Birth Herbs and Some Baby Watching ║ Preparing for Baby Ep. 5 │ Mother of 9
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- In this video I prepare herbs for a few post birth baths, some tea for after birth, labor tea, shepherd's purse tincture and a "shot" of raspberry leaf labor tea. We also do some baby watching, see the little girls show off their "pregnant" bellies, and read a new birth book.
After Birth Baths (Enough for 3 Baths)
1/2 c. each Comfrey Leaf
Raspberry Leaf
Plantain
Yarrow
Uva Ursi
Lavender
Shepherd's Purse
3 c. Sea Salt
Divide herbs and salt between 3 jars. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Turn off heat. Steep contents of one jar, covered, in hot water for 20 minutes. Strain the tea into the bath.
Postpartum Tea
1 Tbs. each Sweet Cinnamon
Shepherd's Purse
Cramp Bark
Raspberry Leaf
Steep for 15 minutes. (Makes 3 cups.)
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Andrea, I really enjoy watching you do this kind of self care. Even if people don't follow the same path regarding alternatives to supporting health, they can follow your example to plan ahead and do positive things for their wellbeing.
Your junior mommies were just too cute for words! And Solomon's gift was so touching
The dress Eden was wearing was very pretty..
Our RUclips friend, Jackie, sent that for her.
I agree! 😊
I thought the same thing
I was thinking the same thing! 😊
Debra Brooks I thought so too!
OMGosh she's so active! Looking forward to meeting your new family member.
Sweet video. Edens dress is pretty. Watching baby Hannah moving reminds me of fifty years ago pregnant with my son. You could see his elbows, arms and feet. Were did time go? Your children are so sweet. You have truly been blessed.
prayers for a health born , I enjoy seeing Hannah moving thanks for sharing
I pray that one day I will be blessed to finally get pregnant and use the things I'm learning from you . I just bought Vitex and plan on starting it soon .
Hey Andrea, Katherine Murphy here. I wanted to pop in and say I had my baby on the 28\03\18 and I was booked in for a csection April 19th but they got worried about my c section scar. All went well and she was born at 34 weeks and 6 days at 5lb 6oz. Anyhow after much going back and forth I have diligently waking up every three hours and going to special care nursery and fed my baby and pumped. We have avoided all invasive care. No nasal gastric tube, no formula too! This is my first experience with a prem baby or even pumping. I am so grateful for Gods loving caring care. They told me baby would have to be in hospital until after her due date (May 3rd) but we are going home tomorrow! We now have 3 boys and 6 girls. I realised how hard it is to name a baby after naming 8 others in 11 years. After a few days we have little Leah. It made me even more excited for your little girl who is coming soon. Although my journey of having babies hasn’t been “the best” (9 c sections) I am so grateful to God for His loving care and my safety over these last 12 years.
Katherine!!! I'm so happy for you, even though this wasn't quite how things were planned. I can't believe you're taking her home already! Good job!!!!
Andrea Mills thank you! When they told me “she will probably lose weight” and she gained 62 grams I said “I told you I could do it! That was ME! I did that.” I showed up every 3 hours to feed and can’t wait to go home and enjoy the bliss of a new precious baby. Thank you for your well wishes xx
I love this! If we're ever blessed with another baby, I'm making all of these. I always drink Red Raspberry Leaf tea in the second and third trimester for strengthening and toning the uterus, but I've never done the extra strong batch during labor. That's what I need...I tend to be a bleeder. My midwife always has Shepherds Purse and other birth tinctures, but the concentrated Red Raspberry is exciting!!! Any day now.....praying for you!
Aww Andrea she’s moving so much😍. So excited to see her finally here♥️
I think you have Prego Mama SuperPowers!hahaha I'm not due until mid June(with #6) and I just love watching all that you do with total amazement! Your so inspiring....and calming to watch. Hope your family has a blessed day~TexasMom
This will be our 3rd homebirth(Lord willing) but this time we will be without any family support. Usually we have one set of grandparents that will come and stay for a couple of weeks to help out with the little ones while I recover and rest up. This time it will just be us and my three oldest boys are excited to jump in and help out afterwards. Your video on post pardom touched on that a smidge and gave me the confidence that "we can handle this" even if it's just premade meals for mama and PB&J style meals for the littles. Anyway, you are a blessing, thanks so much~Texas Mom
Awww Solomon's response when he gave you the Mountain Dew
Andrea: did you buy that for me?
Solomon: yeah from Thomas' shop
So exciting! You getting ready like this is so much fun since you are sharing it with us. I am done having babies (cancer surgery and widowhood took care of that for me) and I am not near my daughters so this is the next best thing! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Love love love Eden’s floral dress
That was a gift from our RUclips friend, Jackie. Eden loves it!
Awwww! That is one thing I do miss about pregnancy, watching baby move and groove. I get so very sick during pregnancy that it is one of the few things I enjoy. My last baby (#5), I was on 5 medications in the beginning (for vomiting and nausea) and 4 at birth. I ended up needing a c-section (unrelated issue) and was throwing up DURING the c-section. But...I still want another. 'Cause I'm crazy, I guess, lol.
Aww, thank you so much for showing us baby hanna's movement in your tummy....what a miracle!! You look great andrea!
Oh, that Sophia has such a fun personality. So stinkin' cute having a baby just like Momma.
OH my cuteness Sophia,, her baby in her "belly" was the cutest then Claudia,, made me giggle.. I think she is excited about the new baby coming :) Solomon what a good job taking care of Mom by buying her favorite drink! Hannah is quite the mover and shaker
Loved watching the girls with babies in their bellies. Hannah is one active baby girl. I enjoy watching Hannah move. I love the intimacy you create with preparing for the baby. Everything you do feels so special and I’m gonna miss this pregnancy. I’ve enjoyed every little bit. Can I ask what eyeliner you use? Your eyeliner never runs and always looks so pretty.
I just love how organized you are and that label maker is my dream!! Great birth prepping!
When I was in the hospital with one of my 8 births they made me an after-birth ice pack out of a disposable diaper that had been slit at the top and filled with ice....amazingly soothing. You could easily prep some of these with herbs in them and then when the time comes to use them, just fill with ice. Or you could even have them in the freezer now -the herbs and ice will keep great. Your body heat will activate the herbal properties and reduce swelling.
I thought about making something like that, but I honestly never feel like I need it. I did write down a recipe, just in case I change my mind.
Wow! I used herbs in my pregnancy but nowhere near as organized as you. I absolutely LOVE the raspberry tea. I drank a quart a day in distilled water during most of my pregnancies. I still drink it everyday since my last baby. It has such great health benefits especially for female health. I hope the birth prep is helping to get things ready. You won’t be disappointed along with all the other great herbs your taking! I’m very excited for you. God bless you and keep you as the apple of his eye!
Thank you, again, for sending the Birth Prep capsules! I've been taking them before bed because they made me have contractions that were annoying. Now I sleep through them. :) I'm excited to see how baby Hannah's birth goes!
Andrea Mills Yes they will give you contractions but you know they are doing their job. They can pack a bit of punch but it’s worth it. Especially the healing afterwards. I can’t tell you the difference between taking herbs with my pregnancies and not taking them for other pregnancies. I really like the raspberry leaf “shot” you made. What a smart idea.
You’re looking good Andrea💕
I can't wait to see your birth story (when it's time)!
watching this thinking just how lucky Hannah is to see just how much her mama loved and prepared for her
So excited for you all. The kiddos are excited as well I’m sure. Don’t you love the waiting game? When will baby Hannah decide she is ready to join her big family? 🤔. Glad you have people there to help you when the time comes. God bless!
You are so amazing truly beautiful you have such a beautiful family I'm praying for a healthy delivery. Were you and baby Hanna God bless you.
I didn't reconise miss Eden at first she is growing up so fast. You are so organised I could do to borrow you lol have a blessed day
Wow! Babies really go to town in there!
Beautiful lady we miss you
I love watching baby kicking and moving.😁♥️👵✌️.
Sophia is so cute with her baby Hannah!
Raspberry leaf tea.....I had a bunch of kids and never heard of it... Thanks for the info
Baby watching. Thank you. I so miss that
OMGoodness ! It’s so exciting
You are just so awesome , you think of everything down to the last detail ..... if I was close I would love to help out . Xxxx kiM 🍼👶🏻🎀
I know that this has nothing to do with the topic of the video but I have been binge watching your videos and was just curious after seeing in your wedding video that Tom had a daughter from a previous marriage. I never hear you mention her. Do you, Tom, or the children have a relationship with her? Love watching your family grow and and I am praying that you have a safe delivery. God bless you and your family!
Yes, we do. She's been on several videos, though she's not very comfortable being on camera or having a fuss made over her. We don't really say who she is when she's with us, for that reason. Until last spring, she lived about 1,300 miles away, but now Tom's aunt and uncle (her adoptive parents) moved, along with Mileena, into Grandpa Frank's house to care for him. I think the most recent video she was on was one of the Christmas videos when we had a birthday lunch for Aunt Suzie at Grandpa Frank's house. In one scene, Sophia is sitting on Mileena's lap playing with the cat.
So awesome to see hannah moving. That is my favorite part. Knowing ive created that. Sophia was so adorable! I wish i was able to know all you know about herbs & such im totally clueless when it comes to that stuff. Cant wait to meet baby hannah. ☺ Do you think she will come before easter?
I don't feel like anything is happening yet. I think we'll make it well beyond Easter, but who knows?
When you reduce the raspberry leaves in the double boiler, does it give off a raspberry smell? You did mention that it doesn't taste great, but I wonder if it smells sweet or not because the fruit is absent.
No, it doesn't really smell like anything.
I'll pretend, then! I was smelling raspberries!
I use the MRH teabags sometimes and they are so handy.
Now that I've used them once, I suspect I'm going to find that they're a new favorite!
It’s getting so close! I’m so excited. Do you use any other social media to keep viewers updated so we know when the time arrives in real time?
I'm on Facebook, too. We plan to do a live video shortly after she's born to let you all know she's arrived.
Andrea Mills yay! That is a wonderful idea. I keep wondering every day if she’s here yet. Thank you so much! Sending prayers for you and baby Hannah!
Hello Andrea! It would be a blessing if you could recommend unassisted birth literature or online resources . Im due in Oct with my 7th and my husband and I feel this is the best way to bring our blessing into the world. Thank you in advance! God Bless your beautiful family.
Aww so cute baby Hannah moving in your belly,xxxx🌸💐🌸
I hope this isn't TOO stupid of a question, but are they just actual leaves from raspberry plants???
Believe me, I had the same questions when I was learning! Yes, they are.
Andrea Mills isn't it fascinating that our Great Creator allowed something so simple to help save our lives. 💜💜💜
Look at that Hannah wiggling away in the belly! My Raphaella and Annaliese each have the dress Eden was wearing. Love it!
Creating Essence where did you purchase the dress? It’s so pretty I want to get one for my daughter.
Heather Dragulescu Old Navy this past winter! 😁
Aww baby Hannah at 5:30
I love all of this. Thank you so much for showing us! Where did you learn about herbs? Any particular books that you would recommend?
I've got a lot of different books that are great. My favorites are the ones by Rachel Weaver. I took a correspondence course from the School of Natural Healing to get started. www.learningherbs.com is another great place to learn. Mostly it's just a matter of slowly collecting information as I needed it. www.amazon.com/Your-Doctor-Rachel-Weaver-M-H/dp/0971266905/ and www.amazon.com/Herbal-Home-Health-Care-Christopher/dp/1879436035/ are a couple of good books to start with.
This is so fascinating!
I'm going to deliver a baby girl in May, how can I learn more about the herbs you use? Thanks in advance. I have been loving watching your videos, your channel is a gold mine!
The easiest thing to do would be to just start googling things or take notes on videos such as this and follow suit.
I so recall the slippery feeling of my babies moving about. Our joke was silly: "Its alive!"
Thanks for sharing baby Hannah
Thanks for sharing all this! I'm 32 weeks and very anemic, almost low enough to be risked out of home birth with my midwife or to need to get IV iron. I'm taking herbs and chlorophyll to get my levels up, but I have bled pretty heavily after my other births (this is #5, first was a C-section and the rest have been VBACs), so I'm going to make the raspberry leaf shot to hopefully take when I go into labor (though my 3 VBACs have been fast, 3.5 hours, 2.5 hours, and 2 hours, so we'll see if I have time!). Also going to make the bath herbs.
Audrey Loewen there is an herbal iron tincture organic on Amazon. also you can take liver capsules. I would try those. I have had great success. momma to 12 .
I just wanted to say high 5! And well done to you on your VBACs!! I know the absolute elation a VBAC brings 😊
I always say I'm blessed to have had that first c-section. I learned so much about myself, and all women, in the journey of recovery - both physically and emotionally and if I didn't have that birth I wouldn't have had my subsequent birth experiences! I feel like only VBAC mums understand what I mean.
Cass Simm I wholeheartedly agree!!
This isn’t really related to the video but, how do you guys all get showers in when you only have one bathroom?
Hi Andrea, can these teas be taken if you are having a vbac? Looking forward to your response
So helpful ...maybe I missed it but did you share which herbs you use for afterpains ... after my 4th they were so bad right after delivering my placenta that they brought an ultrasound machine in to see what was causing me so much pain All was well internally but still I was shaking and my entire body felt broken and when I would get an afterpains it intensified .. 😰 I would like to prevent this or prep my body better .. Dies the toning of the uterus make afterpains more bearable in your experience
I don't really remember having many afterpains from my third birth on. Cramp Bark is something that should help as well as a magnesium drink like NaturaCalm.
Andrea Mills thanks 🙏
Very active baby- Will some of your relatives come to help you when the baby is born?
Thankfully, I have all the help I need with Tom and the kids. They're going to take good care of me!
Do you have any recipes for teas or anything that helps with depression
Blessings Andrea
Do you drink this before labor? I do typically a month before my due date and it really makes a difference in recovery, bleeding and such.
I sometimes drink a cup of raspberry leaf tea during pregnancy - some pregnancies more than others - but this preparation does the job whether you've been drinking it all along or not.
Andrea Mills You inspired me to make a strong version of the raspberry leaf tea for labor! Thanks!
I am curious about what the different things you fixed are good for?? Like labor pains??
The raspberry leaf tea & "shot" help minimize blood loss during delivery. The shepherd's purse tincture is also to minimize bleeding after the placenta comes out. The tea bags are also to slow any bleeding and minimize cramps. The bath herbs help with bleeding and healing of damaged tissue.
What happened to matching colors? I've noticed in the last few videos there were some mismatching outfits
We still wear matching clothes every day. It's not a rule, though. The little kids have been enjoying wearing some of the new things that our RUclips friends send to us and that's okay with me. :)
Just gonna take a stab at the reasons why...she is about to give birth and using most of her energy to prepare for that. Also, in a previous video the girls and boys were gifted some clothing which I have seen them wearing. I'm sure they were excited to try out their new clothes.
Just wondering :) didn't know if you were straying from it, I've come to enjoy it. I started matching my family of 6 in public so I don't lose anyone!
Sophia! 😍 Her little "baby belly!"😁 Andrea, we did you get your organization skills from? Was your mama like you? I can't wait for Hannah to get here. Another little "heart" to love! My Italian grandfather used to call us and our kids "heart" when we were little. Even when we were grown.😍 Oh, wait! There's her middle name. Hannah Heart Mills!🤔 Have you given her a middle name? If so, I missed it. 😢
I think we're going to wait until Hannah is born to choose a middle name. My mom would smile at your question, if she were alive. She and I were very different! My mom was harder on herself than she deserved, but domestic pursuits and organization were not her strong suit. She was a journalist for a newspaper and a bookkeeper for several local small business and a horse racing futurity. She did a great job at that, but our home life was not particularly well-ordered. Our house was always clean and cozy, but it stressed my mom a great deal to keep it that way. We teased her because her shopping list was always a bunch of empty bottles and containers sitting on the kitchen counter to remind her that she needed to replace them. For some reason she refused to make a written list. :) She didn't sew at all or cook particularly well or do many of the traditional homemaking tasks. I think she was very glad that I had an aptitude for them from an early age. She basically said, "Go for it!" and got out of the way. (My mom definitely took after Grandma Fern; I took after Grandpa Kenny.) The one thing we both really enjoyed together, for different reasons, was scrapbooking. She loved it for the journaling/recording aspect of it. I loved it for the creativity of it. We spent hours and hours (and hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars!) scrapbooking together.
Andrea Mills I'm glad you have those memories! I'm 61 now and I too put empty containers on the counter to remind me we're out of this and that. 😂 I make a list but forget to write down half my stuff. 🙄 I wasn't always like this. Just as I age. She sounded like a wonderful mom. I'm just so sorry she left you so soon. She's watching and smiling on her beautiful, wonderful daughter! 😍
Do you not drink it throughout your pregnancy?
I drink it on occasion, but not necessarily on a regular basis. It is part of the Birth Prep herbs that I've been using for the last month.
I only have blackberry plants can I make blackberry tea with using the leaves??? Do you put the raspberry tea/vodka mixture in tea and drink it???
Yes, you could use the leaves of a blackberry plant. Their medicinal value is similar to raspberry leaves. altnature.com/gallery/blackberry.htm I'm planning to just down the raspberry leaf vodka shot as is. (I'm a little nervous!) That's not how it's supposed to be prepared for labor (normally you stop after the steeping phase and drink the tea) but I'm hoping it'll still work okay in the event that I don't have time to finish steeping my tea.
I'm so excited for you all! Have you ever been a midwife?
No, I did start doing a course in midwifery about 6 years ago, but I realized it wasn't quite for me. I already paid for the course so every once in awhile I think I should go ahead and finish, but I never do. :)
What do the baths and tea do for your body post partum? Thanks!!
They're supposed to help heal tender tissue and help with bleeding.
Oh and one more question (I Pm'd you in fb if you do get a chance) ..but my other question is: ... the lovely containers you use to store your herbs and such (in your pantry area) .... can you please share where you got them? I need containers that aren't glass but all match and are pretty large :)
I'm so behind on private messages! (I finished our taxes yesterday, so those messages have moved up on the to-do list. Soon...) Anyway, I got my containers from US Plastics. They're food safe plastic and come in quart, half-gallon and gallon sizes. The lids are sold separately, but the combined price for a jar and lid in the quart size is $1.15, which was a very reasonable price to me. Here's a link for the jars; you can search for the lids based on the neck size of the jar: www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=123105
Andrea Mills Thanks so much dear!!!! I completely understand and taxes with a small business and lots of kiddos can't be a simple task! Have a Happy Easter!
I have a question for you. will the vodka (that you are using to preserve the tea) cause bleeding? I ask, because as an ex-nurse, alcohol acts as a blood thinner. Is there another way to preserve the tea such as freezing it?
The point of me preparing this ahead is because my labors have become so short that I haven't had time to boil water, steep tea for 30 minutes and then drink it. Freezing it would be a barrier to the quick delivery I'm looking for. Even though alcohol can thin the blood, alcohol based tinctures are very commonly used during labor so I don't see it as a concern. The amount in my little vial is about the equivalent of the amount of alcohol in a bottle of kombucha tea.
:) Thank you for answering my question. I was concerned for you, not being critical. I like that you are using natural products to assist you rather than the drugs that are typically used that have questionable side effects. My thought on freezing was that it could be warmed up by microwave fairly quickly.
I'm not sure what effect microwaving has on the medicinal properties of herbs so I never microwave them. (I do sometimes microwave the water to prepare them, however.) Even just over-heating them can start to destroy the medicinal value. Roots and barks are fine to simmer, but leaves and flowers are too delicate.
Any day now...🤗🤗🤗
Andrea do you take folic acid during pregnancy? I know how important it can be for baby's health. God bless you and your family.
I try to follow the Dr. Brewer Diet as best as I can to make sure that I'm getting all of the good things I need to grow a healthy baby.
Folic acid is the fake form of folate and is actually bad for us... once I got off folic acid my health has been tenfold better! (This was for the original question ) Please research it and how folate is what we really need :) huge difference.
Yes, definitely folate, NOT folic acid!
Lindy Johnson Ok I'll remember this.
may I ask what these teas do the labor one and the post labor one?
I believe it helps with mother's bleeding
Isn’t vodka bad for the baby?
No, there's a very great different between having alcohol and drinking to such an excess that it causes damage to the baby. Even then, the harm is most likely due to lack of proper food (when someone is drinking to the point of harm, they generally drink rather than eat.) I know we've had it drilled into us that alcohol is bad for babies in the womb, but it's not uncommon in other cultures, and throughout history, for alcohol to be consumed throughout pregnancy. All of that said, even if there was a risk of some harm, it's got to be far less than the risks associated with any of the myriad of synthetic hormones and narcotics regularly given to women during labor in the hospital.
Andrea Mills oh yes I agree! I just wanted to know the facts! Thank you Andrea
In my husband country (Moldova) red wine is recommended for pregnant woman. Now proper homemade wine not shop bought. A neighbour of my in laws does not drink alcohol normally but did have a small glass of red wine most days during her pregnancy to help with low blood pressure and low iron. My mother in law also used to send me some when I was expecting.
What does the raspberry tea do for you
It helps the uterus work very efficiently and helps prevent it from losing tone and bleeding too much.
I don’t think I’d be able to have babies at home. I myself I had a bad birth and my mom was very sick throughout the pregnancy
How many weeks along is she???
I'm 38 weeks.
I was just wondering what you plan to do with your placenta? I know some people turn them into pills for the iron benefits.
I'm too squeamish! We'll probably bury it. Maybe we'll get a nice tree or bush to plant over it.
I would love to prep with these natural remedies, but wondering if any of these items contributed to her cancer. I know there are a lot of factors to consider like genetics etc.
When I saw you putting the tea bags in the cups, I thought for sure you knew the baby was coming soon, like now!!! Then I saw the plastic wrap over the cups.....
Hahaha oh my gosh just like Mommy
Where do you buy your herbs?
Most of the time, I buy them from Mountain Rose Herbs. I also get some from Azure Standard, Starwest Botanicals, Bulk Herb Store and I grow some of my own.
Andrea Mills Thank you. Blessings for a easy delivery.
Could you plz pray for me again
Hey Andrea great video!! Can I ask what the purpose of the vodka is? Just curious:)
Teas degrade fairly quickly even when refrigerated. Since I don't know how long it'll be till I need my little "shot", I wanted to be on the safe side and am using the vodka to preserve it's quality until I need it.
Andrea Mills great thank you! I didn’t know that!
Can u use epsom salt in place of dead sea salt
I would think you could. The recipe just called for regular sea salt, but since I had Dead Sea Salt I thought that would be great to use. Sea salt has been used, traditionally, to heal wounds and some old midwives said they felt like sea water healed even large perineal tears just as well, or better, than stitching them. Even though Epsom salt wouldn't have exactly the same healing benefits as sea salt, they still have plenty of their own healing benefits and would be quite nice!
A squirt of lemon will get rid of the bitter taste of the rrl tea.
I might try that, though it's exceedingly strong when prepared this way so it may take a bit more than a squirt. I wonder what would happen if I mixed my labor-ade with it?
Andrea Mills you’ll only know when you try:)
Wow..do you ever think all this is a bit of over kill?
It brings me a lot of joy making little preparations. It's not every day that a baby comes into your life. You might as well get all of the pleasure out of it that you can!
Andrea Mills. True... :-)
Can you tell Hannah’s position?
I'm pretty sure she's head down with her back toward my right side. There's something called "belly mapping" that helps you learn to recognize your baby's position.
When is your due date?
April 12.
That's my anniversary!!
April 12th is my nephew's 10th birthday :)
😁🍵
Andrea Mills what is your due date again?
April 12.