How to use the remedies…follow these easy steps:

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We’ve created this guide to help you manage the discomforts of a normal pregnancy.  With some exceptions (see NOTE*), you can safely treat yourself for minor complaints that are recent. For more serious or long-term problems, it’s always best to consult a trained homeopath and your doctor or midwife (if they are not one and the same).

• First consider your symptoms.  Pay special attention to any that are unusual or exceptionally strong. Notice whether your mood has changed and also what behaviors or environmental factors seem to make your symptoms better or worse.  You may want to write your observations down on paper.
  Next, take your list of symptoms and compare it to the descriptions of the remedies in this brochure.  Choose the remedy that most closely fits your symptoms (keeping in mind that not every symptom has to match).
• Homeopathic remedies come in various strengths:  the 6c, 12c, or 30c strengths are gentle and perfect for home use.  Take one or two pellets, and let them dissolve under your tongue.  Then wait and see what relief it brings.
• If your symptoms improve, that’s great!  You do not need to take any more doses.  If after feeling better for a while, your symptoms return, take another dose of the remedy.  You may continue in this way, repeating a dose as needed - but only if the remedy is helping.
• If you have no improvement whatsoever after one to three doses - or if the remedy was helping you at first but now the doses seem to be having no effect - stop taking that remedy.  Choose a different one - or better yet, consult a homeopathic professional.
• Always check with your doctor to make sure your symptoms are not serious, especially if they are persistent.  Some seemingly innocuous symptoms can indicate a significant problem; for example, itching in late pregnancy can be a sign of a more serious liver disorder.
• The remedies in this brochure are just a sampling of the ones used most often for pregnant women.  For more information, visit www.nationalcenterforhomeopathy.org and search the “Articles” section for “pregnancy.”

*Note: Please be advised… If your symptoms are severe or ongoing, or if you have any questions about them whatsoever, consult your doctor or midwife immediately.  Some examples of severe symptoms during pregnancy that require immediate medical attention include but are not limted to: spotting or bleeding or leaking fluid; severe nausea; abdominal cramping or pain; diarrhea; pain with urination; a decrease in the baby’s movements once it has started to move regularly; severe headache or backache; swelling of hands and feet.

Information offered here is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the individualized attention of a qualified health professional. Those with serious or chronic illness should always seek the services of a well trained professional.