The Complete Home Guide to Herbs, Natural Healing, and Nutrition by Jill Rosemary Davies

Author:Jill Rosemary Davies [Davies, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780307814791
Publisher: The Crossing Press
Published: 2013-02-12T16:00:00+00:00

Pregnancy

Creating magic in our bodies is part of the miracle of life. Pregnancy is a time of bliss, vulnerability, femininity, creativity, and change.

It is a time to build and tone the body, to balance feeding oneself and the baby within, with not overburdening the heart, circulatory system, and other organs with unwanted weight gain or any other condition. Before pregnancy is even entered into, it is wise to cleanse the colon, liver, and kidneys (see chapter 6), and to be consistently eating nutritious foods. This pattern should be established long before conception, if possible—even though pregnancy is not, of course, always planned!

Pregnancy is not the time to cleanse and detoxify the system heavily, though some minor cleansing work can be carried out with guidance and under supervision. Good food, herbs, and a well-functioning colon are vital. Once the placenta has grown (by the third month) and the fetus has its own line of nutrition and detoxification processes, you should attempt only very minor cleansing programs, guided by a professional. A suitable mini-cleanse could be aimed simply at decongesting the liver, which has a tendency to become overworked, overheated, and overcongested just by the pregnancy itself, with all the extra hormonal commitments it has to cope with. Likewise, the colon can become a bit sluggish, owing to hormonal changes and the extra bulk of the baby filling up available space in that area. The kidneys, the home of female nurturing, need to be able to perform the important role of helping to detoxify waste.

I strongly advise reading chapter 4, as the very best nutrition is vital while building another human being. Do not consume fish, meat, or dairy products raised on synthetic hormones, as these can complicate and unbalance the body’s own carefully balanced hormones. Do not take stimulants like tea, coffee, and alcohol, and do not smoke: these will all disrupt, among other things, the baby’s nervous system, sugar balances, and circulatory system. See “Anemia,” in chapter 10, for information on iron and folic acid.

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