by Ruth
There are many traditional therapeutic treatments around the world, specifically designed to heal a woman’s body after she gives birth. A lot of them are in contrast to more modern western medical approaches.
Most ancient healing systems see placing anything cold (an ice pack for example) around the reproductive organs a really bad idea. If you happen to tear or graze a little, then the ideal solution is to use RAW, fresh honeycomb spread liberally over a sanitary pad, changed a couple of times a day ideally along with some sunshine on your ‘bits’ everyday.
My other favorite tip is something called a ‘java wrap’. In Indonesian culture its customary to wrap a new mother’s abdomen tightly in cloth after massaging it with special oils. Its such a lovely thing to do for yourself for at least half and hour each day:
♥ Find a long sash in some nice natural breathable fabric
♥ Mix together equal parts of ground pumice and red clay, store this in a jar
♥ Mix together 10 drops of geranium, 5 drops of eucalyptus and 5 drops of peppermint essential oil into 50mls of your favorite cold pressed unrefined carrier oil
♥ When you have a spare moment, mix together equal parts of the clay and oil blend
♥ Massage your belly with this mix in a clockwise direction, focusing on firming up the skin
♥ Take the length of fabric and wrap it over the bare skin on top of the massage mix
♥ When you’re done, shower off or just wipe any excess clay of with the fabric. I guarantee you’ll feel so revitalized and uplifted and your belly will be well on its way to regaining its former shape.
Increase your Vitamin K Levels Ready for Birth Through Nutrition
The issue of whether or not to administer vitamin K to your newborn is entirely a personal choice and one well worth researching. No matter how you approach this, increasing vitamin K levels in your own body will still be of great benefit.
The top 2 sources of vitamin K happen to be dried alfalfa and sauerkraut.
The alfalfa is best made into a tea, I like to brew mine in a glass jar in the sun along with nettles and red raspberry leaf for the last month of pregnancy. The nettles supply Iron and the raspberry leaf tones the muscles of the uterus.
Increasing your vitamin K stores is such a good excuse to chow down on some fermented cabbage, yum!
It wouldn’t be a raw mom site if we didn’t stop to acknowledge one of the amazing women behind this project and the fact that her darling baby daughter, Leora, has officially arrived.
would love to do something special to honor her at this time. And I was thinking, since most new babes always get what they need–including love and attention, I thought that we could actually do something special for “Telly” (Etelle). Leora’s big sister. I’m sure at this time she’s feeling a little less loving toward this new person in her life.
She really is the woman who makes all you see happen around here, and happen as beautifully and skillfully as it does. So thank you for taking the time and a bit of pennies to help give back to Amy! I am so grateful to have her in my life and so inspired and excited by how her flair and creativity touches the lives of others!!
