HERB - Natural Induction

[Lynette]

Induced labor and natural do not belong in the same sentence.  I have to
question why you would want induced labor if all is going so well.  You
should not be using herbs without the guidance of a practitioners skilled
and knowledgeable in their use.  ( a midwife for example).  There are herbs
to help once labor starts on it's own.  But true induction is pitosin.  It
is unfortunate that you have not yet researched this for your self.  Unless
there is some SOUND medical reason for inducing YOUR labor I'd tell my
doctor to leave it alone.  Inducing is the reason that women need pain
relief.  That fact that "everybody does it" is not a good reason.  Labor is
not this commonly induce in hospital outside the US.  Unfortunately we do
Not have the best record in safety when it comes to deliveries.  Most
inductions are done for "convenience"  and often it is for the physician's
convenience.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christina L. Nordloh" <octas at mmcable.com>
To: <herbalist at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 2:03 AM
Subject: HERB - Natural Induction


> I was wondering, now that my baby is due, what are some of the herbs or
herbal
> combinations I can research in order to do a natural induction?  Around
here a
> pitocin induction is rather popular - in fact from what my doctor tells me
only
> approximatly 10% of deliveries are not induced.  He also mentioned that
only
> about 2% of deliveries choose natural childbirth as opposed to drug
induced.
> Just so that you'll have a little more information about my status (so
there
> aren't any worries) I am in my 40th week of pregnancy, I have had NO
> complications, I am allready dialated to a 2, 50% effaced, and the baby is
> allready engaged.  I have been having braxton hicks contractions for three
> weeks now, and am quite ready to have this child.  I am planning on having
this
> child naturally, well as natural as you can at the hospital.  I am also
> planning on breast feeding after the child is born for at least 6 months -
a
> year preferably.  the other question I had was what are the regulations
about
> breast feeding at events, feasts, etc?
>
> Thank you
>
> Christina N.
>
>
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