Arnica in labour

[LittleB]

Hello, does anybody know what levels of arnica you can take in labour? I took some when I had my dd (5yrs ago) and I'm convinced it helped as I had an epidural and was expecting a huge bruise, but was fine and healed up very quickly (also had an episiotomy). So definitely want to take it again, but went into boots and there are several different strengths, anyone know whats recommended?

I assume you're talking about homeopathic arnica? If you are then you can take as much as you like as it contains no active ingredient at all.

Of course that also means that it does nothing to help bruises heal faster, however much you may be convinced that it does.

I've never understood why people who healed fast are convinced it was the arnica. Never taken arnica for any of 3 births, always healed fast.

Apply herbal arnica afterwards if you like, it has been shown to be an effective anti-inflammatory, so good f bruises, I think.

get 30c or if you want you can buy 200c on ebay

My arnica was among the things I had stolen from my bedside in the hell hospital I was in, so don't know.
I bet someone took it clubbing hoping it would be e's or something!

Thanks, I think! I was told by the anaesthetist I would feel like I'd been kicked in the back by a horse after my epidural had worn off as it took her sometime to administer it properly and it would leave extensive bruising. I had no bruise at all. Took arnica throughout labour and after the birth. Now I know I can't prove it was the arnica, I have a biology degree and know how homeopathic remedies work. I know some say they work and others don't. I can't guarantee that it worked for me, but I'll try it again for the sake of a few quid. I just wondered if anyone knew what the recommended dose was during labour.

If you have a biology degree that suggests you're intelligent enough to be able to work out that homeopathic remedies don't work, other than by the placebo effect. There is no debate among scientists about this. I suggest you don't buy then and save your money.

If you are going to waste your money then, as I've already posted, it doesn't matter what dose you take as it contains no active ingredient. You could take one 200c pill or a million 30c pills you would get exactly the same amount of active ingredient.... none.