Acupuncture for turning Breech Babies
Up to 7% of babies are in Breech Position by 32 weeks and with the current standard of care involving ECV manual turning or cesarian birth, many people are looking for an alternative!
We cover the latest research on Acupuncture for Breech Position, whats involved and when the best time to do it is
What I found most helpful in my pregnancy
In my job, I’m beyond lucky to have access to so much Chinese Medicine wisdom and Functional Medicine information which has helped me so much.
I’m also incredibly grateful to have worked with so many strong, smart, incredible women who have shared their discoveries with me too.
Now I get to pass them on to you.
How to ease constipation in pregnancy
This advice totally applies to all non pregnant folk too!
Do you know there’s specific foods that you should avoid and ones you should especially eat according to your constipation type?
Theres no one size fits all here. Here’s our best customised & general tips to have you back pooping like a pro!
Congrats, you're pregnant! Now what?
Whether you’ve been trying for a while or not at all, congratulations on getting to this point!
If you are / thinking about seeing a Chinese Med Practitioner, we recommend weekly Pregnancy Acupuncture sessions until your 13w scan to keep you as calm and well as possible!
What else do you need to do?
Our Favourite Birth and Post Natal Care Resources
Preparing for motherhood can be such unfamiliar territory for mothers to be and it is nice to know that those who journeyed before us can share their experience and wisdom.
Here are our favourite books, pre-birth education, supplements and post-birth healing tools.
Is Insomnia during pregnancy normal? (what can you do?)
Are you wondering if Insomnia in Pregnancy is normal? Well often you expect to lose sleep when the baby arrives but it’s very common to also have insomnia during pregnancy, in fact most women do. But there are ways to help! We’ll take you more into why this happens and how to help Insomnia in pregnancy.
Post Birth Healing
Postpartum care is such an important time in a mothers life and in Chinese Med, it’s known as The Golden Month.
So what are the ideal tips for The Golden Month to help women heal & feel good?
Read the blog to find out
Are You Experiencing Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy?
One of the most common issues we see in late pregnancy is Pelvic Girdle Pain, especially in first pregnancy. It’s all mostly down to the fact that the pelvis doesn’t know what’s coming! Read our blog on the range of treatment options available and steps that can be taken to help.
Antenatal Depression: Don’t Let It Get You Down
Post Natal Depression is one of those terms that has really gained awareness and notice in the last few decades and that’s super positive, encouraging news. It’s so essential that everything possible be done to support women post-birth and prevent “baby blues”.
Read our article for more information on what it is, how common it is and what can be done to help.
Is your Birth Plan Ready?
Birth plans are often that one thing that we “always mean to get to” but it just seems to slip further and further down our priority list and, as your due date gets closer. This task can become a little daunting, a little imposing and to be honest. What do you write? Where do you start? We’ve got you covered in our latest post!