Homeopathic remedies to have on hand!

Here are a couple of homeopathic medicine we always have on hand for us & for Miah! Most of these remedies can be used for adults or children, but the doseage needs to be altered for kids! My chiropractor taught me that when it tells me that adults take 5 tablets, to lower the dose for Miah and give her 2 tablets. It's proven effective thus far! Most homeopathic medicine is side effect free and no risk of overdose!

Viburcol pediatric oral drops - This is basically a homeopathic version of Tylenol. It relieves fever, restlessness, inflammation, teething pain, ear ache, & headache. We LOVE this stuff, and it has worked great for Miah when she has fevers or teething pain!

Camilia - This is wonderful for teething pain, and irritability caused by teething. It is very calming because of the chamomilla in it!

Hylands Teething Tablets - Also excellent for teething! Please note that with homeopathic tablets, you should drop them into the cap of the bottle, and avoid touching them with your bare hands, as it can contaminate the product, and it can possibly lose it's potency. We drop them into the cap and give them to Miah through the cap!

Nux Vomica - So awesome for tummy discomfort!! It does everything, from treating nausea, heartburn, bloating from over eating, and helps with vomiting! It's okay for pregnancy too, so will be great for those preggers with morning sickness!!

Echinacea - There is some debate over echinacea and possible long term use side effects, but I LOVE this stuff!! When I feel a cold coming on, or when I am around people who are sick, I start taking this, and it knocks the illness out VERY quickly!!! I have a childrens version for Miah as well, and it knocked her most recent cold out a day after I gave it to her. LOVE this stuff, and I ALWAYS have it in my house!

Probiotics - This supports a healthy digestive system and also supports the immune system. Miah gets it everyday, and when we run out of it and she doesn't have it for a few days, we notice a HUGE difference in her stomach. She has  A LOT of gas when she doesn't take it (she has a lactose sensitivity) and wakes up at night with gas bubbles. When she has her probiotics though, she's fine. No painful gas, and can eat anything. Miah's never thrown up, or had diarrhea (other than when she was a newborn with the lactose sensitivity) and we contribute that to her always using her probiotics. We absolutely love this stuff, and are so glad we started Miah on it!!

Belladonna - Great for fevers, and migraines!!

Spongia Toasta - Used this for Miah's cough and it was amazing. Took her cough away VERY quickly, and helped her get a restless night sleep!

Those are all I can think of for now, but those are the major ones we keep on hand! :) I hope this helps if you're looking for a more natural approach to common complaints!!!

First things first

* Disclaimer: This blog is about how my husband and I are choosing to raise our 18 month old daughter, Miah. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE understand that this is JUST OUR EXPERIENCE and the way we choose to raise her may go against the grain of how you believe your child should be raised. I believe every parent knows whats best for their child, and I believe that there is more than one way to raise a child! We would NEVER judge parents for doing things differently than we do, just as we hope you would never judge us for doing things differently. This is OUR decision, and it is truly what we believe is best for our child! I am not claiming to be an expert in homeopathy, or attachment parenting. I am learning everyday. But I do A LOT of research constantly, and love to learn, so I figured i'd share some of my experiences with others!* 

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This blog is to discuss the way we are raising Miah. We, personally, are choosing to raise her naturally & treat any conditions homeopathically. What does that mean?

 ** - We feed her organic meats, dairy & produce. We do not give her highly processed foods. She eats a very simple diet full of fresh fruits & veggies, frozen veggies, granola, chicken, and dried fruits & veggies. Please, do not misunderstand me. She's a kid. We allow her to be a kid. She'll get treats, and if we go to a birthday party, she's eating cake! But we don't keep this stuff in our house to feed her on a regular basis.

** - If She has a fever or is sick, we don't run to the tylenol, benadryl, or ibuprofen. She is treated homeopathically first and is taken to her chiropractor. She also takes probiotics daily. In our experience, these things have worked wonderfully and tylenol is VERY rarely needed for her. 

We also choose to practice "Attachment parenting" and "Positive parenting". This is something we believe to be best for Miah and for us as parents. What does that mean?

** - We never let Miah cry it out. We believe every cry or negative expression is an expression of a need. When she starts to whine for something now that she's 18 months and talking a lot, we encourage her to use her words, and tell us what she would like. 

** - We respond quickly to her needs. 

** - We re-direct. When she asks for something she shouldn't have, or grabs something she shouldn't have, we ask her to give us what she's playing with, and we give her something else that she's allowed to play with. 

** - We don't spank. 

** - We don't yell. Don't get me wrong, she can push our buttons sometimes, but we truly try our best to talk to her, and not lose our cool! 

** - We don't do time outs. We don't think separating her from us and sitting her in a room by herself should be used as a punishment. 

** -We explain things to her, and talk to her when she is doing something she shouldn't. 

** - We carry her and hold her a lot. 

** - We still do skin to skin time when she's sick or having a bad day. It calms her quickly, and soothes her.

** - We co-sleep. This is a big one that people used to freak out about with us. We never planned to co-sleep. But one night when she was 5 months old, out of sheer exhaustion, I brought her into bed with me (Mike was at work), and we both slept better than we had since she was born! We took every precaution with co-sleeping. We took off all pillows & blankets and only had a tight fitted sheet on the bed. I moved her between me & a bumper instead of between me and mike, because Mike is a sound sleeper and didn't always feel/hear her. We also set the mattress on the ground so if she fell off she wouldn't get hurt. Miah snuggles with me for a majority of the night, and if she wakes up in the middle of the night, all I need to do is put my hand on her and she rolls into me and falls back asleep. A lot of people have said to me that I am damaging Miah in some way by sleeping with her, and that I am teaching her to not be independent. Personally, i DO NOT believe that at all. Medical research has shown many benefits of co sleeping. Such as: more regular temperatures in the child, regular heart rhythms, and fewer long pauses in breathing compared to babies who sleep alone . Also, they grow up with a higher self-esteem, less anxiety, become independent sooner, are better behaved in school , and are more comfortable with affection. 

Now that you have the basics....Please enjoy reading about our experiences, and our trial & error of being first time parents! :)