5-week Herbal Formula
I've been pregnant four times and given birth three. I learned about the 5-week formula from my sister-in-law who, after having a bad hospital experience, went all natural and all herbal. She gave me "Polly's Birth Book Obstetrics for the Home." I decided that, though home birth was not for me, the five week formula would be a good herb to take during the last stage of pregnancy. I have taken the herbal formula for all three of my full term pregnancies. The stats for all three are as follows:
With my first born, Virginia, I began to dilate four weeks prior to my due date. Six days before I gave birth I was dilated to a 3 and 90% effaced at +1 station. I was in labor exactly 8 hours. I started labor at 2 A.M. and gave birth at 9:58A.M. The labor progressed perfectly, my water broke at 6:00 A.M., while I was laying in bed at home. That's when I notifed my husband that I was in labor and he began to stress about getting to the hospital. I drug my feet for another hour before we left. Had to take a shower and blow dry my hair of course! Everything went perfectly until my CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife) began to stitch me up and she realized the total damage done. Thus my recovery was long.
With my second, Asa, 3 days before I gave birth I was dilated to 4 centimeters, 95% effaced and at 0/+1 station. I was in labor 9 1/2 hours. I started at Noon and delivered at 9:35 P.M. This time we left immediatly for the hospital and then sat there all afternoon. My CNM wanted to brake my water at 4P.M. because I wasn't progressing but I wanted everything to be natural. Finally at 7 I gave in. Good decision! I only spent 18 hours in the hospital. I recovered very quickly and was up and going a couple of days after birth.
With my third babe, Sherrad, four days before I gave birth I was at 2.5 centimeters, 90% effaced, and 0 station. I was in labor for 13 hours. I went into labor at midnight and we drove an hour and a half to the hospital where they would have sent me home except for the distance. we sat around all morning waiting for my CNM to come and brake my water. Since it was December 24 she wasn't in any hurry. I delivered two hours after she broke my water. I was up and going quicker than ever. I hardly new I had a baby.
Every time I find out I'm pregnant I debate whether or not to take the formula again. Having gone natural for all three of my pregnancies, and having had pretty good birthing experiences, I'm quite sure that all of my pregnancy planning in the future will include Polly Block's 5 week herbal formula.
With my first born, Virginia, I began to dilate four weeks prior to my due date. Six days before I gave birth I was dilated to a 3 and 90% effaced at +1 station. I was in labor exactly 8 hours. I started labor at 2 A.M. and gave birth at 9:58A.M. The labor progressed perfectly, my water broke at 6:00 A.M., while I was laying in bed at home. That's when I notifed my husband that I was in labor and he began to stress about getting to the hospital. I drug my feet for another hour before we left. Had to take a shower and blow dry my hair of course! Everything went perfectly until my CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife) began to stitch me up and she realized the total damage done. Thus my recovery was long.
With my second, Asa, 3 days before I gave birth I was dilated to 4 centimeters, 95% effaced and at 0/+1 station. I was in labor 9 1/2 hours. I started at Noon and delivered at 9:35 P.M. This time we left immediatly for the hospital and then sat there all afternoon. My CNM wanted to brake my water at 4P.M. because I wasn't progressing but I wanted everything to be natural. Finally at 7 I gave in. Good decision! I only spent 18 hours in the hospital. I recovered very quickly and was up and going a couple of days after birth.
With my third babe, Sherrad, four days before I gave birth I was at 2.5 centimeters, 90% effaced, and 0 station. I was in labor for 13 hours. I went into labor at midnight and we drove an hour and a half to the hospital where they would have sent me home except for the distance. we sat around all morning waiting for my CNM to come and brake my water. Since it was December 24 she wasn't in any hurry. I delivered two hours after she broke my water. I was up and going quicker than ever. I hardly new I had a baby.
Every time I find out I'm pregnant I debate whether or not to take the formula again. Having gone natural for all three of my pregnancies, and having had pretty good birthing experiences, I'm quite sure that all of my pregnancy planning in the future will include Polly Block's 5 week herbal formula.
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