[Everything doTERRA] Re: post labor...bleeding and fundal checks

I almost forgot. My baby was a week late. The week before he was born
I had an aromatouch session. Glorious! Highly recommend this.
Jess
On May 1, 10:34 am, Jess <jesscollins.dote...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I had my 5th child at home last summer. Here's a quick run down of
> what I do:
> I typically take black current seed oil before labor & drink a tea my
> midwives make. It's main ingredient is stinging nettle.
> I take lots of baths & usually deliver in the water.
> I drink a couple of drops of liquid chlorophyll after the birth.
> I used oils for the first time with the last child. I used basil,
> clary sage, helichrysum, & geranuim. I put them on my belly & perinium
> everyday for the last 2 weeks before delivery.
> I use homeopathic arnica tabs after delivery while nursing because the
> cramping is so bad when I begin to nurse. I'm told that it is common
> for the cramps to become harder with each child. The arnica tabs work
> wonders & take all the pain away for me.
> I also drink the stinging nettle tea a few weeks afterward. It tastes
> nasty to me but I do it because it is good for me.
>
> I do not do the fundal massage. My cramping after the birth is worse
> than the contractions during labor so needless to say it is very
> difficult for anyone to get near me to mash on my uterus. They would
> endanger their lives if they tried.
> The most interesting thing this birth is that I only bled for 2 weeks
> after the birth. My midwives think it may be due to the geranuim oil.
>
> I also used oils on my baby boy this time too. I used what was
> suggested in the Modern Essentials book.
>
> Best of luck to you & God Bless,
> Jess
>
> On Apr 29, 2:49 pm, srsioajn <srsio...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > So I'm new, and 38 weeks pregnant.  My most negative experience with
> > my last baby was the fundal checks and massage.  This is my 6th baby,
> > and I was told last time that after this many it's harder for the
> > uterus to get back to size....higher risk for blood clots and
> > hemorrhaging.  Thus, excruciating fundal massage....kneading to the
> > spine.
>
> > I was wondering what I might try that would help alleviate "after
> > pains" in general.  Also, post labor bleeding.  Maybe that would
> > lessen the need for hospital staff to do so much of this fundal
> > massage stuff?

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