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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Home remedies for miscarriage

Miscarriage or abortion may be defined as the termination of pregnancy before the period of viability, which is considered to occur at 28th week. Miscarriages generally take place in the first two trimesters. The chance of a miscarriage in the third trimester is extremely low.



Home remedies for miscarriage:

  • Take the herbs cramp bark along with wild yam to relieve leg pains and to prevent miscarriages.

  • The herb corn silk can help in easy labor and reduce bleeding after labor.

  • Nutmeg tea helps the uterus to contract and lessens bleeding afterbirth.

  • The herb thyme taken in a tea helps expel the placenta.

  • Apply myrrh to the newborn's navel after the cord has been removed to prevent infection.

  • The herbs pennyroyal and mistletoe may induce abortion by causing uterine contractions.


  • The herbs red raspberry, false unicorn, and lobelia help to strengthen the uterus which will help shortening labor. Take them regularly during pregnancy.

  • The herbs catnip and cayenne in capsules help to prevent morning sickness.

  • The herbs bayberry and mistletoe help in stopping bleeding from the uterus.


  • Take cod liver oil, iodine, and iron to prevent morning sickness, and birth defects in your infant.

  • Take dandelion, kelp, and alfalfa to provide minerals and keep weight off the hips.

  • Alcohol consumption is the leading cause of birth defects and mental retardation in newborns and should be avoided at all stages of pregnancy.

  • Smoking during pregnancy robs the baby of oxygen and contributes to colic.
    The diet must include whole, live foods. Herbs and other nutritional supplements may be used to enhance the diet. Fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, whole grains, sprouts, butter (not margarine), dairy products (if they are tolerated), nuts, seeds, organically raised animal protein (to avoid the hormones and antibiotics used in producing commercial animals) and yogurt are the types of foods to be included in the diet.

  • Red raspberry acts as a uterine tonic, contains many vitamins and minerals including calcium, magnesium, iron and B-Complex.

  • Good natural source vitamins can also be used to prevent miscarriages and enhance the health of both mom and babe. Some that are considered to be essential are vitamin E, Zinc, Vitamin B6 and B-Complex.

References:
Nobles, R., and Schiff, D., "Miscarriages of justice: a systems approach" (1996) 59 Modern Law Review 299
Poole, A., "Remedies in miscarriage of justice cases" 1998 Scottish Law Times 65
Christopher, John, School of Natural Healing, Christopher Publications
Gardner, Joy, Healing the Family, Bantam Books
Mervyn, Leonard, Thorson's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals.

Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.

Various causes for the miscarriage:

Miscarriage or abortion may be defined as the termination of pregnancy before the period of viability, which is considered to occur at 28th week. Miscarriages generally take place in the first two trimesters. The chance of a miscarriage in the third trimester is extremely low.

Various causes for the miscarriage:


  • Infection such as viral infection

  • Chronic illness such as chronic nephritis,

  • Acute or chronic respiratory disease

  • Severe anemia

  • Direct trauma on the abdominal wall by blow or fall may be related to abortion.

  • Emotional upset

  • Change in environment may lead to abortion by affecting the uterine activity.

  • A mom in a high stress situation (perhaps unmarried, financial problems, health problems, unstable

  • marriage, unwanted pregnancy, etc.) is more likely to miscarry.

  • In some women even a minor trauma

  • Internal examination in the early months of pregnancy or sexual intercourse in early months can also lead to abortion.

  • Environmental toxins like lead, arsenic, anesthetic gases, tobacco, caffeine, alcohol, radiation in excess amount increase the risk of abortion. Drugs used for epilepsy or ant malarial preparations are not harmful when used in small doses but in high doses they can induce abortion.

  • Cervical incompetence, either congenital or acquired is one of the commonest causes of mid trimester and recurrent abortions. Congenital malformation of the uterus may be responsible for mid trimester or recurrent abortion. Premature rupture of the membranes inevitably leads to abortion. Hormonal imbalance due to deficiency of progesterone making the uterine environment less receptive is also responsible for abortion.

  • Other causes of miscarriage may include the following: Chromosomal abnormalities of the fetus, incompetent os i.e. weakness of the cervical muscles, excessive water i.e. hydrations, low-lying placenta causing bleeding and consequently abortion, and lifting heavy weights.

  • Sometimes dietary factors such as deficiency of folic acid or vitamin E are often thinks to be responsible for the abortion. When a pregnant woman is under stress, she not only depletes her own vitamin and mineral reserves and her own adrenal and glandular strength, but she drains these things off her baby. The patient with threatened abortion shows the increased vaginal bleeding, aggravation of pain in the lower abdomen.

References:
Nobles, R., and Schiff, D., "Miscarriages of justice: a systems approach" (1996) 59 Modern Law Review 299
Poole, A., "Remedies in miscarriage of justice cases" 1998 Scottish Law Times 65
Christopher, John, School of Natural Healing, Christopher Publications
Gardner, Joy, Healing the Family, Bantam Books
Mervyn, Leonard, Thorson's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals.

Monday, December 17, 2007

Miscarriage And Abortion Triple Chances Of Future Low Birthweight Babies

Miscarriage And Abortion Triple Chances Of Future Low Birthweight Babies

Women who have miscarried or had an abortion run three times the normal risk of having a subsequent low birthweight baby, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

The more miscarriages or abortions a woman has, the greater are her chances of giving birth to a child that is underweight or premature in the future, the research shows.

Low birthweight (under 2500 g) and premature birth (less than 37 weeks) are two of the major contributors to deaths among newborn babies and infants.

The authors used data from the United States Collaborative Perinatal Project, which was set up in 1959 to look at the associations between factors during pregnancy and birth and childhood development.

In total, more than 45,500 mother and child pairs were assessed. Nearly 40% of the mothers had one or two children and almost two thirds were between 20 and 29 years of age.

Rates of low birthweight and premature birth were highest among mothers who were black, young or old, poorly educated, and unmarried.

But there was a strong association between miscarriage and abortion and an early or underweight birth, even after adjusting for other influential factors, such as smoking, high blood pressure and heavy drinking.

Women who had had one, two, or three or more miscarriages or abortions in the past were almost three, five, and 9 times as likely to give birth to an underweight child as those without previous miscarriages or abortions.

To know more please visit :
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/91986.php