Seeking Recovery Tips after PPH

[AnyDream]

When I had my big surgery, the naturopath I was seeing got me to take probiotics on an empty stomach, esp first thing in the morning. If you add in a prebiotic like bovine colustrum or even some inulin (benefibre) that will help the probiotics enormously. But if you're already taking other pills and potions it can be a but of a juggle getting everything in, so of you aim for a couple of times a day but only take them once it will still help. Xxx

[BellyBelly]

I agree with the green leafy vegies, eating too much red meat can have negative health effects too. Green leafies are a great source of readily absorbable iron. Floradix is what many midwives recommend as an iron supplement to low iron pre-natal women, it doesn't have the yucko side effects (like constipation) and absorbs well. You don't need loads of iron if its in a readily absorbable form. When I had really low iron in early pregnancy, the naturopath at the health food store said many practitioners are now having patients combine two different iron supplements as it seems to work better. So I also got the spatone liquid iron in combination of the most potent iron supplements Nicole Tracy, BB's naturopath had on hand. She does phone consults and posts out orders if you're interested in getting her sending you some good stuff. Probiotics - I think Yakult really is the bottom of the barrel as far as probiotics goes and contains sugar (its really sweet!), which yeast feeds on. Its also only one strain of probiotic - there are many and they all serve different functions. There are much better brands out there, again Nicole can send you out the good stuff.

[Cassius2]

ok, i better get nicole on the phone. must.not.get.boob.thrush!

i think a trip to my local health foodstore is in order too...they have ginormous supplement section on hand and yummy greens.

i am so down about my cruisy journey taking a detour