What do you think need your expertise!

[jamistlc]

Greetings,

Below (READ THE ATTACHED FILE OR GO TO THIS URL: http://pages.ivillage.com/doulanurse/crowningmomentschildbirthservices/id1.html FOR THE HTML VERSION WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISLES) is my first draft of a popular Doula Remedy for my new web site.

It does not have all the html tags as the page does but you can see where they would be in the text of the copyright protected material. What I am really asking is your opinion of my commentary at the end of the recipes, sort of a disclaimer of sorts pointing to potential risks of using this remedy during labor.

I would esp. like to hear from the L&D Nurses here, what is your reaction and what would you do if this remedy was brought in by the Doula or client? If you like I can send you the final copy of the html file with all the bells and whisles encluding the bold type and underlines, as well as the URL and e.mail tags or go to http://pages.ivillage.com/doulanurse/crowningmomentschildbirthservices/id1.html

to see it now as I have posted it!

Here is the web site home page to start to look for the page at:

http://www.mother-care.ca/ This page has been published on my new site http://pages.ivillage.com/doulanurse/crowningmomentschildbirthservices/id1.html Please be my scientific editors looking for both grammer and factual errors. LOL My site is not the one that this recipe was taken from listed above. The above site is the source for the recipe.

Peace,

Jami

What is Labourade?

There are two different recipes as well as some store bought alternatives.

Labourade

In blender mix

1/3-cup fresh lemon juice

1/3-cup honey (to taste)

1/4 tsp salt

Two calcium/magnesium tablets, crushed

Water to make 4 cups

Mix well and freeze in an ice cube tray.

Pucker-ade

Mix in saucepan

3 cups water

1/2-cup honey

Heat to dissolve honey. Pour into blender and add

1 cup lemon juice (5 lemons)

Three calcium/magnesium tablets, crushed

1/4 tsp salt

Mix well and freeze in an ice cube tray.

Alternatives

In order of effectiveness

Pedialite is a good electrolyte balance, but be sure you like the taste!

Any other sports drinks, just watch for high sugar levels and preservatives.

Copyright Mother Care 1999. Written by Connie Banack, CD. mailto:[email protected]

I have my opinion about this remedy. It is a good remedy for dehydration but use in moderation to prevent complications like emesis or heat intolerance.I would like to caution about the salt added to the mix. The purpose of this frozen concoction is to aid women in labor as her body becomes dehydrated from the work she is doing. That is why childbirth it is called "Labor". You should replenish your body with WATER in the form of ice chips in addition to the concoction "Labor Aide". The salts Magnesium and Calcium are both a salt too) in this concoction will make your desire for more fluid intake more apparent. It will also reduce your bodies natural heat balance (homeostasis) artificially. Do not substitute refined table sugar for the Honey! Honey is known in both Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine to be a part of a remedy as a balancer/stabilizer/neutralizer; it will alter the untoward or side effects of other ingredients. The source of calcium/magnesium tablets maybe in the form of antacid tablets. Look at the ingredients on the tablets to insure they have one or both of the ingredients; you may have to but two different brands to get both of these in the concoction (remedy). Freezing the mix is also very important since if a large amount of this concoction or any liquid is ingested it will be much to fast! In addition, nausea and vomiting are not uncommon during the labor process. Ice and frozen drinks will lessen the risk of these occurring because of to many fluids to fast! What this formula will do for the client in second stage of labor is give her a boost of energy and help to cool her down (body core temperature). Use it sparingly during the first stage of active labor and moderately during the later stages. DO NOT USE DUING TRANSITION! It may induce emesis. This would be counteractive since with the lose of fluids from vomiting. The dehydration cycle would continue to worsen, in addition vomiting requir

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[jamistlc]

Geeeez, This was not a hard question. after a few days I would have thought someone would have said something! This is a very popular remedy Doulas are using and I wanted some L&D Nurses input on waht the implications would be if there ever was a case where something went bad would this be a risk? LEGALLY! For whom? aND WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THIS RISK IF IT IS ONE?

I mean have you seen it used in your job by clients?

[mzjennifer]

Jami - I have not seen this used. We give labor patients a pitcher full of ice water, a cup of ice, and give them clear juices (apple, grape, cranberry). They also get broth (chicken or beef), jello, italian ice, ice pops. We stick to an all clear liquid diet, just in case a c/s needs to be done. Also keeps the belly pretty settled, in case of vomiting (which often occurs anyway).

We avoid IV's if at all possible.

Jennifer

[bbnurse]

Jami,

I personally utilized it during my last 2 births while at home. I passed the information on making it in my childbirth classes. I attended some home births where it was utilized. It is best frozen and chips of it taken periodically.

I would have no problem with using it at work but think it might melt sitting out. We offer other clear fluids and IV fluids to avoid dehydration and promote energy. Why not this one? It helps. I'd probably document the use of the mixture as an intervention for comfort. It is far superior to sucking on lemon drops or popsicles with all the sugar and without nutritive value.

Great question.

[prmenrs, RN]

Boy, I'm sure no expert on this, but, being on the product end of this equation (at times), I'd be real uncomfortable w/ a kid vicariously received a lot of mag--I'd think you would be, too, it makes 'em sleepier and they don't nurse real well at first; also honey is not recommended for infants b/o it's been found to have botulism spores, and I don't think laboring moms should be exposed to any thing special like that.

I should think that anything on a clear liquid diet would be ok--when I was on one post-op, I was addicted to that Italian ice stuff!! They also had a clear "Resource" product that had protein in it--not bad over ice.