Part 3: Gina's Pregnancy Journey

Getting Ready for Labor & Birth

I am in the final stages of pregnancy and in this blog, I am sharing which herbal remedies I am using to help me prepare for labor and the birth of my first baby. I am in the home stretch and in the part of pregnancy where it feels like the baby could come any minute or they could take their sweet time! 

Overall, my third trimester has been great. Definitely more exhausting, where more rest is needed to slow down and listen to what my body and baby needs. The weight gain, swelling, and baby growth has made things uncomfortable for my little 5 foot nothing frame, but nothing I can’t handle! Also, we threw in a house move too when I was 34 weeks along 😅 Crazy… I know, but we did it with just enough time to make the house ready for our little addition! 

My main herbal remedies this trimester are pretty much a combination of everything because my mom truly made everything with a purpose. 

1. Custom Tinctures - These have pregnancy and breastfeeding safe herbs included in the custom tincture that I need to treat my GERD and symptoms related to food sensitivities, as well as allergies, pain/inflammation, and headaches. 

2. Tummy Ache tincture - For the extra nauseated days or reflux

3. Baby Blues tincture - Getting ready for postpartum! I started this tincture a little before week 38 to get my body ready for the hormone dump it will experience after birth. 

4. Mother’s Milk tea - The deliciously refreshing tea to help with milk production. This might be TMI for some of you… but I’ve noticed a huge difference in my breasts since drinking this tea 😆I am thinking that the milk production and stimulation is certainly working with this tea (based on the growth and fullness) and I feel confidently equipped to feed my baby when he/she arrives! 

5. Calming the Storm (CTS) salve - I’ve gone through 3 or 4 jars of this over the last 9 months! CTS has been a LIFE SAVER!! It has helped with the growing pains for those stretching round ligaments, sciatica pain, and carpal tunnel/hand swelling pain too. I truly could not have survived without this incredibly formulated herbal salve. 

6. Mama’s Hot Stuff salve - This one I’ve specifically used for acute pain or back labor. Feels so good on my hips after application. I also use it on my lower back and neck tension as well. This will definitely be in my labor kit when the time comes! These salves work almost instantly and can be delivered further with using our Muscle Soother Spray too. 

7. MagneZe Wellness spray - I’ve used this every night since my pregnancy began! Helps with sleep and those severely annoying calf cramps at night. I spray down my neck, shoulders, calves, and feet (top/bottom) every night after my shower. 

The salves and sprays will be packed in my hospital bag for when the time comes! I know that labor is going to be well assisted with the remedies my mom has created for Garden Root Remedy. I actually look forward to the day so that I can use the products and experience the unmedicated labor that I desire.  I even packed away our Special Delivery labor spritzer kit that has essential oils for each labor stage - smells and environment are everything for a mama in labor! 

We even have products for baby when they arrive, which I have stocked up in my diaper caddy:

• Baby Bum Bum Balm (for diaper rash and scrapes)

• Sweet Dreams Chamomile Oil (for sleep)

• Ta Ta Salve (for breastfeeding nipples)

Needless to say, I am extremely grateful for our products! This pregnancy has been a true joy to experience and I think that herbal supplementation as well as my food (protein heavy) intake has made a huge difference on how I’ve felt throughout each trimester. I feel more than equipped to take on labor and postpartum with the remedies that we have available. 

If you are pregnant or are planning on becoming pregnant, I highly recommend consulting with my mom, Maria, to help get you on a path of optimal health, fertility, and wellness with our products 😊 

Be Well & Take Care!

Gina Nasta Mende

Business Development, GRR Herbalist in Training

"Rooted in Nature, Blooming with Wellness."

Published On: May 30, 2025

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