HERB - Natural Induction

[antoinetteb]

Christina,

First of all, congratulations on your upcoming event.  I asked the same question regarding inducing of an herbalist friend of mine and she suggested letting nature take its course.  Walking does seem to help, not neccessarily causing it to happen , but helping once it starts.  There are teas that can be made using contraction inducing herbs, but I would still check with your OB first.  As for relieving childbirth pain,  USE THE DRUGS!!!  I had a 10lb 4oz baby and was happy to have medical science (based on herbal science I'm sure) at my disposal.  Regarding breastfeeding at events, as far as I know, most people don't have a problem with it and there are certainly ways to be discreet about it.  I have breastfed at many events including a Collegium class and had no problems other than causing the instructor to lose his train of thought.  I can only speak for my kingdom (Ansteorra), but have seen breastfeeders in at least three other kingdoms.  My best wishes for you and your baby.

Lady Antoinetee  




---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Christina L. Nordloh" <octas at mmcable.com>
Reply-To: herbalist at ansteorra.org
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 05:03:16 -0400

>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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