#57 Using Herbs in Pregnancy & Lactation with Emma O'Brien

Recorded Wednesday, March 17, 2021 and today we are talking with our friend Emma O’Brien, long-time birth and postpartum doula and clinical herbalist. In this episode, we talk with Emma about how her interest in herbs started and her journey to become a clinical herbalist. We discuss contraindications for herbal use, facts about using medicinal herbs and particularly herbs in pregnancy like red raspberry leaf and black and blue cohosh. We also talk about herbal use during lactation. This is a must-listen for anyone curious about using herbs in pregnancy and lactation.