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FOREWORD
Welcome to Esoteric Remedies?mini guide on how to use
Bach Flower Remedies to help support you during and
after your pregnancy journey.
In this booklet, we have listed the best flower remedies
to turn to during this special time, which is often tinged
by an array of positive and negative feelings, thoughts
and emotions.
We hope that by equipping you the tools and knowledge
to address emotional imbalances during your pregnancy,
labour as well as after, you will be able to remain happy,
joyous, healthy and whole to fulfill your role as a mother.
This booklet is for you if:

Dr Edward Bach, the creator of Bach Flower

Remedies. A Harley Street medical
practitioner, researcher and homeopath, he
grew disillusioned with conventional
medicine, and decided to develop a natural,
plant-based system to help individuals
overcome despondency, anxiety and stress.

-You are looking for a gentle, all-natural means to keep

hormonal and thereby emotional mood swings in check.
-You prefer using natural remedies to help you through
pregnancy, birth and beyond.
-Your feel overwhelmed, and you need more support.
-You want to start on the best footing in your role as a
mother.
-You need to come to terms with an unwanted
pregnancy.
-You are pregnant again, but fear giving labour due to a
bad birth experience.
-You have just given birth and want to remain in the pink
of mental health.

PREGNANCY

emotions, which in turn are the precursors for the

neurohormones that Dr Verny refers to.

The surge of hormones that envelops you during

pregnancy brings a tidal wave of conflicting
emotions. One day you will be soaring high up in the
clouds, and the very next day you may well feel low
and down in the dumps.

Negative thoughts are often the root cause behind

stress responses. Stress activates the unborn child?s
endocrine system, influencing brain development.
Dr Verny quotes numerous separate studies that
report that mothers under extreme and constant
stress are more likely to have babies who are
premature, lower than average in weight,
hyperactive, irritable, and colicky. Conversely
positive maternal emotions are known to advance
the health of the unborn child.

Physical changes taking place during this time can

also take their toll on you ? morning sickness,
bloating, fatigue and weight gain may well make
you feel sad and despondent.

At the same time, fear and anxiety might engulf your

whole being, turning what should be a magical Hence it is critical for mothers-to-be in the peak of
emotional heath during their pregnancy.
period into one clouded by doubt, fear and worry.
Dr Bach's remedies ensure that your pregnancy gets Bach Flower Remedies can help you achieve this,
off to a good start by helping to regulate your alongside an understanding obstetrician, loving
feelings, putting niggling fears and worries into partner and supportive friends.
perspective before they even have a chance to
cement and grow out of hand.
Scientific studies show that emotions can affect the
developing mind of the foetus. According to Dr
Thomas Verny, the founder of the Association for
Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health
(APPPAH) and Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal
Psychology and Health, everything the pregnant
mother feels and thinks is communicated through
neurohormones to her unborn child, just like alcohol
and nicotine.
Indeed, a pregnant woman?s thoughts ? about how
she perceives her pregnancy, marriage, work, health
or anything else ? are the very precursors for her

"The life of a mother is the

life of a child : you are two
blossoms on a single
branch."
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BACH
FLOWERS FOR
PREGNANCY
Aspen is the remedy for the
sort of fears that cannot be
pinpointed or defined ? a
sense of foreboding perhaps
that something untoward
might happen to you and
your unborn child. Mimul us
on the other hand, is for
known fears ? the fear of
childbirth or the fear of
something wrong with the
baby.

swings, happy and optimistic

one day, and despondent and
pessimistic the next, with or
without any logical cause.
Ol ive is the remedy for the
fatigue experienced during
pregnancy, especially during
the third trimester. Pine is for
when
you
feel
guilty,
believing you have harmed
your baby through your
actions. St ar of Bet hl ehem
should be applied when you
are reeling from the shock of
discovering your pregnancy.
Rock Rose should be taken
whenever you feel sheer
terror and panic.

Wal nut is a vital remedy to

have in your arsenal. It helps
you to adjust to the changes
happening to you as you wait
to welcome your bundle of
joy. It helps to smooth what is
arguably
can
be
a
rollercoaster of emotions.
However, if the pregnancy
was unplanned, your partner
has left you in the lurch, or
you feel that a child is the
last thing you need right now,
you might want to add the
following remedies to your
El m is for times when you list: Chicory for selfishness
begin to doubt your ability to and self-centredness. Hol l y
cope, feeling overwhelmed for feelings of hate, despise
and spite.
by responsibility.

Cherry Pl um should be
administered if you feel as if
you are losing control, and
possess a deep desire to lash
out at the people around you
or even yourself. The surge of
hormones
coupled
with
physical changes during your
pregnancy may make you feel
you are losing your rational
mind. This remedy will help
you regain your composure.
Crab Appl e is recommended
if you loath your changing
body.

Must ard is for depression

that appears out of nowhere.
You know that you should be
happy, but you are filled with
so much melancholy, all joy is
extinguished. It seems as if a
dark cloud has descended,
and you are unable to shake
off this unhappiness. This
mood often disappears as
fast as it appears ? and you
start feeling normal again.
Scel erant hus
is
recommended
if
you
experience extreme mood

Rockwat er if you find that

you
keep
reprimanding
yourself for making a ?stupid
mistake?, feeling that you
have let yourself down badly.
Sweet Chest nut if you are in
deep anguish and utter
despair, trapped with no
escape route in sight. Wil l ow
for resentment, self-pity or
bitterness that life has been
cruel or unfair to you.

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Here comes the big day! All that
preparation is now coming
together. You have packed your
labour bag, written a birth plan
and
rehearsed
your
pain
management techniques over and
over again. Here in Singapore,
hospital births are the norm.

Essent ial Oil s and Bach

Fl ower Remedies During
Chil dbirt h

If you like, you can diffuse

essential oils while taking Bach
Flower Remedies for a deeper
therapeutic effect. They work well
in tandem for those wanting a
wholly natural birth. We highly
recommend using a TENS machine
Being highly clinical in nature,
and hypnobirting as well for pain
they can be intimidating places,
management.
especially for first-time mums.
Sometimes just the thought of Aspen can be combined with Rose
going to hospital can fill Essent ial Oil (EO), which acts as a
individuals with dread and tonic for the whole body and
apprehension. Once admitted, promotes circulation, which in
you may be strapped to strange turn encourages deep and calm
machines, and this can cause breathing. It is renowned for its
anxiety to take hold. Five anti-depressant properties. Rose
remedies are of particular help at has a lovely, uplifting aroma,
which helps to dispel nervous
this stage.
feelings and severe anxiety.
Aspen vague fears or just feelings
Mimul us can in turn, be used with
of dread. Mimul us which deals
German Chamomil e EO, to help
with the fear of known things
you cope with the pain of
such as the pain of childbirth and
contractions. Both remedies help
hospitals. Use Whit e Chest nut to
to keep you calm and relaxed
dispel worries that repeatedly
during labour.
consume your mind, hindering
Any type of Chamomile EO should
clear thinking.
Emergency El ixir is needed the only be used in the last two weeks
most at this point in time, helping before your due date.
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you to remain placid and calm

despite the sudden onset of
labour. Put four drops in a glass of
water and sip at intervals, to ease
the rising panic and shock. Labour
will not be pain-free, but the
remedy will help you to stay
mentally in control. It will also
help
kickstart
your
innate
self-healing mechanisms in your
body after the birth. Wal nut is
helpful as well to help you adjust
into your new role as a mother,
and if you are breastfeeding, your
baby will gain the benefits of this
remedy too.

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Cl ary Sage EO, which helps to

speed
up
and
strengthen
contractions, should be used
together with Whit e Chest nut .
Please only use Clary Sage only
during labour, as using it during
pregnancy
can
bring
on
premature birth.
Combine Lavender EO with the
Emergency El ixir to help you to
feel calm and relaxed throughout
the first two stages of labour.
Lavender EO is also known for its
pain-relieving properties.
Do not use Lavender EO until the
36th week of pregnancy. It is also
best avoided by hay fever, asthma
and allergy sufferers.

three women suffer symptoms of

depression inked to their baby's
birth while pregnant and/ or
during the first four years of the
child's life. The study was carried
out on 1,507 women from six
hospitals in Melbourne, Australia.
Once the euphoria of having a
Mothers who are at greater risk of
new baby settles, the rapid
depression are younger mothers
decline of hormones naturally
who feel they can't cope and
leads to the so-called ?baby
blues? This depression of spirits is mothers living in situations of
adversity or deprivation or
normal, though it can be quite
alarming. It varies from woman to partner violence.
woman, but generally this bout of Depression can stem from a
sadness usually lifts in a week or known or unknown cause. So for
so .
instance, postnatal depression

POSTNATAL
RECOVERY AND
BEYOND

The Bach Remedies can certainly

be of great help during this
unsettling period, and the earlier
the remedies are taken, the
sooner it works to stabilise your
emotions.

can be associated with a

traumatic birth experience, or an
unsupportive partner. For other
women, the depression may just
come out of the blue, even
though they have a secure home
and a loving relationship. In this
case, Must ard is recommended to
lift the sudden dark clouds that
appear, allowing happiness to
return.

A recent Australian study

concluded that around one out of

Gent ian is advised if you need to

get over a disappointing birth

But for the unfortunate few, it can

persist, resulting in full-blown
clinical depression or in the worst
case scenario, postnatal psychosis
if left unchecked.

experience, and need more

encouragement to see the
positive side of things. However, a
deeper state of depression
requires Sweet Chest nut . You
seem to have no escape from the
darkness enveloping your being,
you are heartbroken, feel deeply
anguished and you have lost all
hope that you will feel happy
again. This is also for times when
you feel you are up against a brick
wall, and have no one to turn to
dig yourself out of your deep
sadness.
Red Chest nut will help you allay
any fears you have about your
newborn.
St ar of Bet hl ehem will help you
recover from a traumatic birth by
easing the shock that has
reverberated through your body.
Wal nut on the other hand, will
make your transition into your
new role easier. If you have had
stitches, it is vital to keep the area
clean to prevent infection. You
may wish to add Emergency El ixir
and Crab Appl e to your bath
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water.
Six to seven drops of each remedy will do the
trick. Crab Appl e is a natural cleanser which
ignites your own internal healing powers. If your
guilt of being unable to breastfeed overwhelms
you, Pine will help you release this unhealthy
emotion. Larch will imbue with the confidence to
breastfeed and care for your newborn if you keep
being assailed by self-doubt.
Do continue taking Bach Flower Remedies to
support you during the trials and tribulations of
motherhood. They are lifesavers!
If you feel like lashing out at your misbehaving

toddlers, Cherry Pl um and Hol l y will assist in

keeping your temper at bay. Cherry Plum can also
be used on children to quell temper tantrums.
El m is helpful when you have to juggle multiple
responsibilities, and you are no longer able to
cope. Beech will enable you become more
tolerant of your spouse or children, and less
critical of them. Ol ive is administered when you
have just had about enough when carrying out
menial day to day tasks and are feeling
completely mentally and physically spent. It also
acts as a tonic to strengthen the body after a bout
of illness.

HOW TO TAKE THE

REMEDIES
Simply drop two or three drops of your
desired essence in water and sip at intervals
throughout the day. Repeat if desired. If you
are taking multiple essences at the same time
(up to a maximum of seven), place two drops
of each essence in water and again, sip at
intervals or make up a mixing bottle as
demonstrated below. This method is
recommended if your emotional tension and
anxieties are more chronic or deep-seated in
nature.
Take a sterilised 30ml bottle and fill it up with
still spring water. Place two drops of each
essence in. You may add a teaspoon of apple
cider vinegar to act as a preservative if you
wish. Subsequently, take four drops of this
mixture at least four times a day. For the
Emergency Elixir take four drops on your
tongue or into your glass of water and sip at
intervals. Alternatively add to a 30ml mixing
bottle containing still spring water and take
four drops a minimum of four times a day.
You may also take the essences undiluted
direct from the stock bottle. Just take two
drops on your tongue and repeat as necessary.
Alternatively, apply two drops on the lips,
temples or pulse points. This is particularly
suitable for young children and infants.

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