Its baby time… congratulations! Pregnancy is most beautiful and exciting time for a woman. But it is not always comfortable and can be a great deal of stress as many hormonal and physical changes occurs during pregnancy. Even the healthiest mom to be can develop annoying symptoms like morning sickness, constipation, leg cramps, etc. Homeopathy is the safest medication for all stages of pregnancy. It can help you cope with all of it without affecting your growing baby. So, lets us guide you through this amazing time from start to finish, with some management tips and homeopathic medicines for every stage of pregnancy.
1)Nausea and vomiting
The most common and one of the first sign of pregnancy is nausea and vomiting also known as morning sickness. Although it can occur at any time but is more common in morning. It usually goes away by about 14 weeks but can continue until entire pregnancy.
Management tips:
Have a little bite of dry cracker before getting out of bed. Try having frequent small meals. Eat low-fat, high protein foods. Drink plenty of water and take rest.
Homeopathy medicines:
Ipecacuanha, Cocculus, Nux-Vomica, Sepia, Colchicum, Pulsatilla
2)Breast tenderness
Breast changes such as breast tenderness and discomfort usually occur by 6th week of pregnancy. Breast may continue to grow throughout pregnancy but tenderness subsides by fourth month.
Management tips:
Wear a supportive bra that can hold extra weight. Try hot, or cold compresses to decrease soreness.
Homeopathy medicines:
Pulsatilla, Chamomilla, Phytolacca, Helonias, Conium, Lac-Caninum
3)Heartburn and Indigestion
Heartburn and indigestion are more common during second trimester. It occurs due to hormonal changes and pressure of growing belly on stomach resulting in regurgitation of food in the esophagus leading to sore throat and bitter taste in mouth.
Management tips:
Avoid over eating, late eating and spicy foods. Eat frequent small meals. Drink plenty of water. Sleep with elevated head and shoulders.
Homeopathy medicines:
Arsenicum album, Robinia, Pulsatilla, Carbo veg, Nux vomica, Lycopodium
4) Constipation and Hemorrhoids
Constipation is one of the most common symptoms of pregnancy. As growing uterus puts pressure on your intestines and hormonal changes slows down the digestive process both these leads to constipation, gas, bloating and hemorrhoids.
Management tips:
Increase your intake of high fiber diet. Drink plenty of fluids. Don’t strain too hard to pass stool. Take warm baths.
Homeopathy medicines:
Lycopodium, Alumina, Nux vomica, Sulphur, Sepia, Collinsonia
5) Backache and leg cramps
During pregnancy the center of gravity of your body change due to combination of growing breast, expanding belly and stretching of muscles and ligaments. This leads to upper and lower backache. Leg cramps involves painful calf spasm and occurs due to lack of serum calcium and tired muscles.
Management tips:
-For backache: Try to maintain correct posture. Avoid lifting weight. Don’t remain in a same posture for long time. Do some stretching and light exercise. Avoid back straining as much as possible.
-For leg cramps: stretch and massage your legs and feet and take supplementary calcium and vitamin B12 daily.
Homeopathy medicines:
Kali carb, Rhus tox, Arnica, Magnesium phos, Veratrum album, Gelsemium.
6) Urinary problems
Frequent urination tends to be a common issue in first trimester and then in third trimester. As the growing uterus presses on your uterus you find it hard to hold up your urine or you may also find dribbling of urine when you cough or sneeze.
Management tips:
Avoid nighttime drinking but drink plenty of fluid in daytime. Wear panty liners if urine leaks. Don’t hold on urine.
Homeopathy medicines:
Causticum, Coccus cati, Ruta, Arsenicum album, Pulsatilla
7)Varicose veins and ankle edema
Varicose veins and ankle edema occur as pregnancy advances due to changes in blood volume and hormonal changes in blood vessels. Ankle edema may cause difficulty in wearing footwear, heaviness in the feet which is aggravated by prolonged sitting or standing.
Management tips:
Avoid long-standing and crossing legs. Wear supportive tights. Try to keep your feet elevated in every possible situation.
Homeopathy medicines:
Lycopodium, Ferrum-Met, Pulsatilla, Carbo veg, Hamamelis, Arnica
