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Acupuncture and Fertility
To prepare for this trip, I bought a book at Whole Foods by this woman Susan Weed. It has to do with fertility and womanly herbal remedy things. ...
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- While I didn't have accupuncture for fertility reasons, I did for treatment of neuropathy from cancer treatment and it was excellent! My friend's daughter also had it ...
- I had a horrible time getting pregnant with my first two kids, and a crazy second pregnancy. I vowed to get my health in order and went to an accupuncturist when my 2...
- Acupuncture can work. Also some herbs that can balance your hormones and therefore your cycle. Vitex, also known as chaste tree berry, is very good for balancing all...
Yeast Infection During Pregnancy
Susan Weed's Book HERBAL FOR THE CHILDBEARING YEARS is an excellent resource. Always check up on anything your Dr. prescribes. The AMA doesn't have the best ...
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- The same thing happened to me around 8-10 weeks. I took the same medicine. There were no side effect with my son. He was born healthy 11 months ago!
- Elana, While I agree with most of the posts you have gotten in response, as a nurse, I must disagree with the use of vinegar and water. Your body has it's own natural...
- Many meds are not recommended during pregnancy because there is not enough research to know if they are harmful or not to the baby. This could mean that it is perfect...
Dilated and Waiting
Check out Susan Weed's castor oil, orange juice and vodka recipe for induction in her book, Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year. ...
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- Have sex! There's something in semen that can induce labor this late in the game. It probably won't feel very good but that's not the end goal anyway.
- I was in the same boat two weeks ago. I used a breast pump for 15 minutes every hour for four hours, went to bed and woke up in labor at 1am. I had already had my mem...
- Stripping doesn't always work but it can help. With my first I had more contractions afterwards and maybe dilated another cm. With my second it sent me into labor imme...
Breastfeeding
A book I found very helpful for herbal remedies was Wise Woman's Herbal for the Childbearing Years by Susan Weed. Last I checked it was available online at ...
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- fenugreek? There is an herbal tea I used that helped. If you go to the health food store and ask they should be able to help you.
- B., My friend did mashmallow root to increase her milk. Or you could pump in between feedings. Good Luck! A. and The BOO!
- YOu might not believe this, but a friend of mine had tha tproblem and was told by her pediatrician to drink ONE light beer a day.....When she told me that I was shocke...
Morning Sickness Lasting All Day!
... boost your immune system safely with tons of vitamin C. Maybe you can buy a copy of Healthy Woman's Herbals for the Child-Bearing Year from Susun Weed. ...
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- Eat a little bit all day. It's seems reverse to think that eating helps keep the nausea down but for some reason, when you are pregnant, it helps. In terms of what t...
- Some things to try: ginger pills or ginger tea, peppermint, and my favorite, prego pops. You can find them at Babies R Us and they come in all kinds of flavors. As l...
- Zofran. Only thing that worked for me! Good Luck and congrats!!
What Can I Do to Increase My Milk Production?
Susan Weed's Wise Woman's Herbal for the Childbearing Year says to use these herbs: Teas of nourishing mineral rich herbs like comfrey, red raspberry leaf, ...
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- Make sure you are drinking enough water first of all. Then every time you baby nurses express more milk manually. Make sure you are getting plenty of rest too. Your bo...
- I have not read through any responses so this may be a duplicate. Fenugreek - contact a local lactation consult to verify mg but I took 1200 mg a day. Also, ea...
- Hi, W.. My advice to you is to keep at it. Don't substitute formula for ANY of the feedings. I had the same thing happen to me when my daughter was a baby. I was s...
Natural Ways to Increase Fertility
You can do a search on Susan Weed and read more on this decoction. Vitamin E is also good to take for fertility. You can also google search Herbs for ...
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- We reviewed the book "Fully Fertile" at http://allthumbsreviews.blogspot.com/2008/08/fully-fertile-not-me-book.html. There is a free giveaway going on through today...
- A.- I can totally understand. I have a 2-year-old and we've been trying for a year...unsuccessfully. I have tried Metformin and will start Chlomid next month. La...
- Hi A., I had the same problem: no ovulation. I know you're looking for a natural way, but I think this might interest you as well. I was referred to an endocriolog...
Never Really Produced Alot of milk...now Working and Pumping Is Even Harder
Look up Susan Weed on the internet...she's this old hippie lady who is very knowledgable on herbs and nursing issues. ...
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- I could not breastfeed my first. I was so frustrated. He never latched on well. Pumping seemed to reduce my milk supply instead of build it up. I felt like a failu...
- Hi A., I've had huge challenges with both my children and never had enough milk with either. We've determined it's probably hormonal but because of cost, I couldn't...
- It sounds like your baby has hit a growth spurt. That is always difficult especially when you cannot actually nurse her so she can signal your body to make more milk. ...
When to End Milk Before Bed
Like Susan, I don't think there is a cut-off age. My son is 2.5 and because he grows like a weed and is always hungry we sometimes do snack and cup of milk ...
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- We ended it around 18 months (about 3 months after our pedi recommended stopping it). And actually my son was the one who decided he didn't want it anymore. He was t...
- I didn't think it was a problem. If my kids want a drink before bed, I give them one. I never really heard it was a problem as long as they brush their teeth afterwa...
- we started giving our daughter the milk cup earlier, and around 15 months, she got her last milk at dinner. Of course there are exceptions (didn't finish it at dinner...
Gardening with Elementary Aged Kids
I agree with Susan as well -- long planters that he can grow things like ... Everyday when I get home from work we water and weed, and he LOVES it. ...
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- T., That is awesome! My son is 2.5 and loves his garden...he has one at the house we share with my parents, but we also have special pots that he tends to with thin...
- Hello T., I agree with Susan as well -- long planters that he can grow things like cucumbers, tomatoes, and even corn in. And you can also plant grass and let him ...
- Do gardening in pots/planters. Go to your local garden store, and ask them, they will help you and what you need. Easy plants: (which you can grow from seed or buy ...
