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One issue that crops up from time to time is the question of the rights of the biological father when it comes to a decision about abortion. This is a difficult and emotive issue for anyone who finds themselves with an unplanned pregnancy, and many women think it’s better to avoid a confrontation altogether by acting on their decision without consulting the partner at all. This is particularly true of pregnancies that result from an extramarital affair or a relationship that is not likely to be longterm.

In other cases it depends very much on the relationship between the partners, and how much each person’s life is likely to change as a result of the decision. Far beyond the issue of who gets the morning sickness, the backache and the labor pains are the longer term questions: Who will have the responsibility for childcare? Who will cope with the reduced income? Who will have to compromise their career plans? As a rule of thumb, the right of each partner to make the decision will be reflected in the answers to these questions.

It’s not just your own contraceptive choices that force you to face your attitudes to sex. People say children grow up so fast that you turn around one day and they are adults, but it’s not until you witness your own child’s development at point-blank range that you realize the truth of this. The issue of a young person becoming sexually active can be a very confronting experience for a parent.

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Vitamin D is also essential, for if it is lacking, calcium will not be fully assimilated and utilised by the body. Oranges, cod-liver oil, various emulsions containing cod-liver oil, and all natural products and nutriments containing vitamin D are indicated for this purpose. Vitaforce is a very good and balanced formula incorporating some of these substances.

Another important factor to consider is the efficiency of the kidneys and the skin. If these excretory organs are in any way obstructed, accumulations of uric acid and other metabolic waste matter will cause metabolic disorders and may prevent the assimilation of calcium.

Special attention must be given to the way you eat, that is, you should eat slowly, chewing the food thoroughly so that it becomes well mixed with saliva.

Returning to calcium for a moment, it has been observed that lack of calcium causes disturbances in the glands with internal secretions; the lymph glands can also be impaired. This can lead to flatulence, internal fermentation and putrefaction in the bowels, thus poisoning the system.

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There is a popular myth that if you have an unplanned pregnancy it is the result of irresponsible or illicit sexual activity, or a lack of planning. It’s estimated that in up to a half of terminations, the pregnancy was the result of misunderstanding of the contraceptive method or that method’s failure to work even when it was used properly. Having said that, there is a group of people who don’t make the practical link between heterosexual intercourse and pregnancy, even though they know their biology. The ‘it can’t happen to me’ syndrome is well at work here. There are other women who don’t take their fertility seriously until they have an unplanned pregnancy — the ‘I have done it without protection before and I didn’t get pregnant’ school of thought. It’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.

The trouble with withdrawal is that it doesn’t account for the estimated seventy percent of men who produce some fluid before they orgasm, the so-called ‘pre-ejaculate’, and the fact that this fluid can contain enough sperm to result in a pregnancy. Nor does it account for accidental loss of control in the heat of the moment.

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An excellent tonic for the veins is Aesculaforce, a fresh herb preparation made from horse chestnut, sweet clover (also called melilot), witch hazel and arnica. The medicinal value of horse chestnut for the venous circulation has been clinically proved. Witch hazel is also prized for venous problems, and can be used internally and externally. Sweet clover strengthens the capillaries and improves the venous return, and since arnica stimulates the

27 circulation, it is an ideal choice to complement the other fresh herbs.

For morning sickness during pregnancy there are three simple remedies. Nux vomica 4x usually disperses the unpleasant nausea from the first day. In some exceptional cases, if this should prove ineffective, try Ipecacuanha 3x or homoeopathic Apomorphinum 4x. For why should the mother-to-be endure the discomfort of morning sickness for weeks on end, which could mar the joyful anticipation of the coming event, when harmless homoeopathic remedies can make things so much easier?

For a trouble-free pregnancy and confinement it is further advisable to take the calcium preparation Urticalcin, in addition to the fresh herbs already indicated, together with a natural vitamin supplement, such as Multi-Vitamin Capsules or Bio-C-Lozenges.

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The inability to have children is often connected with a hormone deficiency. In such cases there are two possibilities that can be pursued. First, the body may be stimulated in such a way that its own production of hormones is improved. On the one hand, this can be achieved through hydrotheraphy, by means of sitz baths (hip baths), alternating hot and cold baths, the Kuhne treatment and similar methods. On the other hand, stimulation of the circulatory system will boost the supply of blood to the abdomen, which in turn will step up the production of hormones and may eventually lead to pregnancy.

For stimulating the circulation remedies such as Aesculaforce, Aesculus hippocastanum and Urticalcin can be of great benefit, especially when supplemented by wheat germ or wheat germ oil (capsules). Although outdoor exercise and deep-breathing in the open air are necessary for the natural regeneration of the body, sporting activities should not be overdone. Rather, one’s whole way of life should be normal and balanced. This is the natural and safe course of action to take first of all.

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An inflammation of the breast is treated externally as well as internally. For internal treatment Echinaforce has proved to be extremely valuable. The use of arnica tincture and Echinaforce are indicated for external application. Rub them gently on the affected part, alternating between the two remedies. If the area is sensitive, the regular application of warm compresses with mallow or sanicle infusions will achieve faster results. For an even better healing effect, add to the infusion 5-10 drops of Echinaforce and arnica tincture.

Women who are breast-feeding and would like to reduce their milk supply may do so by rubbing the breasts with lavage tincture and taking an infusion of lovage, this herb being excellent for the purpose. In cases of miscarriage or stillbirth the milk will need to be removed with a breast pump until the remedies have decreased the flow. To prevent milk fever and inflammation of the breasts, every effort should be made to stop the production of milk by natural means. We recommend oiling the breasts regularly and, especially, rubbing the nipples with St John’s wort oil or Bio force Cream once or twice a week. This provides the additional benefit of preventing the skin from cracking.

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Thus far we have spoken of only one function of the circulatory system, the supply. But, as in every manufacturing plant, we must also concern ourselves with the waste products the body produces. They must be promptly eliminated if congestions, in other words breakdowns, are to be avoided. The train on its way back to Basel may be compared to our venous system, which is responsible for returning all the waste products resulting from burning-up processes, for example carbon dioxide and uric acid. Some of these waste products are recycled by the liver or eliminated with the help of the kidneys. If this process of transportation becomes obstructed, problems will be inevitable, since the accumulation of waste causes tension and pressure. The train may be derailed and the mail scattered, lying undelivered on the rails. In terms of our body this means the formation of varicose veins.

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Looking After our Capillary System Few people may know that the capillary network of the human body consists of 100 million metres (over 62,000 miles) of blood vessels.,This would be two and a half times the circumference of the earth if all the tiny hair-like vessels were put together in one long line. This calculation made by scientists clearly illustrates one of the many wondrous things the Creator put in our bodies. But it is not enough to be familiar with the structure of these tiny vessels; it is equally important to know and understand their functions in the body. The exchange of metabolic waste material, the passing on of carbon dioxide to the venous blood system, and many other functions known and unknown to us, take place in the capillaries.

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The discovery of such antibiotics as penicillin, streptomycin, auro-mycin and others which have come on the market has provided us with very potent medicines against bacterial infection. In the case of dangerous tropical diseases they have been instrumental in saving many lives. However, it is unfortunate that they are being used too frequently for the treatment of minor infections (for example a common sore throat or some other simple inflammation) which could be dealt with equally effectively by more harmless remedies.

This is where the danger lies. In the first place, the body accustoms itself to these substances and the germs develop a resistance or immunity to them until, finally, they prove useless in the fight against them when one’s life is in danger. Secondly, the constant use of antibiotics, in time, harms and destroys the intestinal flora, the useful bacteria present in the intestines.

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In any stressful situation, one of the first casualties is libido and the loss of sexual interest is pretty obvious when all attention is on your reproductive function, so it takes a special effort to keep the romance in the relationship.

His sexuality and self-worth ate challenged, as the distinction between his roles of sperm donor and lover become blurred. I do know of men who find it particularly difficult if they suspect that their partner is initiating the sex only at times when she knows she is ovulating, and resent the loss of spontaneity. It helps to have a sense of humor. Robert said, I’d be in the middle of a meeting and I would get a phone call from Julie to come home; the clinic had called her to say the time was right, so we had to do the deed. My friends at work used to give me heaps. I reckon they were just jealous.’

One woman said, ‘After we made the final decision to stop IVF in one way it was a relief that the pressure’ was off but our sex life disappeared for months. It was like there was no point to it anymore. I had absolutely no libido anyway, and I think that was partly because I was just emotionally exhausted and I was also sick to death of my body being poked and prodded for years. I felt I had been invaded and just needed to have my body to myself for a while.’

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