Many women, while breastfeeding, try to protect themselves from taking medications as much as possible so as not to harm the he alth of the newborn. Sometimes drugs can be replaced with tea or medicinal tinctures. But it is important to remember that some herbs can also adversely affect the he alth of a woman and a child, so before using them, it is important to determine exactly how they can affect the baby's condition. Motherwort is considered a popular plant in medicine. It should be determined how to take motherwort correctly so as not to harm the baby.
Changes in the female body
Motherwort is a popular sedative prescribed for problems with the functioning of the nervous or cardiovascular system. Is it possible to drink motherwort to nursing mothers? While breastfeeding a newborn, a woman's body is affected by a huge number of different factors:
- changes in hormonal background;
- physical fatigue;
- getting used to her new role as a mother;
- experience for the condition of the newborn;
- restructuring rhythm and lifestyle;
- possible quarrels with relatives, nervous breakdowns;
- problems in everyday life and family.
Due to all the factors described above, the active production of adrenaline begins in the mother's body, which neutralizes the action of the hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin is responsible for the production of milk in a woman who has given birth. As a result of such processes, the quality of breast milk deteriorates significantly, and its quantity decreases. Every mother who is at the stage of feeding a child should carefully monitor her condition and, if possible, avoid stress, as the he alth of the newborn will depend on this.
When is motherwort recommended?
What is motherwort prescribed for? He alth professionals recommend using motherwort during lactation if a woman has the following problems:
- regular stress, mental disorders and emotional overstrain;
- pressure surges;
- spasms of cerebral vessels, severe pain in the head;
- depressed mood;
- sleep problems;
- arrhythmia, tachycardia;
- problems with the functioning of the organs of the respiratory system due to the frequent wearing of the baby;
- malfunctions in milk production.
Best effect
Specialists have revealed the positive effect of motherwort on the body of a nursing woman. The action of the plant is as follows:
- calms the nervous system, restores sleep, the functioning of the heart and nerve cells;
- returns positive emotions, helps to improve mood;
- reduces blood pressure, eliminates spasms of cerebral vessels, restores metabolism and normalizes the amount of sugar in the blood;
- positive effect on lactation.
Motherwort is not addictive and is rarely accompanied by allergies.
Instructions for using the drug
In the pharmacy motherwort can be found in the following forms:
- motherwort tincture (not recommended for breastfeeding);
- pills;
- packet filters;
- dried plant parts.
Regardless of the chosen form of motherwort, the dosage when feeding a newborn with milk should be selected by the attending physician after examination. Too much of a dosage can lead to an adverse reaction, and too little can lead to a lack of the desired result.
If a woman does not have time to visit a doctor, but her nervous system needs help, then she should start taking motherwort, following the instructions, usually found on the product packaging.
Tea with motherwort
Filter bag tea is the most effective form of herb during breastfeeding. Nothing complicated is required to prepare the product. You just need to throw one bag into a cup of hot water and wait a few minutes. You can use ready-made herbal tea in the morning and evening forover 2-3 weeks. More than 2 cups per day is prohibited.
If there are no bags of motherwort, then you can make tea from dried herbs. Experts note that drinking a drink is much more pleasant if you add one teaspoon of honey to it. To make tea you need to take:
- 1 teaspoon motherwort herb;
- 1 glass of hot water.
Tea preparation technique: pour a teaspoon of dry raw materials into a glass, pour hot water and insist until it cools completely. After straining the finished infusion through gauze or a sieve. Use the resulting product should be several times a day, one glass.
The effect of motherwort on a baby while breastfeeding is minimal. This herb helps to restore the functioning of the cardiovascular system, eliminates spasms in case of pain in the head, improves intestinal motility and calms the nerves.
Motherwort bath with breastfeeding
Some breastfeeding women often ask if motherwort can be consumed while breastfeeding. Many of them are simply afraid of side effects and a possible overdose of the drug. But other mothers have already tried tea or motherwort tablets to restore the nervous system, but did not receive any positive results from it. In these two cases, experts advise trying to start using a decoction of the plant for preparing a bath.
To get a remedy you need to take:
- motherwort grass - 2 teaspoons;
- hot water - 1 cup.
A bath remedy is being prepared according to the following recipe: dry grass is poured with hot water, waiting for the mixture to cool. Filter it through gauze or a sieve. Then fill the bath with hot water, its temperature should not exceed 37 degrees, and pour the finished broth. Take a bath should be about 12-20 minutes. The chest should be above the water.
As a result of such treatment, the heart rhythm is restored, anxiety goes away, normal sleep is restored. The smell of medicinal herbs and hot water help to calm down and relax.
Motherwort tincture
Motherwort tincture with HB is strictly prohibited by doctors: 70% alcohol enters the mother's milk in a short time, and then enters the child's body during feeding. As a result, he begins severe intoxication, the growth and development of the main systems of the baby stops.
Intake in pill form
The most convenient and easiest method of using motherwort is taking pills, since not every mother can find time to make tea for herself. Tablets are created from the extract of this plant. Instructions for the use of motherwort in tablets: the finished product is used 2-3 times a day, several pieces, but not more than 3 weeks. The specific dose should be determined by the attending physician.
Sometimes various vitamins and useful trace elements are added to pills to enrich a woman's bodybeneficial substances. But they can be used only with the permission of the doctor. For example, Motherwort Forte capsules contain vitamin B6 and magnesium, which increase the sedative properties of the drug. It is for this reason that they are forbidden to be consumed without consulting a doctor in order to prevent negative consequences and adverse reactions.
According to the instructions for the use of motherwort tablets during breastfeeding from the company "Evallar", you should take 1 piece several times a day with meals. They are washed down with plenty of liquid.
Valerian or motherwort?
If you have problems with sleep, prolonged depression, severe irritability, nervousness and other disorders in the nervous system, doctors advise using motherwort along with valerian.
Valerian capsules are taken several times a day. They differ in the minimum number of adverse reactions. If the patient follows the regimen and dosage, she will be able to achieve a good treatment effect without harming herself and the child.
But it is important to remember that there is a criterion by which valerian differs from motherwort when feeding a baby:
- Motherwort is considered safe for a newborn. It enters the mother's milk in a minimal amount, and the only thing it can do for the baby is to affect its energy state. The child may feel lethargic, becomes inactive. This reaction is considered perfectly normal.
- Valerian can provoke an allergy in a child, and with prolonged use - constipation andexcited state.
It is for this reason that it is best for a woman to give preference to taking motherwort rather than valerian.
Reviews of Dr. Komarovsky
Reviews about motherwort with HB are mostly positive: he believes that such an herb is important if there are any problems with the nervous system after the birth of a child. According to the doctor, many women after the birth of a child while breastfeeding often bring their condition to serious problems. They prefer to delay treatment for another 8 months before the moms start doing something.
But you can't do that. If a woman needs to be treated, then she should do it. It is important to remember that a he althy and happy mother needs a newborn much more than milk.
If a nursing mother is very nervous, regularly sleep deprived, very tired, irritated for any reason, then she should start taking herbal infusions or motherwort tablets. But before starting treatment, it is important to consult a doctor and choose the optimal dosage.
Contraindications for taking the remedy
Motherwort with HB is forbidden to use at:
- presence of diseases of the duodenum;
- inflammatory processes and diseases of the genital organs;
- presence of any kind of gastritis;
- gastric ulcer in an aggravated state;
- slow heart rate;
- intolerance to the components in the product.
Hypotension is also a contraindication that cannot beto not pay attention. Before starting treatment, it is important to clarify whether it is allowed to use motherwort during lactation, if a woman's blood pressure sometimes drops and then rises.
When an overdose of herbal tea or motherwort tablets, a woman may experience severe pain in the head, vomiting and nausea, problems with attention, severe drowsiness and fatigue, dizziness, thirst, red spots on the body. If a nursing mother has one of the described symptoms, then she should immediately seek help from a doctor and stop taking motherwort. If there are problems with the nervous system, a specialist will help you choose a milder remedy that will not affect the condition and development of the child.
