Pregnancy & Lactation Tea

My midwife requires use of this "NORA" tea for all her clients and believes in its benefits strongly for the health of mama, baby, and to help prevent potential problems during labor.

I prepare it each night and drink a quart of it each day! I am new to tea infusions, the taste took some getting used to, but now it is becoming habit and I am starting to actually enjoy the taste.

If you would like to ask her more questions about it or purchase the tea mixture (1 lb for $12.00), please contact her directly at the phone number or address at the end of the document.

CD 7 - Healthy Supplements

Some notes about what I recently learned:

• wild yam taken from ovulation to cycle day 1 has been known to assist lengthening the luteal phase
• flax seed or flax oil can help relieve constipation during pregnancy and is an essential fatty acid
  
• red raspberry tea/infusion is helpful for pre-conception and pregnancy
• a source for herbs and supplements: Swanson Vitamins
  

CD 14 (cycle day 14)

A change to note this cycle... (TMI ahead:) I have noticed a significant improvement in the quality (and quantity) of my cervical mucus. I attribute this to the evening primrose oil. I've been taking it morning and evening, 2000 mg per day. "Fern" shapes are changing in my saliva. I think ovulation day is approaching!

CD 6 (cycle day 6)

I've done some research and decided to change just a few things this cycle:

• Take the herb evening primrose oil through the day of ovulation (it can possibly cause contractions so you shouldn't take after ovulation). EPO helps PMS symptoms and also our fertile "egg white cervical mucus."
• Take vitamin B6. It possibly regulates hormones in a cycle and does something to help our metabolism work more efficiently.
• Start my prenatal vitamins earlier (today).
• "Baby dance" every other day instead of every day around ovulation. ;-)
• Remember that no matter what changes I make, it's still basically up to God and His plan for us. Thanks be to God!