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Megan Bumps
How often can you take cramp bark for postpartum contractions? As needed, or will it enter the breast milk and effect the baby if you do that? Usually the first few days are pretty painful and I could see myself going through a lot…
Any other ideas to help with those contractions, especially while nursing? Last baby they were so bad, it was hard to have him laying on me. Not good for bonding.
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Greg Boggs
My wife is expecting to give birth, well, any day now. I would really like to know what people think on this. I know Dr Jones has said topical applications won’t be an issue, but I don’t know what the effects of taking it internally would be.
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Dr. Patrick Jones
Cramp Bark is safe during pregnancy and lactation. You could use it every several hours as needed for post=partum cramps.
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Is there anything that could be taken more frequently? Like I said, the first few days are pretty intense for me and last time was so bad it was hard to have the baby even on me. I really don’t want to use over the counter meds, and to be honest, they didn’t work very well even though I was using ibuprofen and tylenol. The only thing that helped were narcotics….not something I want to use again after giving birth.
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Lora Dietmeyer
I read that cramp bark was not safe during pregnancy and lactation, guess they were wrong! Glad I read this and have made a tincture for my granddaughter.
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Jodie Masella
I have sheep birthing this spring. Is Cramp bark good to give them after birthing?
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Rebekah Carmichael
I’m reading these post trying to learn, on my dairy goats behalf. they’re due in April. I know it’s not the exactly the same but still similar. If after birth contractions are shrinking the uterus is Cramp Bark interfering with that process?
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Alana Potter
To the original poster—while you could take a tincture of cramp bark or formula like After Ease frequently postpartum (like every nursing or even more) if Tylenol & ibuprofen didn’t help with your last baby I really suspect the herbs are not going to do enough for you either. You might try massaging your uterus yourself to help it stay contracted and or lying on a heating pad or hot water bottle (don’t do the first 24 hours after birth). I had 11 babies and the after pains got to be worse than the labors. Thankfully they usually dissipate within several days. I think often it’s just something to get through if you don’t want to use drugs
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