Homeopathy in child birth and pregnancy, & what complaints can be helped by this therapy
The suggestions in this article are for minor complaints. If your symptoms are severe or chronic (persistent), always consult a registered homeopath, your midwife and/or your general practitioner. If you are already undergoing a course of homeopathic treatment, contact your homeopath before prescribing yourself.
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.
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
Pulsitilla: nausea (with little vommiting), 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 temporily releaved by eating. You feel apethetic, exauhsted and heavy but oddly are better for vigorous exercise. You are indifferent or cross with others.
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