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Pregnancy and Homeopathy

Homeopathy is ideal for women in their childbearing years as it is a gentle yet highly effective system of medicine. During pregnancy, some women will choose to live with the discomfort of minor complaints such as morning sickness or heartburn, rather than seek treatment because they are concerned about the possible side effects of orthodox medicines on their unborn child.

Homeopathic medicines are safe for your growing baby because only a minute amount of the active ingredient is used in their preparation(1). They work by stimulating the body’s own healing powers. Good homeopathic treatment prior to conception can prepare you for a healthy pregnancy.

By stimulating your vitality in pregnancy, homeopathic treatment will automatically benefit your baby and by staying as healthy as possible during pregnancy, you are giving your baby the ideal conditions in which to thrive. Many homeopaths will also offer advice on your diet and lifestyle to encourage a healthy pregnancy and birth.

Physical and emotional changes during pregnancy may cause minor health problems such as nausea, mild urinary problems, diarrhea, heartburn, anemia, varicose veins, backache, cramps, thrush or emotional distress. All these problems and more potentially complicated symptoms such as raised blood pressure, can also be helped by professional homeopathic treatment(2).

What complaints can be helped by homeopathy?
The suggestions in this leaflet are for minor complaints. If your symptoms are severe or chronic (persistent) consult a registered homeopath, your midwife and/or your general practitioner(3). If you are already undergoing a course of homeopathic treatment, contact your homeopath before prescribing for yourself.

“complicated symptoms such as raised blood pressure, can also be helped by professional homeopathic treatment”

Morning Sickness
Symptoms of morning sickness include nausea, occasional vomiting and tiredness. Many women experience these symptoms during the first three months of pregnancy, usually in the morning when the stomach is empty, although it can occur at any time of the day.

The traditional cure of eating a dry biscuit before getting out of bed is worth trying. Avoid rich, fatty foods and try eating little and often if your nausea is worse when you are hungry.

Seek professional help if your vomiting is severe, for example if you are unable to keep food down and are losing weight or if it persists past your third month.

The following remedies are the more commonly indicated:

• Colchicum autumnale: for morning sickness when the pregnant woman is especially sensitive to odors. The woman gets nauseated at the sight, smell and even the thought of food, especially the smell of eggs.

• Ipecac: constant, nausea with empty belching and retching; vomiting is difficult and does not relieve your nausea

• Nux vomica: nausea with retching that is relieved by vomiting; sour belching, indigestion and heartburn. You may have a sensation that there is a knot in your stomach. You feel bad-tempered.

• Pulsatilla: nausea (with little vomiting), worse after eating and drinking, better in the fresh air and for company. You feel weepy, moody and like to be comforted.

• Sepia: intermittent nausea which is worse in the mornings and worse for the smell or thought of food; there is an empty, sinking feeling in the stomach which is temporarily relieved by eating. You feel apathetic, exhausted and heavy but oddly are better for vigorous exercise. You are indifferent or cross with children and partner.

Constipation in Pregnancy
Constipation is common in pregnancy as the hormones, which prepare the muscles of the pelvis for labor, can slow the digestive processes down. Adjusting your diet can often help mild constipation. Increase your intake of fluids (especially water), fruit and vegetables, go easy on wheat products (as the gluten can have a clogging effect) and avoid iron tablets.

Any lasting change in your usual pattern of bowel movements should be assessed professionally but for a simple case of constipation in pregnancy, try one of the following remedies:

• Bryonia: large, hard, dry stools which are difficult to expel; often with a headache which is worse for the slightest movement. You are irritable.

• Nux vomica: frequent urging to pass a stool but in spite of straining, passing only small amounts each time; it feels as if some is left behind; piles that may itch and bleed.

• Sepia: straining to pass a large, hard stool; your stomach feels full and there is a sensation of a lump in the rectum that may remain even after passing a stool. You feel generally sluggish.

• Sulphur: constipation with piles that itch and burn and are worse for heat. You are generally restless, thirsty and sensitive to the heat.

“Avoid rich, fatty foods and try eating little and often if your nausea is worse when you are hungry.”

Note: See the most current Acute Dosing Instructions and Chronic Dosing Instructions for using watery dosing for all homeopathic remedies on this website.

Reprinted from http://www.homeopathy-soh.org/about-homeopathy/what-is-homeopathy/pregnancy-and-childbirth.aspx
 

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