A friend of mine who is has her B.A. in Natural Health and is currently working on her degree in Naturopathy, recently wrote a blog about Prenatal Vitamins and Supplements that she believes helped in her fast labor and deliveries of her 3 children. She delivered all 3 completely natural and her labor with each child lasted under 2 hours. She praises the aid of the following products.
1. Solaray brand Red Raspberry Leaf capsules, 2/day in 1st Trimester, 3/day in 2nd Trimester, 4/day in 3rd Trimester
(Red Raspberry can help prevent miscarriage, tones the uterus and helps with smoother contractions in labor)
2. New Chapter Prenatal, Garden of Life Raw Prenatal or Rainbow Light Prenatal, 1/day
3. Country Life Prenatal Fish Oil called Omega Mom
(It's important you get adequate DHA for the baby and yourself)
You can also take Krill Oil, it has astaxanthanin in it which is an antioxidant and will help the oil from going rancid. Krill oil absorbs much better than regular fish oil into the system. It's a bit more expensive, but worth it.
4. Country Life Evening Primrose Oil, 1000mg/day
(This helps to soften the cervix and can be inserted vaginally in 3rd Trimester)
5. Solaray Blue Cohosh, 2/day in last month of pregnancy
(Blue Cohosh helps with regular contractions and gives the uterus a final toning which makes labor easier)
You shouldn't take Blue Cohosh or any other uterine stimulates unless you first speak to your doctor or midwife.
6. Coconut Oil
You can rub it all over your body and your belly to prevent stretch marks. It also has Lauric acid which helps kill bacteria and viruses. You can take it while breastfeeding to increase the Lauric acid in your milk. 1 tablespoon and day works.
Many of these vitamins and supplements can be found at your local natural food store or online at vitacost.com or amazon.com
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