Recommended
vitamins and herbs:
- Prenatal Vitamin
- Red Raspberry - 6 pills daily (2 with each meal) or 2
cups of tea daily
- Vitamin E - 400 I.U. daily
- Vitamin C with Bioflavinoids - 500 mg daily (1 pill with
breakfast and lunch)
- Calcium/Magnesium - 1200 mg (take in the evening just
before bedtime) Make sure that the calcium/magnesium ration
is 2:1 (ex: 800 mg calcium/ 400 mg magnesium)
- Chelated Iron/Floradix
- Flax Seed - 1-2 T or 6 pills daily
Additional herbs that are beneficial during pregnancy
- Nettles - nourishing to the kidneys, eases leg cramps and other
muscle spasms, diminishes pain during and after birth, great
source of vitamin K which helps to prevent hemorrhage, reduces
hemorrhoids, diminishes varicose veins, increases richness and
amount of breastmilk.
- Dandelion - nourishes liver, nourishes kidneys
- Maternitea - usually found at Sun Harvvest or Whole Foods -
this tea tastes good and is very nourishing for pregnant moms.
- Skullcap or Passionflower - "relaxing herbs" great
for reducing anxiety or stress.
Some
herbs to avoid during pregnancy
(call
me if there are other herbs you are concerned about)
- Ephedra (ma huang)
- Black/Blue Cohosh
- Pennyroyal
- Ginseng
- Licorice
- Hops
- Sage
- Agave
- Horsetail
- Juniper berries
- Senna
- Aloes
- Golden seal
- Witchazel
|
