There are homeopathic remedies to help women have regular, rhythmical cycles that are hormonally balanced.  Homeopathic prescribing helps your body establish a cycle that is regular, that lasts a predictable amount of time and is pain-free.  YES, it is possible to have a period without pain. 

Hormonal imbalances may also show up as skin outbreaks, low sex drive, poor lubrication during sex, chronic yeast infections, pain during ovulation, fertility issues, headaches and bowel changes around menses.  Homeopathic prescribing can assist your body in shifting into hormonal balance which will have a cascade effect on your body.  Regaining this balance will allow all these other pieces to fall into place effortlessly. 

Lastly homeopathy is an excellent choice to make the transition from long-term birth control pill use.  It will help you to regain the rhythm of your own cycle and re-establish your fertility patterns, cervical mucus and sex drive.  Homeopathic folliculinum is one of the remedies especially useful in this regard and I encourage you to seek more information on this remedy found within this site.

If you are a woman who is working towards creating an HBAC or a VBAC birth then consider using homeopathy for two reasons. 

 One it is a great tool to help you understand your previous cesarean birth experience.  It will offer you perspective and perhaps some understanding of why you had that experience just by going through the case taking process.  The homeopathic remedy will further assist you by taking down the intensity of the charge of your birth experience.  

The second reason is that it is difficult for VBAC clients to negotiate going over their due dates.  Medical induction is not an option any longer with VBAC women so homeopathy has a big role to play.  It becomes a very loaded situation for a woman who has not yet experienced a vaginal birth to both pull off giving birth and doing it on time! 

Homeopathy can ease this process by supporting your body in initiating labour in a safe manner.  Since homeopathy cannot override your body it cannot create harm.  Usually the issue with women going overdue is fear and the remedy eases the intensity of the fear so that you and the babe can do what needs to be done.  That is the simplicity of homeopathy.  For more information on induction please visit my website and my e-book at www.pipermartin.com

For specific information on remedy choices, potency and dosage please visit my website and access my e-book:  A Homeopathic Guide to a Vibrant Pregnancy. 

Shifts in the hormonal system often create a hair loss during the postpartum.  To support your body in rebalancing hormones and encouraging the growth of new hair consider the following remedies:

• Lachesis 200C - this remedy is used during pregnancy for varicose veins and left-sided sciatica pain.   Hair loss in a person needing Lachesis might occur during pregnancy or only during the postpartum.  Lachesis people are quite social, chatty and feel the need to return to their pre-pregnant body and clothes quite soon after pregnancy. 
• Sepia 200C - Sepia women have usually had more than one pregnancy and do not react well to major hormonal shifts. This might be noticed after using the birth control pill, after a miscarriage, abortion or a pregnancy.  The hormonal shifts cause physical disturbances such as hemmroids, varicose veins, low sex drive and hair loss. 
• Silicea 6X tissue salt- taking two pellets of Silicea tissue salts will encourage new growth of hair. 

Looking for a remedy for the Swine flu?  The very best way to use homeopathy and protect yourself is to find out your constitutional remedy.  This is the remedy that is specific to you and your body.  To find your constitutional remedy you need to go to a homeopath.  They will take your case, understand how your body reacts when it is ill and find a remedy that will support you physically and mentally/emotionally. 

If you want to use homeopathy seek a homeopath.  A naturopath is not a homeopath, they have a limited knowledge of homeopathic remedies and are trained to use a variety of treatment modalities. 

 If you are stressed about the swine flu and feeling anxious try a dose of homeopathic Aconite 1M.  It is the remedy for anxiety, panic attacks and the fearful thinking that is circulating in the world right now. Take two pellets of the remedy and you will feel more grounded and able to breathe. 

 Take this opportunity to shift the way you care for your body and make some healthier choices in your diet, physical exercise, sleep and water intake.  It will make a difference.

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways you can protect your children from the swine flu.  They will continuously be receiving support and immunity from your amazing breast milk.  The second their saliva touches your nipple they send a message to your body about the specific antibody support they need.  This will vary according to what they have encountered in a day.  The longer you breastfed the more protection you are able to offer your children.  Another great reason to extend breastfeeding – even if it is only once or twice a day, it has a role to play in good health.

Really consider the way in which H1N1 has been promoted through the build up of immense fear over this past six months.  It is a brilliant marketing campaign to create fear so that you can feel relief when the vaccine appears and “saves” us.  

  What are the actual symptoms of this illness – they truly do not appear to be anything more than a cold – who exactly are the people who are dying and what was their level of health before they got H1N1?  These are questions you need to ask before you fill yourself with an untested vaccination – why are you really getting it?

Homeopathy can provide real support, to boost your immunity and provide you with the strength you need to meet anything that comes your way.  Pair this with chiropractic adjustments, excellent nutrition, rest and you will be in a good state to flow through this winter.  Find yourself health care practitioners that will provide you with support v.s drugs, practitioners that actually consider you and your body as an individual instead of one of the masses.  Work with people who know you and your family and are willing to take time and energy to meet your needs. 

Once you begin visibly taking steps that demonstrates you love your own body you will see and feel the change.  It is no longer necessary to react to every bit of fear mongering that goes on in the media – from programing us to believe we will get breast cancer to promoting the belief that everyone will die of the swine flu – do not indulge yourself in fear, it does not serve you .

There are many, many homeopathic remedies to alleviate the symptoms of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.  These remedies are safe, fast acting and totally benign for babies and mothers.  Even if you have experienced severe morning sickness with each pregnancy you can successfully use homeopathy to shift your experience and have a positive first trimester.  Dilclectin – an allopathic drug commonly prescribed for morning sickness is NOT the only solution during pregnancy. 

 For more information on specific remedy pictures and direction on how to choose a remedy please refer to my website- www.pipermartin.com   - and my e-book – A Homeopathic Guide to a Vibrant Pregnancy.  There is an in-depth section that deals with nausea and vomiting and includes instruction on dosage, potency and frequency of the remedies.   Choose the experience of a Vibrant Pregnancy, you’ll be glad you did.

Homeopathic Medicine is an excellent guide to assist women attempting to create a different birth experience for themselves.  The process of a homeopathic consult will help you to connect with why you may have a cesarean for your previous birth.  Understanding the why goes a long way in assisting you in creating something different. 

I had a cesarean birth the first time I had a baby – it took me seven years to really figure out why I had that birth experience and to completely process it before I was ready to have another babe.  When I did get pregnant again I really felt the intensity of what VBAC women experience in the lead up to birth.  Will she pull it off or not?  Is her body capable or not?  I used homeopathy to keep myself present and focused and I did have the sweet, sweet experience of a home birth. 

 There are specific remedies to help clear fear, memories that are triggering or limiting or support physical recovery to its fullest.  For more information on support during a VBAC labour please visit my website www.pipermartin.com  or refer to my e-book – A Homeopathic Guide to a Vibrant Pregnancy. 

In practice I view complaints about  PMS as a socially acceptable opportunity for women to get angry.  It is about the only time it is o.k. for women to get irritable and express themselves in what is viewed as a negative fashion.  Many women save it all up for that time of the month.  What would happen if you were regularly “allowed” to speak your mind, say what you need and what you want on a daily basis? 

Give yourself some permission TODAY and practice it regularly – see if that shifts your PMS.  There are remedies such as Folliculinum that support hormonal balancing after interference from the birth control pill and other estrogen based drugs but the mental/emotional aspects of PMS usually have quite a bit to do with suppression.  Not suprising considering the birth control pill and other forms of birth control are all about suppression.  It makes sense that if you suppress yourself physically it will also show up on a mental/emotional level.  Consider what you are not saying or doing in your life that you would like to say or do and then go ahead and do it anyway.

Homeopathic estrogen is called Folliculinum.  This gem of a remedy can correct imbalances created by an estrogen poisoning in our bodies.  Estrogen poisoning most commonly occurs through the use of a the wide variety of birth control pills, drugs and injections we use to control our menstrual cycle. 

Through this poisoning many shifts occur – we lose sight of our own rhythm, we lose a sense of who we are and what we want and our bodies reflect this. 

• excessive bleeding
• no menses
• frequent menses
• no ovulation
• fertility issues
• miscarriages
• difficulties in labour
• difficulties with breastfeeding

Folliculinum is a gentle way to guide yourself back to your original rhythm, wisdom and knowing.  Collect yourself, find out what is prompting your body to speak to you in this manner and address it.  Treat your body with tenderness and listen to its distress – don’t attempt to control and suppress your own rhythms, they are an important, delicate balance which needs to be protected and supported.  In the long run that dedication will provide you with smooth transitions from adolescence to motherhood to menopause.