Back in March I posted a recipe for Cortade, a homemade electrolyte drink that I make and drink on hot days, after exercise or when I’m feeling dehydrated.
Nausea and puking in labor can often be helped with an electrolyte drink. No mom should ever labor without some sort of balancing drink nearby – labor is hard work and it takes a lot out of a mom. The below DIY recipes are from Anne Frye. These drinks can be drunk throughout labor or given to a mom to help balance her electrolytes and dehydration.
1t miso paste
1t lemon juice
1t salt
1t calcium (powder)
2c water
1t salt
1t baking soda
4t honey
lemon or lime juice to tatse
1 quart water
1/3c lemon juice
1/4t salt
1/3c honey
1T liquid calcium/magnesium
1 quart water