Article I enjoyed for its thoroughness in listing remedies for "as needed" in labor & childbirth & even for benefits to baby. As a birth doula, I cannot recommend any form of medicine, including homeopathy. Suggestions? Maybe, but cannot dispense it. We have to be careful how we mention these things.
Alternative Medicine

By: Melanie Grimes

Homeopathy provides many remedies for pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Homeopathic remedies can provide great healing for both mothers and newborns. In 1900, James Tyler Kent wrote, “No woman at the present day is well enough to go through labor without some symptoms calling for a remedy.” This same sentiment is true today.

Kelly K, CD (CBI)

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Labels: breastfeeding, childbirth, delivery, healthy infants, home birth, homeopathy, labor, pregnancy, remedies

What I Do, Think, Believe

My philosophy as a doula is

I am not attached to outcomes. I want to support families in whatever decisions they make, as long as they are making fully informed decisions.

That being said, I also believe in the wisdom of women's bodies and the birth process.
As a doula, I am there to be a continuous, calm, and supportive presence who can remind parents of their knowledge, their wisdom, and their preferences - no matter how they are being defined.
I can also give massages, be a gopher, a photographer and an all around useful extra set of hands.
When hiring a doula it has a lot to do with the chemistry of the mom and the support person... if you are interested in my services, drop me an email and we can set up a time to talk and to see if we mesh well. I can offer you Support while you are feeding your child THE BEST food possible for them! Links to Love if you are Pregnant, Breastfeeding or just love All Things Birth! Doula Surround on Facebook List your garage sale on gsalr.com "If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it."-John H. Kennell, MD Care to Share? Blogs I Follow- All About Pregnancy, Birth & Breastfeeding, of course! Please check with your caregiver if you have any questions about your baby. I am not a medical professional. I have chosen to become an informed parent & my intention is to share this with others, if they choose to be informed, also. The Business of Being Born Documentary that shows the TRUTH about BIRTH in the U.S. "Giving Birth" With the right support, Breastfeeding will be successful!
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