Homeopathics for retained placenta & subinvolution Flashcards
uterus is inflamed/infected
more a remedy for retention of a piece of placenta after 4th stage
woman is anxious, restless, wants company and reassurance
want everything hot (hot packs, bath, etc)
arsenicum
copious, bright red blood hemorrhage blood feels hot and clots quickly face is also red, flushed she is sensitive to the least jarring, touching the cord hour glass contractions bounding pulse if was on the edge of pre-eclampsia
belladonna
Spanish fly
indicated when there are no UC’s to expel placenta
burning with urination or burning of pelvic area
entire abdomen is sensitive
swollen os
vomiting
cantharis
scanty bleeding despite retention of placenta
lack of muscle tone and weak contractions in labor
women has prenatal hx: fatigue anemia, sluggishness, weakness
carbo veg
retention of placenta dt weakness
primip postpartum atony
retention may cause flooding dt partial separation
if you have to pick any single remedy to give a primip
“this is so hard, why can’t I just have the baby and no placenta?”
caulophyllum
absence of contractions but tearing pains
she reports soreness all over, even eyeballs
seems like she is in more physical pain than practitioner can explain
cimicifuga
wildly alternating emotions
exuberance and gratitude to rage
hemorrhage is: dark and slimy, mb w/stringy blood, large clots
large variety of emotions
crocus
exhaustion after delivery
that jasmine state: sleepy, dopey, unresponsive
severe lower abdominal pains radiating up and back
use more often in labor for stubborn os that won’t dilate
gelsemium
firmly adhered placenta
or if os closes down after delivery of baby
remedy helps dislodge stuck placenta
gossypium
used preventatively in women w/hx of adherent placenta
use either low potency or mother tincture
hydrastis
constant nausea
bright red blood flow
sharp, pinching pains around umbilicus which shoots into uterus
worse lying down
ipecacuanha
no expulsive contractions
just spasms of uterus
intermittent blood flow mental/emotional pic: emotional, needy, restless, weepy, requests fresh air, cool air
pulsatilla
constant bearing down pains
no palpable uterine contractions
or hourglass, ineffective contractions
secale
strong bearing down sensation
sharp, shooting or burning pains in the cervix
irritable, snappish, controlling
flaccid muscle tone
sepia
other major remedy for adherent placenta
bright red blood, partially clotted
signs of shock
sacral pains that travel down into pelvis
viscum
uterus remains enlarged and low down
sense of weight and bearing down
poor pelvic tone
woman may report inability to stand dt bearing down sensation
constipation with dry, knotty stools which take much straining to pass
woman may be unaware of constipation for long periods of time
she may need to insert vaginal finger to express stool or use perineal counterpressure
calc carb
uterus remains weak and enlarged dt poor tone
etiology can be excessive blood loss
prenatal weakness
anemia
carbo veg
enlarged, bloating feeling of lower abd, not specifically uterus all of pelvis feels swollen intense bearing down sensation she feels the most relief by applying counterpressure to vulva urgent desire to move bowels aching in low back and knees all is better when resting lots of pieces of different remedies
lilium tig
etiology of prolonged congestion and afterpains
poor recovery after childbirth
very sensitive to: music, noise, loud talking, unexpected noises
nat mur
enlarged uterus presses against bladder pain at end of urination pain worse if she delays urinating urinary incontinence stress incontinence with coughing prolapse with no bearing down sensation
pulsatilla
bearing down sensation in entire abd foul smelling d/c thin, dark lochia general weakness following delivery thin, weak, emaciated women who look older than they are prolonged weakness postpartum
secale
constant bearing down
venous congestion of uterus and rest of pelvis
grandmultiparity
weak, worn out feeling with low back pain
would feel much better with exercise
sepia
uterus remains enlarged- flabby with constant aching, bearing down
worse with nursing
os remains dilated and flabby
pains shooting into thighs
ustilago
