arnica

[Babylicious]

anyone took this after labour? does it work?

 

[zebrastripes]

do you mean like if you tear? I use arnica for bruises and grazes and it works great

 

[Gem & Leland]

think its best to take it for a week or so first and i beleive it helps with healing

 

[trixipaws]

my MW told me to get that when i had some bruising after the birth but i never got around to it!

 

[valentine]

I took arnica tablets (tiny weeny pills) for 3 times a day along with paracetemol and ibuprofen - the arnica was to help with healing and the painkillers for killing pain (obviously!).

I took that cocktail for about 3 weeks and still took a while to heal (labia grazes and 2nd degree tear) - I guess I don't know how I would have felt or healed without it but it certainly didn't do any harm!

Valentine Xxx

 

[paradysso]

ive already started taking arnica in prep for the section, i find it helps alot with healing.

 

[Sammystar]

It does work, it's really powerful stuff.

I had a third degree and episiotomy after Sam and I was in agony. I had a lump the size of an apple between my legs. I had to take the tiny little pills in water every hour or two. It really helped. Lavendar helped as well, but the smell made me feel sick

 

[Redshoes]

I took arnica to name but one after Isaac's birth, but there's plenty you can take during labour, which I did, they are safe, you cannot overdose and they won't harm LO either, this kit might be worth a look if you're interested?

https://www.helios.co.uk/cgi-bin/store. ... &sku=DH18C

 

[paradysso]

thanks for that link... im ordering it now

 

[jenni32]

I didn't take it but really wish I had. Defo worth a go I think.

 

[kellysomer]

I will be taking arnica from 38 weeks, for best results you should take arnica for 7 days after birth but then it stops being effective so you should take rhustox instead, similar effect but it works post natal much better.

I think the stuff is fab and give it to my pets too. One horse i had made a huge recovery from what they thought would be a premamant knee injury thanks to arnica and rhustox.

 

[Babylicious]

thanks girls

 

[paradysso]

here print this list out, seems quite helpful... http://www.homeopathyworld.com/cbbefore.htm