some tips post-abortion

ok. after the abortion/miscarriage. and you are in the post-abortion/bleeding stage that can go on for a couple of days to a couple of weeks. please note. seriously. you can get pregnant while you are bleeding. so take necessary precautions.

also it may be best, since your vulva, vagina and cervix are relatively sensitive post-abortion that you abstain from sex if possible in order that you
1. give yourself time to heal
2. dont get an infection
3. able to take the time to figure out what your cycle is post-abortion

love.

some reasons why herbal abortions dont work

sometimes herbal abortions dont work because:

--you arent clear whether or not you want to be pregnant.

--the herbs used are not strong enough to induce an abortion

--the herbs are not used for a long enough period of time

--the body grows a tolerance for the herbal dosage

--you are taking the herbs, but arent mentally/emotionally focused on the abortion

--nothing is certain. nothing is guaranteed. nothing is full-proof. in other words, it is a mystery.

things i have learned about herbal abortions over the past few months

--you have to be clear. really clear that you do not want to be pregnant. herbs act as 'little helpers' for the abortion. they can help to open the cervix, cause contractions, change the hormonal make up in the body. but they wont be nearly as effective, if you have some hesitation about whether or not you really want to be pregnant.
sometimes there is a psychological journey a person needs to go through in order that one can be clear that one does or doesnt want to be pregnant.

--if you are pregnant. you may be getting nauseous easily. aka 'morning sickness'. which can make it a lot harder to have to digest a large amount of herbs, teas, leaves, tinctures, pills etc. just to be noted

--consistency is key. keeping the herbs in the body at a high enough level continuously. when sleeping, waking up at least one time in the night to take the herbs is a good idea.

--eat lightly. i recommend raw salads and simple starches such as couscous or rice. eating lightly allows for the body to focus its energy on the abortion and not to focus so much energy on digestion. also allows for the herbs to circulate through the body easier with less interference. again, if you are nauseous, this may be more difficult for you to do. or the nausea may make it easier for you to do. it depends.

--patience. the farther along you are in the pregnancy, the longer the herbs may take to produce the abortion.

--don't worry, if you use parsley as a pessary (you stick some parsley twigs in your vagina like a tampon) the parsley sprigs will not get stuck. really.

--also if you use a parsley pessary, make sure that all the stems are fully cut off. the stems in your vagina hurt like hell. trust me.

--the farther along you are in the pregnancy, the stronger the herbs will probably need to be. for instance if you have been pregnant for two weeks past ovulation, then vitamin c and parsley will probably be pretty effective. if you are 4-6 weeks, you will probably need more toxic and dangerous herbs such as tansy and pennyroyal.

--miscarriage and herbal abortions can hurt a lot. hurt like contractions during birth. keep this in mind

--follow your body's signals, your intuition to know what you need

--sometimes herbal abortions dont work. there are no guarantees. if they dont work, a good back up plan, in most of the third world is misoprostol which can be bought over the counter in many countries. mifepristone is one of the two pills used in ru-486. the other is mifepristone which is not easily available in most of the third world.

you can use herbs in conjunction with misoprostol to make the chemical/medical abortion happen quicker and smoother.

because it's lilith and i have a small poem in it...

i have a little poem in this new anthology!

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redesign

yay. redesigned the blog. loving it.

am so behind on posts for the lilith plan. must make time to get them posted up.

oh the karman cannula will be arriving soon from the states. it was a bitch trying to get them. a good friend of ours who has been visiting the states from cairo for the past few weeks was able to help us. so assuming they make it from atl to cairo, it should all be good.

slowly slowly. it is all coming to be.

for hemorrhaging

gloria le may just posted anti bleed tea

one of the primary risks of herbal abortions is hemorrhaging. so i wanted to share this tea recipe. i have not tried it myself, but i have much faith in gloria le may's wisdom. and i am always interested in methods of preventing hemorrhaging.

ingredients:

2 Tablespoons Shepherd Purse
1 Tablespoon Fennel
1 broken Cinnamon stick

read the rest of the recipe here.

freyja collective

a quick note. in the last post i forgot to put the link to the freyja collective! woops. so here it is...really go check out a bit of awesomeness.