Homeopathic Remedies for Constipation in Newborns

 

To receive more specific advice on dosage and homeopathic remedies for children please refer to my website – www.pipermartin.com and The Homeopathic Guide to a Vibrant Pregnancy available on that site.

Heathly moms and babes

Homeopathy is a beautiful therapy to use for newborns and children of all ages.  The remedies prompt the child’s body to move into action and remove any blocks to normal function.  It is normal for each child to have their own pattern of bowel movements and if the child is breastfed this is not usually an issue.   Some babies have bowel movements five times a day and another child may have only one or one every other day. 

Read your baby.  If they are not in distress – i.e:  squirming, crying, writhing, kicking – generally appearing as if they are in pain then they are probably just fine.  If they seem distressed you can consider the following remedies:

Silicea  6X tissue salts – 2 pellets twice a day.  Silicea tissue salts assist a baby that is straining to have a bowel movement and the result is a skid mark in the diaper.  Silicea is usually appropriate when the child is receiving something other then breastmilk, it  may begin when the child begins solids – an indicator that their body may not be ready to digest solids at that time. 

Aconite and Opium 200C

Aconite and Opium are both remedies that are used to treat fear.  This fear creates a state of paralysis – Aconite more strongly in the urinary tract system, Opium in the bowels.  These remedies are indicated if there has been birth trauma for either the baby or mother.  The emotional state is that one or  the other was in danger of death.  This may not be the truth of the situation but the perception of either the mother or the people attending the birth.  The reaction is to literally be frozen by fear and this can have an effect on the urinary output and the bowels.  The constipation of a baby needing Opium looks like dark, round balls of stool which come very infrequently.

I strongly advise parents to seek the care of a pediatric chiropractor as gentle adjustments are also a fantastic tool to assist children with constipation.  Check out www.icpa4kids.org website to find a chiropractor to support your family.

Homeopathy and Diaper Rash

Homeopathy support Healthy Moms and Babes

For specific information on dosage and remedies for mothers and babes visit my website at: www.pipermartin.com 

The most useful homeopathic support for diaper rash is Calendula ointment.  It is an ointment made of calendula flowers – from the marigold family – this ointment supports the healing of the skin and can be applied directly on open sores.  If you baby has a tendency to get diaper rash consider:

Yeast - this usually presents as little red raised bumps

food allergies – around the mouth and on the bum are two places food reactions make themselves known. 

a need for more air time – let your babe have lots of time out of the diaper, lay down an old towel and let them have some time and air on their bum, especially with a diaper rash.

vaccination reactions- if an intense rash occurs around vaccination consider this an adverse reaction and REPORT it.

breast milk – spray breast milk on rashes to promote healing and avoid creams such as petroleum or zinc based products.

Homeopathic Remedies for Thrush

There are several homeopathic remedies to treat thrush in a newborn.  One that is incredibly effective and seems to fit for about 80% of the cases is homeopathic Borax.  One dose of Borax 200C seems to clear oral or topical thrush within 24 hours – never to return.  It is usually suggested that the mother take a dose as well if she is breastfeeding.  For more specific guidelines on using homeopathy while pregnant please refer to my e-book – the Homeopathic Guide to a Vibrant Pregnancy available on my website- www.pipermartin.com  for $20.00.

Remedies for Newborns with Eye Discharge

Mucus discharge that appears in the eyes of newborns is very common.  If you are breastfeeding then make it a habit at every feed to squirt your babe in the eye with your breast milk.  This will greatly increase their ability to move through a sticky eye.  If they still seem to need a little support consider the following remedies:

Pulsatilla 200C- 2 pellets once a day for three days.  The discharge of a Pulsatilla baby is thick, yellow and sticky.  The discharge might have a changeable nature – i.e.:  switch from eye to eye, seem to disappear and then reappear, move from the eye to the nose and back again.  Pulsatilla babies prefer to be held, petted and cuddled constantly.  They definitely want to sleep with their parents and have close contact at all times. 

Medorrhinum 200C- Medorrhinum discharge is green. Give two pellets of Medorrhinum one time and wait and observe.   Generally babies that need Medorrhinum often have a tendency to bad diaper rashes – to the point of blistering.  They are night babies, they like to sleep all day and be up all night.  They are also snufflers, they snort and gurgle all night long when they are first born.  All colds for them tend to go to their eyes. 

For more specific information on homeopathic newborn care please visit my website or access my e -book:  The Homeopathic Guide to a Vibrant Pregnancy.

Remedies for Your Newborn

Babies that are born with any degree of trauma could hugely benefit from two simple remedies.  Arnica 200C and Aonite 1M .  Both of these remedies are particularly useful in the following situations:

• bruising from forceps, vacuum or malpresentation.
• resuscitation of any kind
• internal fetal monitoring – scalp clip
• born into a room in which there is fear – i.e:  presence of meconium, unreassuring fetal heart tones, hemorrhage etc. 
• separation of mothers and babies
• cesarean births
• families that were not prepared for spontaneous home births

Two pellets of Arnica 200C followed by two pellets of Aconite 1M for mother, baby and anyone else that is feeling shaken will ground everyone and clear any feelings of fear and anxiety.  This may need to be repeated every hour for the first few hours until nursing has been established and all is well and calm.  Check out www.hahnemannlabs.com  for high quality homeopathic remedies that come in poppy seed pellet format – these work fabulously for newborns.