EXCELLENT HERBS FOR PREGNANCY:
Many herbs have a long history of being used to promote & maintain good health during pregnancy. Here are a few common herbs to keep in mind:
Alfalfa (highly nutritive)
Chamomile (heartburn, insomnia)
Dandelion (highly nutritious)
Ginger (aids digestion, nausea)
Lemon Balm (reduces tensions)
Nettle (highly nutritive)
Oatstraw (rich in calcium)
Red Raspberry (tones uterus)
Rosehips (immune system)
Wild Yam (to help prevent miscarriage)
COMMON HERBS TO AVOID DURING PREGNANCY:
There are many herbs that are counterindicated during pregnancy. Here are a few to avoid:
Aloe, Angelica, Arnica, Black & Blue Cohosh, Calendula, Comfrey, Dong Quai, Feverfrew, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Licorice, Nutmeg, Parsley, Rhubarb, Sage, Tansy, Yarrow...
PLEASE NOTE: Herbs should be used with knowledge and caution. Always check with a qualified health practitioner before taking any herbs during pregnancy.
Mama & Baby Products! 
TO PURCHASE: please visit the Homestead Herbals Shop
My name is Karin Kliewer, and I am a certified herbalist and post-partum doula. Although Homestead Herbals offers products suitable for the whole family, I have a particular interest in herbalism for women and children.
I am often in consultation with my sister (a midwife practicing in Winnipeg, Manitoba), as to what kinds of products would be helpful for use with her clients. With the combination of her advice and my studies, I have created this "Mama & Baby" series of products (see below) that use locally grown herbs to provide gentle, natural, organic healing during pregnancy, labour, post-partum, baby & child care.
All our herbal products are handmade in small batches to ensure the highest quality. We use locally harvested, organically grown or ethically wildcrafted herbs, pure beeswax, pure oils and essential oils. The products are carefully and mindfully prepared with your best health in mind. I hope you will enjoy them! Please feel free to contact me if you are looking for a product that you don't see on the list. I may be able to create a custom order for your needs.
ORGANIC LOOSE LEAF TEAS:
Our loose-leaf teas are in a 40 gram size. We recommend using 1 tsp per cup of boiled water, so these 40 gram tea packages will provide aproximately 10 pots of tea. Red Raspberry Leaf tea is available in larger bulk sizes. Please email us with your request.
Women’s Blend
A menstrual aid, rich in iron, calcium & antioxidants.
Ingredients: Organically grown red raspberry leaf, nettle, peppermint, red clover blossoms.
Red Raspberry Leaf
The classic herb for women of all stages of life. Use during pregnancy to tone uterus, prepare for birth and speed post-partum recovery. Do not drink in first trimester of pregnancy.
Ingredients: Organically grown red raspberry leaf.
Less Milk Mama's Tea - Sage & Rose
A rich earthy tea that helps reduce milk flow for nursing mamas. Please note that sage tea should not be used during pregnancy.
Ingredients: Organically grown sage leaf, peppermint, spearmint, rosehips, rose petals.
More Milk Mama's Tea
A sweetly scented tea with licorice-like flavour that helps increase milk flow for nursing mamas.
Ingredients: Organically grown red raspberry leaf, nettle, hops, rosemary, fennel seeds, blessed thistle, lemongrass.
Sweet Dreams Tea
A gentle soothing tea that brings sweet dreams to sleepy children (and adults).
Ingredients: Organically grown chamomile, lavender, hops, calendula, lemon balm, catnip, fennel and rosehip.
ORGANIC SALVES FOR MAMA & BABY:
We sell our salves in a 120 ml (4 oz) size. If you wish to purchase a larger size, please email us with your request!
Mama Belly Rub
A lovely sweet salve to massage on mama's growing belly to moisturize and help soothe stretching skin.
A perfect gift to the expectant mama!
Ingredients: Local pure beeswax, cocoa butter, olive oil, vitamin E, organic calendula petals, organic chamomile blossoms, organic lavender blossoms, organic rosehips, organic marshmallow root, lavender essential oil.
Mama Healing Salve
For sore nipples & breasts, post-partum relief to perineum.
Ingredients: Local pure beeswax, olive oil, vitamin E, organic cider vinegar, organic calendula petals, organic plantain, organic lavender blossoms, organic comfrey leaf, organic marshmallow leaf, lavender essential oil.
Bottoms Up Baby! Salve
We can't say enough about this wonderful healing baby salve! Soothes diaper rash and irritated skin. Gentle on sensitive skin.
Makes a beautiful gift for a baby shower!
Ingredients: Local pure beeswax, olive oil, vitamin E, organic cider vinegar, organic calendula petals, organic comfrey leaf, organic lavender blossoms, organic st. johns wort, lavender essential oil.
Peppermint Foot Creme
A refreshing luxurious creamy salve that soothes tired aching feet. Perfect gift to pamper a busy mama on the go, or give as a shower gift to the expectant mama.
Ingredients: Local pure beeswax, olive oil, cocoa butter, vitamin E, pure peppermint essential oil.
HEALING BATH PRODUCTS:
Mama Healing Sitz Bath Salts
This beautiful "sitz bath" blend of healing salts and herbs are formulated to help with post-partum relief of swelling, soreness, and aid in gently healing perineal stitches. Make a strong infusion by steeping a small handful of these herbs in water that has boiled for at least 15-20 minutes. Add this infusion to warm bathwater and relax. Alternately, put 1/4 cups herbs in a cotton bag and steep in a warm bath. 240 grams in amber glass jar, plus natural wooden scoop.
Ingredients: Organic calendula petals, organic yarrow, organic lavender blossoms, organic comfrey, organic marshmallow leaf, epsom salts, sea salt, baking soda.
Mama Healing Bath Herb Blend
For post-partum relief of swelling, itching and soreness. Comes with several large unbleached tea bags for soaking in the tub. his beautiful blend of healing herbs are formulated to help calm post-partum anxieties and depression. These herbs also help to heal sore perineum after birthing.
Make a strong infusion by steeping a small handful of these herbs in water that has boiled for at least 15-20 minutes. Add this infusion to warm bathwater and relax. Alternately, put 1/4 cups herbs in a cotton bag and steep in a warm bath. 30 grams in amber glass jar, plus natural cotton steeping bag.
Ingredients: organic chamomile, organic hops, organic calendula, organic comfrey leaf, organic comfrey root, organic oats
HERBAL TINCTURES:
Labour Tincture
To initiate labour, restart stalled labour, and help expel placenta. Always use under supervision of your midwife. Do not use during pregnancy. General instructions: take 1/2 dropperful(15 drops) under the tongue every half hour until contractions have started, and continue taking until contractions are regular. Complete instructions provided with tincture.
Ingredients: Organic blue cohosh root, black cohosh root, and ginger root.
Red Raspberry Leaf Tincture
Rich in calcium and minerals. For toning uterus in preparation for labour. Always use under supervision of your midwife.
Ingredients: Organic red raspberry leaf.
BIRTH SPRITZER:
Birth & Baby Spritzer
2 oz brushed aluminum spritzer bottle
Pure joy! This uplifting citrusy aromatherpeutic spray is wonderful for restarting stalled labour, and restoring vibrant energy during birthing. It can also be used as a natural air freshener in the baby's room.
Ingredients: pure filtered water, food grade alcohol, pure essential oils of sweet orange, grapefruit & lavender.
No fragrance oils or synthetic ingredients! - we use only pure essential oils valued for their aromatherapeutic and healing qualities.
Ingredients: Pure essential oils of grapefruit, sweet orange and lavender in distilled water.
MASSAGE OILS:
Sweet Baby Massage Oil
1 oz amber glass bottle
Connect with your wee one using this sweet baby massage oil. Massage has been known to help build the bond between caregiver and child. This pure essential oil blend has a calming effect on a restless child, aids in sleep, and helps treat eczema and skin inflammations.
Massage gently using fingertips, with about 1 tsp oil per use.
Ingredients: sweet almond oil, pure essential oils of chamomile, lavender and geranium.
NATURAL BABY SOAP:
Calendula Baby Soap, Unscented
Calendula is renowned for it's gentle skin healing properties, and is safe for even the most sensitive skin.
Ingredients: Saponified oils (olive, hemp, sunflower, soy, coconut), infusion of organically grown calendula, distilled water, sodium hydroxide (lye), pure calendula petals. Unscented.
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