Leah Bugg - Leap Homeopathy

Leah Bugg - Leap Homeopathy Postpartum homeopathy support for exhausted moms. Free Birth Recovery Guide and 1:1 support available.

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season from Leap Homeopathy. Thank you for all of your support this year đź’•đź’•Leah...
12/23/2025

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season from Leap Homeopathy. Thank you for all of your support this year đź’•đź’•

Leah xx

There’s a point of tired that rest alone doesn’t touch. The kind that settles into the nervous system after months of gi...
12/16/2025

There’s a point of tired that rest alone doesn’t touch.

The kind that settles into the nervous system after months of giving, waking, feeding, holding, and pushing through. Avena sativa (oats) has long been used in homeopathy and herbal medicine as a gentle, restorative support for exactly this state - nervous exhaustion, postpartum depletion, and fatigue where the body just hasn’t found its rhythm again yet. This is a nourishing remedy.

Often considered when sleep is unrefreshing despite exhaustion, when emotions feel flat or oversensitive, or when the system feels wrung out rather than broken.

In practice, Avena is most often used in low potency or tincture form to support the nervous system while the body regains tone. I’ve often used oats in Gemmotherapy form (made from first buds and shoots of plants).

If this kind of tired feels familiar, or you’re wondering whether supportive remedies like oats have a place in your journey, you’re welcome to reach out or ask questions. Link in bio.

Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) is a rare liver condition that usually shows up in the third trimester. It affects about ...
12/06/2025

Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) is a rare liver condition that usually shows up in the third trimester. It affects about 1 in 100 pregnancies and the main symptom is intense itching, especially on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, often worse at night.

ICP happens when the liver can’t move bile properly, causing bile acids to build up in the bloodstream.
This is why your provider will monitor bloodwork closely and may recommend an earlier delivery.

Common Signs of ICP:
Itching with no rash
Itching on palms and soles
Itching that gets worse at night
Right-sided discomfort under the ribs (sometimes)

Your care team may recommend:
Frequent bile acid monitoring
Medication to improve bile flow
Early induction (often around 36–37 weeks) to reduce risk

Monitoring is essential, but many women still struggle with sleeplessness, discomfort, and anxiety while waiting for birth.

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Where Homeopathy Can Help

Homeopathy can’t replace medical monitoring, but it can support the liver and reduce discomfort during this challenging time.

Remedies often considered include:
✨ Chelidonium
✨ Carduus marianus
✨ Dolichos
✨ Sepia
✨ Taraxacum
✨ Lycopodium
✨ Nux vomica
✨ Natrum sulph (tissue salt)

Each remedy is chosen individually based on the mother’s full symptom picture.

If you are navigating cholestasis and you’d like gentle support for itching, sleep, liver function, or emotional well-being during pregnancy, I’d be honored to walk with you.

đź’› Book a discovery call
đź’› Download my free Postpartum Birth Recovery Guide
đź’› Read my personal journey with my diagnosis of ICP at my blog.

Links are in my bio.

P is for PHOSPHORIC ACIDThe final remedy in my postpartum series for now. When exhaustion goes beyond “tired” and becom...
12/06/2025

P is for PHOSPHORIC ACID

The final remedy in my postpartum series for now.
When exhaustion goes beyond “tired” and becomes quiet emotional depletion.

This remedy can help when a mother feels mentally flat, withdrawn, and foggy after long strain - months of broken sleep, nursing around the clock, grief, shock, or simply giving more than her system can replenish.

Think Phos-ac when:
▫️Exhaustion slips into low mood or despondency
▫️Sleep is reversed — sleepy by day, awake at night
▫️Memory and focus feel weak (brain fog)
▫️There’s quiet apathy rather than irritation
▫️Fatigue worsens after breastfeeding, illness, or loss of fluids

It’s a soft collapse often where the mind gives out before the body.

If this feels familiar, there is support.
Send me a message if you want to explore whether Phosphoric acid, or another remedy, fits your postpartum picture. đź’› I have spaces open for January.

Sharing some lovely feedback I received from an acute client. This mom was on vacation at the time but was so prepared. ...
12/06/2025

Sharing some lovely feedback I received from an acute client. This mom was on vacation at the time but was so prepared. She had remedies with her and there was no delay in getting started with treatment. She was on it and this case of impetigo went smoothly. Mom did all the work, I just guided.

You can be empowered as the healer in your home. There is so much you can do to support your family with a small homeopathy kit. If you don’t have one yet, ask for something under the tree this Christmas 🎄

O is for homeopathic 0p1umWhen shock shuts down the system after birth.Prepared from the dried juice of the poppy plant ...
12/05/2025

O is for homeopathic 0p1um

When shock shuts down the system after birth.

Prepared from the dried juice of the poppy plant (Papaver somniferum), Op in homeopathic form is a highly diluted, energetic remedy that acts on the nervous system, sleep, and the body’s natural “movement” functions - things like digestion, bowels, and the overall ability to respond.

It can be a remedy for those who appear in a blissed-out or dream-like state on the surface, but with an underpinning of frozen trauma, therefore it is a great remedy for the after effects of fright, fear and shock for mothers and for babies when their bodily system feels stuck, or stunned, and unable to react.

It’s like the shock during birth or pregnancy, has never really wore off. The original fear keeps replaying, or is held in the body. The person needing this remedy may be drowsy or checked out or falling into a very deep sleep - or conversely the opposite may be true - they may be hyper-alert and unable to switch off and insomnia follows.

Physically, it can be helpful for symptoms of suppression after fear - such as not being able to go to the bathroom for urination or stool. This includes for babies or adults. If a baby is able to pass stool, it might be hard round or black balls.

Occasionally, a shock that was received in pregnancy may result in a child needing this remedy later.

Such a fascinating remedy to talk to a practitioner about. If this picture resonates, my DMs are open and we can chat about what support might look like.

S is for SEPIA When motherhood leaves you feeling empty, irritable, or “not yourself.”Sepia officinalis is made from the...
11/21/2025

S is for SEPIA

When motherhood leaves you feeling empty, irritable, or “not yourself.”

Sepia officinalis is made from the inky secretion of the cuttlefish and is one of homeopathy’s great polycrests for hormonal balance, emotional resilience, and deep exhaustion after long periods of giving, caregiving, or carrying the mental load.

It’s the picture of someone who feels worn down from being needed, stretched thin, and pulled in all directions.

It’s such a big polychrest, and for good reason as it helps so many symptoms - but it’s also the first hormonal remedy that many go to, when other remedies could be more closely indicated. Sepia is amazing but we SO many wonderful hormonal remedies in homeopathy.

Moms connect with this remedy when there is:
▫️Emotional flatness, disconnection or overwhelm
▫️Feeling numb, irritable, or “checked out” with loved ones; craving space.
▫️Irritability and mood swings
▫️Alternating between sadness, snapping, and wanting to escape responsibilities.
▫️Hormonal fluctuations
▫️PMS, painful/irregular cycles, postpartum mood changes, menopausal shifts.
▫️Pelvic heaviness or weakness
▫️Classic “bearing down” sensation, prolapse tendencies, incontinence.
▫️Digestive sluggishness
▫️Constipation, pressure, heaviness
▫️Depletion from chronic sleep loss
▫️Low libido, disinterest or difficulty reconnecting

Sepia is all about stasis - when the body and emotions feel stuck, heavy, or shut down from strain.

It’s for the mom who loves her family but feels pushed past her reserves.

đź’• Save this for your postpartum toolkit! đź’•

I have written a couple of blogs on Sepia - head to my website leaphomeopathy.com or at the link in bio.

Finding light in the dark - I’m hosting a free webinar for how to support the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder. D...
11/18/2025

Finding light in the dark - I’m hosting a free webinar for how to support the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder. December 4, 2025. The link to sign up is in my bio.

T is for Thallium metallicumâť•When postpartum hair loss goes deeper than the usual shed. âť•Thallium is a lesser-known mine...
11/15/2025

T is for Thallium metallicum

âť•When postpartum hair loss goes deeper than the usual shed. âť•

Thallium is a lesser-known mineral remedy, sitting between Mercury and Plumbum on the periodic table and known in the materia medica for rapid, aggressive hair loss following exhaustion, alongside nerve-depletion symptoms like numbness, spasms, electric-shock pains, tremors, and profound weakness.

This is NOT your everyday postpartum shedding.
It’s the kind of sudden, dramatic loss, happening too fast and especially after a period of intense strain on the system - sleeplessness, infection, major stress, or a long recovery.

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Why it can be helpful in postpartum

▫️Alopecia after acute, exhausting conditions (Boericke)
▫️Neuralgic, spasmodic, shooting pains
▫️Numbness, tingling, tremors, or paralytic heaviness of the limbs
▫️Endocrine involvement -especially thyroid and adrenals (Boericke)
▫️Electric-shock pains in stomach or bowels
▫️Night sweats and deep fatigue following illness
▫️Sleeplessness with sadness, irritability, and frequent waking (Vermeulen)
▫️Cyanotic or cold extremities; nerve exhaustion running from fingers/toes upward

In other words:
Thallium speaks to a state of extreme depletion involving the nerves and the endocrine system - it’s a much deeper state of depletion than you’d see with typical hormonal shedding.

If your hair loss feels extreme, or paired with numbness, nerve symptoms, tremors, night sweats, or thyroid/adrenal strain, this is one to explore with a skilled homeopath who can take your case fully.

Homeopathy supports your body’s natural ability to heal itself. When used mindfully and appropriately, it can become one...
11/12/2025

Homeopathy supports your body’s natural ability to heal itself. When used mindfully and appropriately, it can become one of the most empowering tools in your personal care toolkit.

Now booking clients into December and January. Head on over to the link in my bio to get connected. 🌷

P is for PULSATILLAWe can’t talk about pregnancy or postpartum without talking about Pulsatilla. Pulsatilla is the wind ...
11/09/2025

P is for PULSATILLA

We can’t talk about pregnancy or postpartum without talking about Pulsatilla.

Pulsatilla is the wind flower - soft, sensitive, and ever-shifting. Her symptoms, like the breeze, change from one moment to the next. She can cry easily, laugh soon after, and find comfort in the smallest acts of care.

For babies, think teething upsets with changeable stools, clinginess, and relief from being held, rocked, or carried in fresh air. Discharges are typically bland, thick, and yellow-green, whether from the eyes, nose, or chest.

For mothers, think of postpartum hormone shifts: weepy when nursing, craving reassurance and gentle words; scanty or delayed menstrual flow, after-pains that linger, or low energy and mood changes that ebb and flow. Digestively, she may feel off after rich or fatty foods and often feels thirstless. Occasional urine leaks may appear with laughing, coughing, sneezing, or lying down.

When it comes to lactation, Pulsatilla may help when the milk flow varies. Abundant milk, and at other times scanty or suddenly suppressed after exposure to cold, damp, or a chill. Breasts may feel tender, heavy, or sore, with discomfort that shifts from side to side. There can be an excess of milk early on, followed by irregular or diminished flow as hormones fluctuate.

It’s also a leading remedy when there’s failure to re-establish a normal menstrual cycle after birth, especially with a mix of chilliness combined with intolerance to heat, absence of thirst, and a changeable, weepy disposition.

Pulsatilla is one of the best remedies for loss of libido postpartum, when emotions are mixed, confidence feels low, and there’s a withdrawal from intimacy.

The person needing Pulsatilla softens with consolation, open air, and a good cry. She’s emotional. Warm rooms and heavy foods make her worse; kindness and cool air bring her back to balance.

Save this for your postpartum toolkit.

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