Maria’s fourth bout of mastitis occurred when her second baby was two weeks old. Maria had successfully breastfed her first child and she felt sure the mastitis she was experiencing was not due to feeding or attachment issues. She recovered from each infection within 10 hours or so, but the reoccurrence of pain and a high temperature were depleting her considerably.

Maria suspected her mastitis was a signal that her body was trying to tell her something. She wasn’t just looking for a medicine to treat the mastitis. She was looking for a medicine that was also able to the address the underlying emotional patterns that might be at the root of the problem.

The first consultation involved listening carefully to Maria and taking into account her unique set of physical signs and symptoms, and related emotions. The important points were analysed and matched to the most similar homeopathic medicine.

Within days of taking the medicine, Maria felt her emotional beliefs and patterns begin to shift considerably. She says, ‘I was able to recognise and let go of many issues. It left me with a much clearer view of how I want to be as a mother.’ She also reported feeling much more relaxed about nurturing herself and her children. This emotional shift included letting go of self-blame and guilt. The medicine also addressed the mastitis, which did not recur.

JANE LINDSAY, professional homeopath, QLD