Infertility and Homoeopathy

I am always heartened when a piece of western medical research gives approbation to the homoeopathic philosophical paradigm.

In that regard I am very interested in the findings published recently in the journal Human Reproduction regarding the fact that babies conceived through IVF procedures have a 30% higher risk of sustaining a significant birth defect. Consequently the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (the UK's watchdog on fertility issues)has issued an alert to infertile couples who will now have even more worry associated with the on-going frustration of attempting to become parents.

Intriguingly the study cites a range of syndromes and midline birth defects that are consistent with the most destructive of the 3 miasms named by Hahnemann thereby giving corroboration to the most common homoeopathic miasmatic prescription given to a woman who has a history of infertility associated with repeated miscarriages.

Maternity Services Review

I was mightily pleased to learn last week of the recommendation to the federal government in the recently-published Maternity Services Review, that midwives with advanced professional standing, be accorded the status of independent practitioners with access to Medicare and the PBS.
This, surely, will give low-risk pregnant women more choice regarding birth options and will do much to lower the all-time high caesarian rate among privately-insured women in this country.

There is much in “the Literature” regarding the real benefits of a normal drug-free physiologic birth. However as homœopaths, we appreciate that such a birth followed by enough time to explore the maternal abdomen and search for (and reach) the nipple without interference, affords the little one his first lesson in Life and primes Psora in a positive manner.
To be born knowing that ”If I struggle, I will survive” is an excellent starting point and with an innate sense of curiosity and ebullience it will mean that the highways and byways of the planet Earth experience will be negotiated with less difficulty.