Doularama » laboraid http://doularama.com a weblog on doulaing, mothering & other adventures by DoulaRina Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:19:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Laborades for Labor Aid http://doularama.com/2009/09/laborades-for-labor-aid/ http://doularama.com/2009/09/laborades-for-labor-aid/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:51:01 +0000 doularama http://doularama.com/?p=195 These recipes can be enjoyed as drinks or labor cubes.  I suggest that you make them in advance and have ice cubes ready in case that’s what you would like during labor.

 

Make a strong batch of red raspberry leaf tea and add enough honey to make it sweeter than you would normally have it.

*The honey will provide energy.

*Red raspberry leaf relaxes and tones the uterus while nourishing with vitamins and minerals.  It can also reduce nausea, help with labor pains and even increase the flow of milk.

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In a blender combine:

                1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

                1/3 cup honey

                1/4 tsp salt

                2 calcium/magnesium tablets, crushed

                3 cups water

*The lemon juice helps with nausea

*The honey provides energy

*The lack of calcium lowers the threshold for pain and sufficient calcium is necessary for the blood to clot (important in preventing hemorrhage). It is also good for the heart in times of stress.

*Magnesium is the prime regulator of calcium flow within the cells.  It helps the uterus contract efficiently, and fully relax between contractions.  It also alleviates nervous tension.

*The water will make it all palatable and help KEEP YOU HYDRATED.

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