Many women, while breastfeeding, try to protect themselves from taking medications whenever possible so as not to harm the health of the newborn. Sometimes drugs can be replaced with tea or healing tinctures. But it is important to remember that some herbs can also adversely affect the health of women and children, so before using them, it is important to determine exactly how they can affect the condition of the baby. A 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
Cardiac motherwort is a popular sedative, which is prescribed if there are problems with the functioning of the nervous or cardiovascular system. Can motherwort drink with nursing mothers? During feeding a newborn with breast milk, a huge number of different factors affect the womanâs body:
- changes in the hormonal background;
- physical fatigue;
- getting used to her new role as a mother;
- worries about the condition of the newborn;
- restructuring of rhythm and lifestyle;
- possible quarrels with relatives, nervous disorders;
- problems in everyday life and family.
Due to all the factors described above, in the mother's body, the active production of adrenaline begins, which neutralizes the action of the hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin is responsible for the production of milk in the woman who gave 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 her baby should carefully monitor her condition and avoid stress as much as possible, since the health of the newborn will depend on this.
When is motherwort recommended?
Why is motherwort prescribed? Medical professionals recommend using motherwort for lactation if a woman has the following problems:
- regular stress, mental illness, and emotional stress;
- pressure surges;
- spasms of cerebral vessels, severe pain in the head;
- depressed mood;
- trouble sleeping
- arrhythmia, tachycardia;
- problems with the work of the respiratory system due to the frequent wearing of the baby;
- disturbances in milk production.
Positive effect
Experts have identified 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 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 use of the drug
In the pharmacy motherwort can be found in the following forms:
- motherwort tincture (not recommended for breastfeeding);
- tablets;
- filter bags;
- dried parts of the plant.
Regardless of the selected form of motherwort, the dosage when feeding the newborn with milk should be selected by the attending physician after examination. Too large a dosage can lead to an adverse reaction, and too small to a lack of the desired result.
If a woman does not have time to visit a doctor, but her nervous system requires help, then she should start taking motherwort, following the instructions, which are usually on the packaging of the product.
Reception of motherwort tea
Tea from a filter bag is the most effective form of grass during breastfeeding. To prepare the product, nothing complicated is required. You just need to throw one bag in a cup of hot water and wait a few minutes. You can use ready-made herbal tea in the morning and evening for 2-3 weeks. More than 2 cups per day is prohibited.
If there are no tea bags with motherwort, then you can make tea from dried grass. 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 cup of hot water.
Tea preparation technique: pour a teaspoon of dry raw materials into a glass, pour hot water and leave to cool completely. After filtering the finished infusion through cheesecloth or sieve. Use the resulting product several times a day in one glass.
The effect of motherwort on the baby during breastfeeding is minimal. This herb helps to restore the functioning of the cardiovascular system, eliminates cramps with pain in the head, improves intestinal motility and soothes nerves.
Wastewater bath with hot water
Some women who are breastfeeding often ask whether 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 already managed to try tea or motherwort tablets to restore the nervous system, but did not get any positive result from it. In these two cases, experts advise trying to start using the decoction of the plant to prepare the bath.
To obtain a therapeutic agent, you need to take:
- motherwort herb - 2 teaspoons;
- hot water - 1 cup.
Preparing a bath product according to the following recipe: dry grass is poured with hot water, wait until the mixture cools down. Filter it through gauze or a sieve. Then the bath is filled with hot water, its temperature should not exceed 37 degrees, and the finished broth is poured. Take a bath should be about 12-20 minutes. The chest should be above the water.
As a result of such treatment, 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 HS is strictly forbidden by doctors: 70% alcohol in a short time enters the motherâs milk, and then when it is fed, it enters the babyâs body. As a result, he begins severe intoxication, stops the growth and development of the main systems in the baby.
Pill
The most convenient and simple method of using motherwort is to take pills, since not every mother can find the time to make tea for herself. Tablets are made from an extract of this plant. Instructions for the use of motherwort in tablets: the finished product is consumed 2-3 times a day for several pieces, but not more than 3 weeks. The specific dose should be determined by the attending physician.
Sometimes various vitamins and minerals are added to tablets to supplement the womanâs body with useful 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. For this reason, they are forbidden to use without consulting a doctor to prevent negative consequences and adverse reactions.
According to the instructions for the use of motherwort in pills for breastfeeding from the company "Evalar", you should take 1 piece several times a day with meals. They are washed down with a large amount of liquid.
Valerian or motherwort?
If there are problems with sleep, prolonged depression, severe irritability, nervousness and other disorders in the functioning of the nervous system, doctors advise using motherwort with valerian.
Valerian capsules are used several times a day. They differ in the minimum number of adverse reactions. If the patient follows the dosage regimen and dosage, then she can 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 the newborn. It enters the motherâs milk in a minimal amount, and the only thing he can do for the baby is to affect his energy condition. The child may feel lethargic, becoming inactive. Such a reaction is considered completely normal.
- Valerian can provoke an allergy in a child, and with prolonged use, constipation and an excited state.
For this reason, it is best for a woman to give preference to motherwort rather than valerian.
Reviews Dr. Komarovsky
Reviews of motherwort with HS are mostly positive: he believes that such grass is important in the presence of any problems with the nervous system after the birth of a child. According to the doctor, many women after giving birth during breastfeeding often bring their condition to serious problems. They prefer to postpone the treatment for another 8 months, and only then the mothers begin to do something.
But you canât do that. If a woman needs to be treated, then she should do it. It is important to remember that a healthy and happy mother needs a newborn much more than milk.
If a nursing mother is very nervous, regularly lacks sleep, gets very tired, annoyed 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
Motherwort with HB is forbidden to use with:
- the presence of diseases of the duodenum;
- inflammatory processes and diseases of the genital organs;
- the presence of any type of gastritis;
- gastric ulcer in an exacerbated condition;
- slow heart rate;
- intolerance to the components in the composition of the product.
Hypotension is also a contraindication, which can not be ignored. Before starting treatment, it is important to clarify whether motherwort is allowed to be used for lactation, if the womanâs blood pressure sometimes drops and then rises.
In case of an overdose of herbal tea or motherwort tablets, a woman may experience severe headache, 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.