Pregnancy is a time when many women are more conscious of their health and are wary of using conventional medicine because they are scared they will harm their unborn baby.  Homeopathy is very effective and safe with the many rising symptoms  pregnancy can offer without harming the mother or the baby.  For many, pregnancy can be a bliss with no complications however for others pregnancy can a struggle for the first 3 months or more.   Many women suffer from nausea (morning sickness), vomiting, heart  burn, backache etc.

Some remedies that help during pregnancy are:

Ipecac:  If nausea is constant with no relief after vomiting and feels worse lying down. 

Colchicum:  The women can not stand the sight, smell or even thought of food.  When they try to eat they are overcome with nausea. 

Pulsatilla: Nausea which is worse in the late afternoon, evening and after eating.  Moody and cries easily.  Aversion to rich fatty foods. 

Homeopathy is very effective  before, during and after labour.  Everyone hopes for a smooth delivery with no complications but that is not the case in every situation.  Arnica is the number one prescribed remedy for labour.  It is very effective before when labour starts to help ease the pain and after you deliver to help speed up healing and help prevent bruising. 

Other remedies that might come in handy during labour are:

Kali Carbonicum:  very helpful when there is intense back pain during labour. 

Cimicifuga:  is an excellent remedy when there is a lack of progress  in any stage in labour.  It will help dilate the cervix. 

Pulsatilla:   excellent remedy when there is a situation of the baby being breech. 

Caulophyllum:  helps strengthen the uterine muscles.  

There are many other remedies that are used in pregnancy, labour and after labour especially to help sore stitches.   Consulting a professional homeopath is recommended for the proper diagnosis, potency of the remedy and repetition.