Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Baby's First Year

by Miranda Castro

No period in a woman's life is as filled with special concerns as pregnancy and new motherhood. Among the many discomforts and ailments treatable with the homeopathic remedies explained in this book

For the mother : anemia, back pain, breastfeeding problems, constipation, exhaustion, hemorrhoids, insomnia, morning sickness, post-partum depression, sinusitis, varicose veins, yeast infections

For the baby : breathing difficulties, chicken pox, constipation, cough, diaper rash, diarrhea, ear infection, hiccups, mumps, sleep problems, teething pains, vomiting

In Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Baby's First Year , practicing homeopath, Mirando Castro introduces readers to the many safe, effective, inexpensive, and nonmedical remedies that homeopathy has to offer women in this very important period. With reassuring, easy-to-read text, the book explains the principles of homeopathy and tells readers how to select the remedies that correlate to hundreds of common symptoms of physical and emotional distress. The book also offers natural ways to make labor and birth as relaxed as possible, using homeopathic methods.
Complete with case histories, materia medica, and supportive and helpful tips throughout, this guidebook offers a wealth of natural-health information every expentant mother should consider.

Genres: Homeopathy, Health

336 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1993

Reviews

[Jo-Ann Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for pregnancy and birth! Miranda Castro addresses many issues pregnant women face that most other books do not address.

Even if you do not practice homeopathy, this book is a wonderful primer for the mother-to-be.

If you do practice homeopathy, this is a solid introduction with very helpful recommendations.

[Sheena Buccola · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is great for a full understanding of homeopathic remedies and how to self prescribe or prescribe for your family. If you’re wanting to just cross reference or look up a symptom this book will not work.

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great and detailed book for how to use homeopathy during pregnancy, labor, postpartum, infancy, and early childhood. The author helps to make homeopathy a little more user-friendly with some very thorough advice on prescribing. The materia medica and repertory in the back of the book is very useful when referencing the remedies shared throughout the chapters. She even gives lots of supportive lifestyle and nutritional advice for the stages of pregnancy, challenges or complications that may arise, as well as care for infants and children (and early childhood illnesses!). However, this book was written in the 90's, so keep in mind some advice is general or needs to be updated.
This is still a wonderful book to reference and have on hand though!

[Helen L]

good book for inexperienced

[KD · Rating 4 out of 5]

Begins with an intro chapter for those unfamiliar with homeopathy, then has alphabetical lists of "complaints" in pregnancy, labor, and babies, with suggested treatments (both homeopathic and other). Concludes with an index of remedies and the different things you can use them for, to help you choose the right one for each "complaint." More a reference book than one to read. I will be buying it to keep as a reference for common baby troubles, and bringing a few of the suggested remedies with me when I go into labor.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite remedy book for babies. Very specific repertory to help you prescribe but simple to use.

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

You should be free to refuse medication because you believe nature, one or more gods, fairy godmother's prayers, or some nut doing holistic rituals can treat you better than conventional medicine.

[Dr Divya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice Book