing going??

What I was going to ask you ladies was about Homeopathics for bleeding and afterpains after birth. I've never seen a Homeopath but I'm a little nervous about the after pains and with a history of a fairly significant PPH i'd like to have some option on hand come birth day.

Have any of you used herbs for either reasons? Or antenatally for that matter? I was considering getting some herbal teas to drink during pregnancy.

xx

Baby mooning is going well but busy!

One of my friends who helped out at my birth is also a naturopath and she gave me black haw to take from 38 weeks to help with after pains, although I only got to take it for a few days before birth I really think it helped. I could feel my uterus contracting but it wasn't anymore painful than mild period pain. Very different from my last couple of births where it was toe curlingly painful! She also gave me shepards purse to assist with pph, I took some soon after birth and ever 15 or so minutes for an hour or so and had no significant bleeding. I was slightly concerned about bleeding considering this was my 8th pregnancy, 6th live birth and my 2nd birth I had a significant bleed.

Julie from blissful herbs sells some great teas for pregnancy birth etc... I think she is a market place member here... Not sure.

[Cassius2]

hmm good question Sara! i want my naturopath to help me out with something for the afterpains as well (toe-curling beauty with DD2)...and apparently they get even more intense?? I have a homeopathic kit that my homeopath put together...havent even looked at it yet i know that it has two types of arnica in it (one for straightforward post birth swelling and one for heavy bleeding).