NUTRITIONAL BALANCING
IN OBSTETRIC PRACTICE
by
Dr. Lawrence Wilson
©
June 2014, L.D. Wilson Consultants, Inc.
All
information in this article is for educational purposes only. It is not for the diagnosis, treatment,
prescription or cure of any disease or health condition.
Balancing
and strengthening the body chemistry of mothers-to-be is one of the best ways
to enhance the safety of pregnancy and birth. It will also help create a much happier, healthier
generation of children.
Many
problems of newborns and babies are directly attributable to nutritional
imbalances the babies are born with.
A recent study showed, for example, that low birth-weight babies are
increasing in incidence. This is a
shame as it leads to extra cost and health problems, in most cases. In my experience, many problems of
babies such as infections, inability to feed, delayed development, ADD, autism
and many more can often be completely avoided with a nutritional balancing
program for the mother before or at least during pregnancy.
For
the doctor, avoiding birth-related problems with a nutritional balancing
program may reduce legal liability for problems that are today common in
babies.
AVOIDING CONGENITAL DEFICIENCIES AND TOXICITIES
One
of the greatest benefits of nutritional balancing for mothers-to-be and their
unborn children is to avoid congenital problems in the baby.
The
word congenital
means something that one is born with, but not a genetic defect. In other words, oneÕs genes can be
fine, but one can still be born with many problems due to nutrient
deficiencies, heavy metal toxicity and other imbalances that are passed along
from mother to child through the placenta.
Congenital
problems are almost universal today because so many mother-to-be and even the
fathers-to-be are not in excellent nutritional condition. It does not matter if the mother is
very attractive or Òfeels goodÓ.
The fact is that most young women do not eat correctly and even if they
do, their food is not of excellent enough quality to provide all that they
need.
Also,
the environment is loaded with toxic metals and toxic chemicals. These are all passed directly through
the placenta from mother to child, burdening the baby with these from his or
her first day of life. This is
often the cause of infections, growth and development problems, learning
disorders, ADHD, autism and much, much more. I know this because hair mineral tests of newborns who have
never touched food or perhaps even water, often reveal high levels of toxic
metals. These can only have come
from the mother.
Preventing
congenital problems, or correcting these problems after the baby is born, helps
produce a much healthier child.
For more, please read Burnout Babies and
Super Babies.
AVOIDING GENETIC DEFECTS AND DELAYED DEVELOPMENT SYNDROMES
Another
reason why all mothers-to-be would benefit greatly from a nutritional balancing
program is to help reduce the chances of a genetic birth defect. The birth defect rate has doubled in
America and increased around the world since 1950 or so.
The
likely causes are excessive toxic metals and toxic chemicals, and more
radiation exposure. Every young
woman should make every possible effort to minimize exposure to these if one
wishes to have healthy children.
A
nutritional balancing program helps a mother-to-be to remove all toxic
substances from the body, and this may reduce the chances of a birth
defect. It takes a while to
detoxify the body, so the time to begin is NOW, ladies and teenagers. Do it preferably before you are even
thinking about becoming pregnant.
To
read more about this, please read Prenatal Care,
Genetic Defects and Genetic Testing on this website.
AVOIDING PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS
Another
reason for a nutritional balancing program for all mothers-to-be is to avoid
complications of pregnancy, some of which can be life-threatening for both
mother and child.
Copper And Morning Sickness. Copper imbalance, for example, causes
morning sickness in some pregnant women.
Nutritional balancing can correct this imbalance, along with many
others, and can offer a woman a much healthier and easier pregnancy and birth.
Also,
in my experience with many pregnancy cases, the babies are born happier,
healthier and they have far fewer problems after they are born. For more about
this, please read Copper Toxicity
Syndrome on this site.
Diabetes and Nutritional Balancing.
Some women develop what is called Ògestational diabetesÓ during pregnancy. It is a type of diabetes that only
appears during pregnancy. It is
unpleasant and can threaten the mother and childÕs health. Nutritional balancing is often helpful
to both avoid this complication of pregnancy, as well as to handle it if it
arises.
Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia of Pregnancy. Some women develop high blood pressure,
swelling of the legs and other related conditions as complications of
pregnancy. They can be
life-threatening and often require bed rest for the mother, or even
hospitalization.
These
conditions are also usually related to nutritional and other biochemical
imbalances. I have found that women
who followed a nutritional balancing program never experienced these
frightening complications of their pregnancies. Ideally, one should begin a nutritional program early, as it
takes time in many cases to reverse nutritional imbalances.
OTHER BENEFITS OF NUTRITIONAL BALANCING BEFORE AND DURING PREGNANCY
Other
benefits of a nutritional balancing program before and during pregnancy are
many:
1. Screening for many biochemical imbalances that are
otherwise hard to identify. These might include heavy metal toxicity, nutrient
deficiencies, thyroid and adrenal imbalances, blood sugar imbalances, dietary
imbalances, hidden lifestyle problems, an imbalanced oxidation rate, imbalanced
vital mineral ratios, intense but hidden stress patterns, a reduced immune
response, possible emotional difficulties that could affect pregnancy, and
trends for at least 30 to 40 important medical conditions.
2.
Improving a womanÕs overall energy level and her health level, so that she will
be better able to care for herself and breastfeed her baby for at least three
years, ideally. Many
women are so depleted their babies do not want their breast milk after a short
while, or the motherÕs develop difficulty breastfeeding that prevents them from
continuing it long enough. The
healthiest Òprimitive culturesÓ routinely breastfeed the babies for several
years, often exclusively, to give a child the best possible start in life. This is only possible, however, if the
mother is extremely well nourished and knows well how to care for her body.
3.
Improving a womanÕs mental and emotional health so that she can better cope
with pregnancy, delivery and raising a healthy child.
4.
Teaching a young woman how to eat and live correctly, so she can pass on the
knowledge to her child, rather than learn incorrectly from the media or even
from ignorant doctors and nurses, sad to say.
WHAT IF ONE IS ALREADY PREGNANT?
When
I first began doing nutritional balancing, I did not know if a nutritional
balancing program was safe during pregnancy. The nutritional supplements are safe. However, I wondered if the program
would cause toxic metals to be released from the mother and find their way into
the baby. Even if this did not occur, I wondered if the release of toxic metals
could affect the baby in some other way.
After
34 years of offering nutritional balancing programs to pregnant women, I have
found they are extremely safe. In
fact, it is much safer to be on a program than to attempt pregnancy without
one. That is how depleted and
toxic almost all young women are today.
As
of June 2014, one problem of pregnancy has been reported to me by a mother who
followed a nutritional balancing program during her entire pregnancy. At around 8 months, the baby inside of
her apparently kicked the umbilical cord and it ruptured, causing a miscarriage
that was very sad for the mother.
This is the only incident reported so far after having worked with at
least 500 pregnancies in which the mother followed a complete nutritional
balancing program.
Many
of these women reported that their Òhair analysis babyÓ, as some call it, is
much brighter, healthier and happier than their previous babies. Therefore, I have no hesitation at this
time recommending the program for pregnant and/or possibly pregnant women. A few simple modifications of the
programs are needed, and discussed below.
MODIFICATIONS OF NUTRITIONAL BALANCING PROGRAMS DURING PREGNANCY
1. Nutritional supplements. In addition to the recommended
supplements on your individualized nutritional balancing program, a few women
require:
A. About 30 mg daily of chelated iron or preferably 3 or 4 tablets of dessicated liver daily to supply extra iron.
Note: The iron is usually only
needed near the end of the pregnancy, and not during the first trimester. If a woman is eating correctly and
digesting her food well, it may not be needed at all.
B. If a woman is in a four lows pattern
or in fast oxidation, I suggest adding one tablet of Megapan
daily to supply folic acid and many other extra vitamins.
C. I suggest skpping
the prenatal vitamin recommended by her doctor. It should not be needed. Most are not that good quality, and even if they are, they
are not individualized and usually contain minerals and vitamins a young woman
does not need. They can even be
toxic for her and her child. This
topic is discussed below.
2. Diet. This is very
important. The standard fast or
slow oxidizer diets are very adequate.
Be sure to eat plenty of cooked vegetables daily – about 3 cups
per meal, three times daily.
As
the baby grows larger, the mother may need to eat a little more, in some cases,
to be sure she gets enough nutrition for both her and the baby.
3. Lifestyle. Pregnancy, while
not a disease, is somewhat stressful.
Be sure to get plenty of rest, ideally do some mild exercise each day,
and to observe all the other good habits outlined in articles on this website
such as introduction To Nutritional Balancing
Science.
Also,
positive, happy thoughts are important during pregnancy because developing
babies are extremely sensitive to their motherÕs moods and thoughts. They will react to them. For the happiest baby, watch your thoughts
and emotions carefully and take action such as reading uplifting books or
watching inspiring movies, if needed, to keep them positive and uplifted.
4. Coffee enemas during pregnancy. I am often asked about this. So far, doing coffee enemas during pregnancy are completely safe. Late in pregnancy, getting up and down
off the bathroom floor to do an enema may become difficult or at least
cumbersome for some pregnant women.
An assistant is helpful at this time, or do the enema on a bed or
massage table, instead of the floor.
Some
women develop hemorrhoids late in pregnancy, and in a few cases this can affect
her ability to do coffee enemas.
Mild hemorrhoids go away on a nutritional balancing program. Severe hemorrhoids are best handled
with galvanic current treatments, in my experience.
5. Saunas during pregnancy. For
thousands of years, traditional saunas of the type found in health spas have
been used in Europe during pregnancy with no apparent ill effects. This is well-documented in the medical
literature on saunas.
Infrared
saunas are more powerful. I do not
recommend near infrared light sauna therapy during pregnancy. I have allowed some pregnant women to
use a near infrared sauna for up to 10 minutes during pregnancy if the woman
really wanted to do so. So far, in
just a few cases, there has not been any problem at all. However, I do not
recommend it.
6. The other procedures during pregnancy. The Roy Masters meditation, the spinal
twist, 10-12 ounces of carrot juice daily, and daily foot reflexology are all
superb during pregnancy.
PROBLEMS WITH CONVENTIONAL PRENATAL CARE AND PRENATAL VITAMINS
The insanity of ÒmodernÓ prenatal care. When a young women becomes pregnant,
she gets a simple blood test, and perhaps a lecture or a few handouts about her
diet and drug use that, in my estimation, is far too little, far too late. After all, by the time she sees the
doctor, she has been pregnant for at least several weeks and up to two months. This is the most critical and delicate time
of her pregnancy - when the baby is forming.
She
is also usually given a prescription for a low quality prenatal vitamin that is
rarely enough or individualized for her body type and needs.
This,
folks, is prenatal care in America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and parts of
Asia today. As I write this
article, at least 1 of every hundred children born in America will become
autistic, and at least one in five will have a learning disorder. Hair analysis makes it very clear the
reason for this epidemic is the babies are born malnourished and toxic. Unless the present system of prenatal
care changes drastically, I wonder if all children will soon be born with
serious biochemical and other defects and problems.
What todayÕs insane prenatal care also allows young women to
do:
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Eat lots of junk food that is devoid of
nutrients and loaded with questionable food additives. The diets of teenagers and young women,
in particular, whether at school or while working, are among the worst of any
group.
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Stay up late and live on many fewer
hours of sleep than they need. Most
today live on caffeine and sugar just to get through the day.
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Have sexual intercourse long before
they understand it well or are in committed relationships. As a result, most of the sexually
active ones contract sexually-transmitted diseases while still teens or in
their twenties. These can
interfere with a healthy pregnancy, not to mention their effect upon a ladyÕs
self esteem and attractiveness for finding a wonderful mate.
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Use hundreds of toxic chemicals found in hair sprays, hair
dyes, nail polish (one of the worst), soaps, lotions, cosmetics such as
lipstick, rouge, chapsticks, synthetic clothing worn
against the skin and more. Many of
these products should be banned, as they are quite toxic.
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Many today are told it is okay to live a loose moral
lifestyle that causes depression and discouragement for them. Treating teenage girls as if they are
adults is a grave mistake, in my experience. They are children, not adults, and most do not know how to
control their lives and how to live healthfully. This can affect them for the rest of their lives, and
particularly their attitude about becoming a mother and how they will treat
their babies.
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Many take drugs, including over-the-counter and prescription
drugs that are highly toxic. These
include birth control pills and patches (the worst), steroid creams,
antibiotics, and all sorts of Ôdrug remediesÕ for their PMS, acne, headaches
and so on. Few parents or others
explains to these young ladies that all drugs leave residues that remain in the
body for years. Some will pass
into their babies during pregnancy, perhaps causing birth defects, delayed
development, autism, ADHD, and so on.
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WomenÕs liberation has also educated young women to believe
it may be okay to ÒexperimentÓ with alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and other
toxic substances, just like the boys do.
This is pernicious and a lie!
It is not okay for the boys, but at least they do not bear the next
generation of children.
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Use hot tubs and swimming pools. Unfortunately, these usually contain bacteria and viruses
that are easily spread, causing pelvic inflammatory disease or
sexually-transmitted diseases, even if one has not had sex. Please avoid these. I know this is hard, but it is worth it
for young women. The worst are
public pools or those in hotels, resorts and other places where many people use
them. Your own backyard pool is
better if you donÕt have a lot of friends over to use it. Hot tubs are the worst, and are best
avoided completely.
More
on prenatal vitamins. Here are several reasons why prenatal vitamins, while
helpful in some ways, often do not address most womenÕs real needs:
1. They are started much too late. Usually, the baby has essentially
already half formed by the time a woman figures out she is pregnant, gets an
appointment with a doctor, and fills her prescription for a prenatal vitamin.
In
contrast, many primitive tribes start preparing young women for child-bearing
as soon as a young woman reach puberty.
At the very least, one should begin prenatal care when one gets married
or begins to be sexually active, since one never knows exactly when pregnancy
will occur thereafter.
2. Most prenatal vitamins are extremely deficient in many
nutrients, if they contain them at all. Among the important nutrients that are low
in these vitamins are zinc, selenium, magnesium, manganese, chromium, vitamins
A, B, C, D, E, K, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, iodine and possibly others.
3. They are one size fits all. No testing is usually done, yet some
women need far more of certain nutrients than others. For example, certain prenatal vitamins are very high in
copper, containing several milligrams of it in one tablet or capsule. This helps some women. In others, it throws their body
chemistry further out of balance, and can cause acne, headaches, fatigue,
depression, anxiety and other difficulties. I will give just one example from my own nutritional
balancing practice.
The Depressed Young Mother. A young woman consulted me for
depression soon after she had given birth. I asked if she was taking her pre-natal vitamin and she
answered yes. I told her to stop
it immediately. She returned to my
office in a week with her husband, who was a local physician. He told me to write up her case because
it turned out she was beating her baby because she could not handle the baby
crying. Within a day or two of
stopping the prenatal vitamin, her depression and her inability to cope with
the babyÕs crying both stopped.
OTHER TIPS FOR PREGNANCY
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Statistics indicate that home births
are usually much safer than hospitals or even birthing centers. Make sure, however, that a car or other
methods are available should you need to be moved to a hospital.
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Try to have a midwife or doula help you
with any pregnancy. You may also
have a regular doctor, but statistics again indicate better outcomes when these
birthing professionals are also involved.
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If you go to a hospital or birthing
center, make sure someone watches over you and over the baby at all times so your wishes are carried
out and no mistakes are made. This
is very, very important today.
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If you end up in a hospital or birthing center, do not spend
any more time there than is absolutely needed.
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Pregnancy should NOT be treated as a disease with a lot of
drugs. However, some women are in
bad shape after the birth, and medical care is required for them.
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Babies should never be given ÒformulaÓ at the hospital or
anywhere else. Make sure of this
with your baby. Breast milk is far
better. If a baby gets ÔhookedÕ on
formula, breast feeding may be difficult later.
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I strongly suggest strenuously avoiding all vaccines in the hospital and everywhere else if you want a
healthy baby. Read up on vaccines
now, before you have a baby, and preferably before you get married so it does
not create a fight with your spouse. Vaccination, in my view, is the worst abomination of the medical
profession and causes far more suffering than it could ever prevent. Natural methods of care can prevent and
treat all diseases for which vaccines are given. The medical and pediatric ÒestablishmentÓ lie regularly
about vaccine statistics to their members, so most doctors are
ill-informed. Besides, if they
told patients the truth, they might lose their medical licenses, so they just
follow Òthe party lineÓ. You must
do your own research and read both sides of the story. See the article Vaccination on this site for more information.
Other
articles on this website with more details include Prenatal
Care, Pregnancy and Everyone Is Toxic And Depleted.
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