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Aromatherapy
Smith CA, et al. 2011. ‘Aromatherapy for pain management in labour.’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD009215.
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Vakilian K et al. 2011. ‘Healing advantages of lavender essential oil during episiotomy recovery: a clinical trial.’ Complement The Clinical Practice. Vol 17 (1) pp50-53
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Herbs
Festin M. 2009. ‘Nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.’
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Leu S, et al. 2010. ‘Accelerated resolution of laser-induced bruising with topical 20% arnica: a rater-blinded randomised controlled trial.’ British Journal of Dermatology. Vol 163 (3) pp557-563. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09813.x.
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Mantle F, Tiran D. 2009. ‘A-Z of complementary and alternative medicine: a guide for health professionals.’ Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier
Matthews A, Dowswell T, Haas DM, et al. 2010. ‘Interventions for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD007575
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Homeopathy
Ernst E, Pittler M H. 1998. ‘Efficacy of homeopathic arnica: a systematic review of placebo-controlled clinical trials.’ Archives of Surgery. Vol 133 (11) pp1187-1190.
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Mantle F, Tiran D. 2009. ‘A-Z of complementary and alternative medicine: a guide for health professionals.’ Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier
Seeley BM, et al. 2006. ‘Effect of homeopathic Arnica montana on bruising in face-lifts: results of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.’ Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. Vol 8 (1) pp54-59.
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Stevinson C et al. 2003. ‘Homeopathic arnica for prevention of pain and bruising: randomised placebo-controlled trial in hand surgery.’ Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Vol 96 (2) pp60-65.
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Massage
Furlan AD, Imamura M, Dryden T, Irvin E. ‘Massage for low-back pain.’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD001929
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National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2007.’ Intrapartum care: care of healthy women and their babies during childbirth.’ London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.
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Smith CA, et al. 2006. ‘Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour.’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003521
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Young G, Jewell D. ‘Creams for preventing stretch marks in pregnancy.’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 1996, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD000066
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Osteopathy / chiropractic
Mantle F, Tiran D. 2009. ‘A-Z of complementary and alternative medicine: a guide for health professionals.’ Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier
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Reflexology
Bamigboye AA, Smyth RMD. 2007. ‘Interventions for varicose veins and leg oedema in pregnancy.’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 1. Art. No.: CD001066
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Ernst E. 2009. ‘Is reflexology an effective intervention? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.’ Medical Journal of Australia. Vol 7191 (5) pp263-266.
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McNeill JA et al. 2006. ‘A retrospective cohort study exploring the relationship between antenatal reflexology and intranatal outcomes.’ Complement The Clinical Practice. Vol 12 (2) pp119-125.
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