PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for September, 1998: Re: Blessed thistle

Re: Blessed thistle

From: Marcia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 20:58:30 -0500 (CDT)

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I'm taking the capsules. It looks like grass ground up into small bits inside. Smells like it too.

The real test will be tomorrow, when I use my breast pump at work. Just as a general point, though, my breasts feel firmer, but I do nurse more often on weekends because I am not working, so that may be why.

I believe that at least some of the problem is that I am not eating or drinking enough. I drink lots of water at work, but it just seems to make me have to go to the bathroom more often. I'm also carrying around 5-10 lbs. more than my pre-pregnancy weight, but anytime I try to cut down on food, that effects my supply also. Yesterday, I was out shopping and I didn't feel hungry, but forced myself to eat something relatively nutritious.

I will try to find out more about this herb. Thank you, Suzanne, for your help. Also thanks, Dr. Ind for your concern. I just wanted to make sure that it would not poison the baby or negate my birth control.At Sun, 20 Sep 1998, Thomas wrote: >
>What is in Blessed thistle? Which plant / plants? Or am I demonstrating
>my horicultural ignorance here by not knowing that blessed thistle is a
>plant?
>
>Referring to my last post. Why doesn't anyone study these? So many
>medicines have come from plants. If these herbs are of genuine benefit,
>then we should study them properly so they can be introduced into
>'conventional' medicine.
>
>Suzanne, I'm not anti-alternative medicine. In fact, a chinese
>herbalist cured my eczema when numerous conventioanl physicians
>couldn't. But it is important that we study them properly. Not only to
>descriminate between which methods actually work and which ones don't,
>but also to determine side-effects, dosage, and teratogenicity.
>
>I would love to do a proper study on this. I can think of a number of
>good midwives and doctors who would also be keen. I'm also sure that
>the industry would fund it.
>
>I think you need to host a chat on this. But please wait until I have
>worked out how they work!
>
>I am posting a question for you on the woman's health forum.
>
>--
>Dr Thomas Ind MB BS MD MRCOG
>St George Hospital
>Kogarah
>Sydney
>NSW 2217
>AUSTRALIA
>

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