Description

In this 90 minute workshop, we will cover

• Physiology of early pregnancy, and when/why to add herbs
• Basics of people/herbal energetics, how to match clients with plants that fit best
• Traditional plant medicine preparations – nutritive herbal tonics, gentle and suitable options for pregnancy
• Safety and considerations
  • timeframes when herbs are more likely to cause harm
  • herbs with pyrrolizidine alkaloids
  • herbs that (almost certainly won’t) cause miscarriage (when used in traditional ways)
  • chronic issues such as hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune disease, severe anemia or history of pre-eclampsia
• Common pregnancy complaints
  • nausea, vomiting
  • heartburn
  • back pain/muscle cramps
  • skin issues worsening (hormonal)
• Herbs and iron building
• Healing from later pregnancy loss
  • 2nd trimester loss/postpartum considerations
  • emotional and physical support with plant medicines
  • managing/drying up milk supply
  • nourishment and supporting after blood loss

This is a recorded class from October 2020.