After the homebirth of my third child I had a life-changing experience with the healing power of herbs. A wise and experienced mother and friend came to my house with bags of loose leaf tea. She brewed several different concoctions and within hours my intense after-pains were gone! I continued to drink the herbal preparations. My bleeding stopped weeks earlier than in my previous post-partum experiences and I healed more quickly. I also felt more balanced, calm and centered.
After those experiences I became inspired to learn about plant medicines. I read herbal preparation books and researched traditional herbs for pregnancy and post-partum. I soon created my own recipes for healing teas for these important times. I used them myself, shared them with friends and neighbors and later with midwifery clients.
I continue to learn about and use herbs as a regular part of my practice because they are often extremely effective without the negative side effects more commonly found in allopathic medicines. Feel free to visit the website and to ask any questions you have about Birth Partners Tea, or about herbs for the childbearing year.
