Are you anxious, nervous, stressed? Overtired, overwhelmed? And in over your head.

Welcome to new motherhood. On some days, it can seem like everything is all too much, and the demands of a baby are the last thing you can cope with. If you’re breastfeeding, it can seem all that more inescapable. (Especially if you’re sleep deprived, and still recovering from a tough birth)

A safe way to assist yourself, calm down, and handle the anxiety, and stress of juggling your new family can be flower remedies.

Edmund Bach discovered 38 specific flower remedies for symptoms such as anxiety, and stress - which he believed were the precursors to disease.

Rescue Remedy, is a combination of 5 remedies, available in a cream, pastille, and alcohol free drops. And is a great, natural, and safe solution for when you’re feeling overwhelmed with motherhood and feeding.

Impatiens: For those who act and think quickly, and have no patience for what they see as the slowness of others. They often prefer to work alone. Teaches empathy and understanding of and patience with others. We’ve found it very fast-acting in alleviating an impatient attitude and lowering stress.

Star of Bethlehem: For trauma and shock, whether experienced recently or in the past. Teaches the ability to recover from traumas and to integrate them into the present life.

Cherry Plum: For those who fear losing control of their thoughts and actions and doing things they know are bad for them or which they consider wrong. Teaches trust in one’s spontaneous wisdom and the courage to follow one’s path.

Rock Rose: For situations in which one experiences panic or terror.

Clematis: For those who find their lives unhappy and withdraw into fantasy worlds. They are ungrounded and indifferent to the details of everyday life. Teaches one to establish a bridge between the physical world and the world of ideas; may foster great creativity. Is also used to bring clarity and alertness to the present moment.

There is no substitute, for good support and counselling, but rescue remedy might get you through some of the tougher moments.