Arnica tablets

[Merlin]

When are you meant to start taking them?

[beansprout]

When you go into labour will be fine. The trick is to remember!! I didn't (too much else going on) but started taking them the next day and they really, really helped (and I had a c-section so there was some healing to do!!!)

Good luck!!

[nnosam]

as soon as you have had the baby. they do work, i tock them and was back on my feet the same day, had ds at 9.15am and was ok by mid-afternoon. really helped me.

[leahbump]

I started in Labour...think it really helped the bruising afterwards too...esp as I had bad bruising where ever I had a needle, drip, epidural etc......grrrr

[Merlin]

Thanks for the quick replies! Will pop them in my hospital bag and make sure DH gives them to me!!!

[nnosam]

when you due?

[Merlin]

9 April - although getting bit nervous cos DS was 3 weeks early!! Finally got round to buying a nightie today.

[norash40]

Some research has been inconclusive and they seem to suggest that these are no more than placebo. I had not heard of them before today. I think like anything else in life it may work for one individual and not for the next.

What do people think of them in here?

[eidsvold]

I have had 2 c-sections and used Arnica for the second - did not know about it for no1. For no2 I healed quicker and was on light pain relief earlier than with no1. I am sure they helped along with the tea tree oil for my wound. I simply started taking them when I got back to my room.

[motherpeculiar]

I use them a lot even outside of labour. I bruise quite easily and always notice the difference in scale,intensity, soreness if I haven't managed to take some arnica immediately after a knock. (I'm forever walking into things so I have a lot of experience )

Would definitely take them. Take the high potency for best healing after labour. 200C I think.

Good luck.

[Prettybird]

I beleive they helped me.

My view is that even if it is just a placebo effect, who cares? - as long as it has had a positive effect!

[Prufrock]

I use them all the time - and often on dd - who is far too young to benefit from a placebo effect. It's not actually the arnica that stops the bruising - it just stimulates the bodies own immune system to deal with it more effectively.

[Vornsta]

anyone know how often you take the 200c tablets?

[Lolasmum]

And is it Ok to breasfeed whilst taking them?

[hotmama]

I believe it is O.K to breastfeed whilst taking arnica - I did.

I didn't start taking my arnica tablets until nearly a week after giving birth - but I did find them really helpful after a lovely forceps delivery etc.

Would also really recommend some of those gel packs that you put in the freezer and then insert into a disposable muslin wrap and put in your knickers - there were absolute bliss for the few weeks after the birth.

[eidsvold]

breastfed whilst using arnica

[bonym]

I used them after giving birth to dd and healed from episiotomy & stitches really quickly. I read somewhere recently that if you take them every hour in labour they can also help with the pain - don't know if this is true but I'm going to try anyway!