How can contractions be encouraged?
Homeopathic remedies, such as drinking special tea blends with contraction stimulating properties, can be tried to stimulate contractions. Natural laxative measures such as apricot or plum juice can also be used, as they simultaneously influence uterine contractility by stimulating intestinal activity. With all homeopathic approaches to the promotion of contractions, it is important to seek medical advice beforehand as to whether the use is sensible and safe in your own case, since every pregnant woman has a different risk profile.
Physical exercise can also have a contraction-promoting effect, especially towards the end of the pregnancy. It is important not to overexert the body and to use more moderate exercises. These include, for example, walks at a slightly faster walking pace, climbing stairs or light dance exercises.
Physical closeness and intimacy can also promote contractions. In this way, hormonal influences influence the contractility of the uterus. You can find more information here: Promoting contractions Contractions tea is an infusion of herbs and spices that is intended to trigger and support contractions.
Among the ingredients frequently used in the contractions tea mixtures are verbena, cinnamon, camphor and cloves. Aniseed, basil, ginger and mugwort are also said to promote contractions. You can buy contractions tea in some pharmacies, some of which are even homemade according to their own recipe.
Some drugstores also carry contractions tea in their assortment. Nevertheless, the doctor or midwife should be consulted before drinking such herbal infusions in order not to endanger the unborn child or one’s own health by taking the drink too early or by taking it the wrong way. Whether and to what extent contractions tea works at all is very individual and different for every pregnant woman.
If the obstetrician in charge has no objections, labour teas can be used to gently stimulate and support the contractions. Cinnamon belongs to the spices and is extracted from the dried bark of the cinnamon tree. The spice is said to have properties that promote contractions.
Therefore, cinnamon is often used in homeopathy to stimulate contractions, often with the addition of other vegetable and natural ingredients.As with many herbal active ingredients, caution is advised during pregnancy due to the difficult to determine dose that can lead to an effect if taken in excess. In date proximity Zimt can be used for the stimulation of contractions. However, if this effect is explicitly desired, the gynecologist treating the patient should always be consulted to ensure that the application is really safe.
All articles in this series:
- Contractions
- I can safely recognize contractions by this
- What are exercise contractions?
- What are premature contractions?
- How can contractions be encouraged?
- How can contractions be induced?
- What are contractions inhibitors?
- What do the contractions say?
- Is it possible to have contractions without pain?
- Pathologies/development