My work with expectant and new parents has revealed that many of them are combining the use of traditional medicine with complimentary or alternative therapies like chiropractic care, aromatherapy, massage therapy, yoga, meditation and herbal remedies, to name a few. This trend toward "combination treatment" is gradually accelerating due to the demand for complementary or alternative care. In fact, 40 percent of 1,035 randomly selected patient survey respondents said they used some form of alternative health care within the past year, according to a report by John A. Astin, PhD, a researcher at Stanford Hospital in Stanford, Calif., in the Journal of the American Medical Association (1998; 279:1548-1553).
This page was created to provide basic information on natural remedies during the childbearing year such as herbs and aromatherapy and easy tips for easing some of the discomforts of pregnancy.It's provided as information only and is not meant to replace your care provider. Please check with your care provider before using any remedy.
Books
- Natural
Pregnancy by Janet Balaskas
- Wise
Woman Herbal: The Childbearing Year by Susan Weed
- Husband
Coached Childbirth by Robert Bradley
- Aromatherapy
for Pregnancy and Childbirth by Margaret Fawcett
Links
Natural Remedies During Pregnancy from Childbirth.org
Herbs in Pregnancy from the Midwife Archives
Homeopathy in Pregnancy from the Midwife Archives
Red Raspberry Leaf Tea In Pregnancy by Maurenne Griese, RNC
Increasing Your Milk Supply with Common Herbs by Jack Newman, MD
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