CAM topics in Onstetrics mb dr 1.0 010302 In precess

Objective: Readings to be assigned to clerkship, residency and fellowship students. Papers to be discused at grand rounds and other group meetings

 

Pregnancy

Folic acid and neural development

Music and relaxation

B6 and toxemia

Spinal alignment and pregnancy

 

Labor and birth

Raspberry leaf tea and labor

Cell salts and labor (ie calc phos, mag phos, kali phos)

Calendula and healing of episiotomy

Baby massage

 

Lactation

Dietary considerations and lactation

 

Post partum

Zinc, B vitamins and post partum depression

Stress management

Cell salts and stress management (ie kali phos, nat mur, mag phos)

Brain wave entrainment and stress reduction

Music and relaxation