May 05, 2009 14:54 PM

Homeopathy Supplements Good For Pregnant Mums?

By Shuhaida Mohd Said

ALOR SETAR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Fatigue, allergies and irritability are common among pregnant women particularly those who experience pregnancy for the first time.

This 'phenomenon' frequently disturbs the emotions of the expecting mothers, right from the early months of pregnancy until the moment to give birth.

Various health supplements like the multi-vitamins could be taken to lessen the predicament including the homeopathic-based supplements.

Due to the progress of homeopathic medicine, various health supplements have entered the market and each is believed to have its own benefit.

HOMEOPATHIC FORMULA

Homeopathy practitioner Dr Husna Azizan said development in this field of medicine has led to the introduction of herbal, biochemical and homeopathic-based formula.

"Various homeopathic supplements for pregnant women based on the natural elements and minerals are available in the market", she told Bernama here.

Dr Husna said the homeopathy formula is believed to be able to assist pregnant women to move through the 'distress' experienced during their pregnancy by providing them with more energy.

"Homeopathy formula provides pregnant women with easily absorbed iron to reduce nausea, vomiting, allergies, fever, coughs, flu as well as migraine and tooth ache", she said.

"Homeopathy formula, when consumed is believed to be able to stimulate the formation of brain and nerve cells of the yet to be born child", Dr Husna said.

BENEFITS OF HOMEOPATHY

Dr Husna said pregnant women who consume homeopathy health supplements that contain iron would be more energetic, lively and are in control of their emotions.

These supplements are also believed to reduce pain during delivery apart from reducing anxiety among expecting mothers.

She said pregnant women are encouraged to consume homeopathy health supplements for them to remain 'in the pink' both physically and emotionally.

"The mother's health affects the health of the child conceived and if the mother is healthy, then the child would also be healthy", she said.

According to Dr Husna, the homeopathy supplements should be taken three months into the pregnancy.

Dr Husna said these supplements help to heal the womb and rejuvenate the entire body that is fatigued by the delivery.

She said the supplements should be taken even after birth as they assist in healing the wounds caused by delivery apart from soothing the post-delivery pain and exhaustion.

SPECIALIST'S VIEWS

Meanwhile, the obstetrician and gynaecologist at Kedah Medical Centre, Dr Kamaruzaman Ali said pregnant women should be cautious with what they are consuming.

He said the first three months of pregnancy is critical and the expecting mothers should be over enthusiastic in consuming supplements that claim to be good for the yet to be born child.

"To me, the multi-vitamins supplied by doctors are good enough as homeopathy involves the use of steroids in very low doses to boost immunity against diseases. Sometimes they contain only iron.

"The important thing is to seek advice from the doctors before consuming any health supplements as the expecting mothers should be cautious because the supplements could adversely affect the health of the unborn child", he said.

-- BERNAMA

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