Home Remedies for Childbirth
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Childbirth Home Remedies:
Submitted by Rasheeda at 2007-02-27 01:02:32
I drank red raspberry tea for the last two months of my pregnancy and my delivery was a breeze. I'm not saying that I didnt have any pain but it wasnt anything like what other women described to me. It just felt like period cramps. The nausea was worse than the actual contractions.
rating: 7 (24 votes)
Submitted at 2011-11-09 00:56:08
Hi I have three kids and I been induced with all three of them my problem was not being able to get my body relaxed so I would take forever to dilate. With my first pregnancy i was in labor for 26 hours my second took me 15 hours and with my last one I had figured out that I wad going through the same thing I was over due I felt stressed so the moment when I got induced I asked to have an epidural ASAP right when I hot it I felt relaxed right away there was no need to wait around in trying to have the baby with no drugs... It only took me 7hours! Couldn't have made a better choice. Remember you know your body better than anyone so if you feel you can't relax just ask for and epidural especially if you're being induced because your contractions get way stronger and makes your body tense... I hope my info can be helpful somehow
rating: 7 (4 votes)
Submitted by Jyn at 2009-02-21 23:51:48
Having five children and pregnant with my sixth, these are my recommendations for a natural more comfortable birth. I have had both an epidural and natural births and I prefer natural births over medicated.
• First of all, inform yourself. Find out your options in labor and birthing. One of the primary factors that increase pain is feeling out of control and scared. Being informed really helps this. Having a good support person is VERY important too. They can help focus you when you can only process so much information.
• Drink Red Raspberry leaf tea throughout the pregnancy, but at least in the last 2 weeks. Red Raspberry Leaf tea is great for toning the uterus and preparing it for childbirth.
• Use EPO (Evening Primrose Oil capsules) both orally and vaginally (puncture the capsules and insert) in the last 2 weeks to help with labor also. EPO contains natural prostaglandins (similar to semen) and will help to efface a ripe cervix. EPO will not prematurely start labor that is not ready to start.
• When in labor use a combination of warm water and hot compresses along with guided imagery. Warm to hot baths are great for easing contractions and allowing the perenium to stretch.
Imagine the baby descending down and your body opening like a flower. Imagine every breath you breath being a breath you are breathing for that baby.
•Low deep moans helps vibrate away the contraction pains. Very deep- like a crocadile or a low vibrating moan or hum.
• Use olive oil on the perenium to help keep it stretchy and the vaginal opening slippery for the baby.
Also, holding the baby right after birth and allowing the cord to finish pulsating is healthy for the baby.
rating: 6 (26 votes)
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Take corn silk to help bring about labor and to diminish bleeding after labor.
rating: 6 (11 votes)
Submitted by Mayra at 2005-05-24 21:50:46
Take castor oil to bring on labor as it did with me with my 3 children. I took 2 TBS before bed time. It may not work on everyone but it did for me. I had 3 hour labor with 1 child and 1 in a half hour labor with another. Primrose oil in the cervix will help dialate as well. As primrose oil has natural eliments that are found in sperm to help dialate a womans cervix.
rating: 6 (34 votes)
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Take thyme in tea form to help eject the placenta.
rating: 6 (6 votes)
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Nutmeg tea helps the uterus to contract and lessens afterbirth bleeding.
rating: 5 (6 votes)
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Drink raspberry tea during pregnancy to strengthen the uterus. This will help during childbirth.
rating: 5 (21 votes)
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Take St. John's wort to alleviate pain after childbirth.
rating: 5 (11 votes)
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Take cramp bark and wild yam to ease leg pains and help prevent miscarriages.
rating: 5 (2 votes)
Submitted by Candra at 2006-05-25 11:00:55
You have a choice to where you want to have your baby. I know it soulds a little crazy but, have your baby nder water...it will ease the pain.
rating: 4 (21 votes)
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