New Product: Franjos Motherhood Hydration Powder
Hydration is so important for women trying to conceive, women experiencing morning sickness and vomiting, pregnant women, women in labour and of course post natal. It’s super important while breastfeeding. And sometimes water just doesn’t cut it! I didn’t realise how many women are drinking those sugar filled blue and purple electrolyte drinks
New Practitioner – Jody Smith
Meet Jody… “Hi, I’m Jody. I am honoured that my clients, past, present and future, choose my services through and beyond the motherhood journey. Supporting Women’s Wellbeing is close to my heart and a way I can help women as they go through the rites of passage of life. Western culture and society has almost […]
New Practitioner – Carlie Rubenstein
Hello, my name is Carlie, and I am honoured to be apart of Paige Water’s Acupuncture team. My passion for Chinese Medicine began in my early adolescence through my own health journey following chronic illness (glandular fever and chronic fatigue). The marked improvement in my energy and quality of life, led me to be truly […]
Acupuncture for Labour Induction
Labour induction is the process of starting labour artificially, usually medically. Acupuncture doesn’t do this. Acupuncture can’t do anything artificial. However, acupuncture can be used to optimise the body’s natural ability to start labour and continue labour. I prefer to call it labour preparation….and like most things when looked at holistic
New Protein Powder: Clean Energy
As women, we often don’t eat enough good quality protein. Your body needs proteins and healthy fats to ovulate, make progesterone, stabilise blood sugars, help feel full and reduce snacking. This fermented brown rice protein powder has so many great ingredients including…supergreens, wheat grass, spirulina, sweet potato, chlorella as well as an orga
Acupuncture and Morning Sickness
I think I want to universally change the name to ‘pregnancy sickness’ as most women will tell you it very rarely only exists in the morning. For every woman you find who had a great experience with acupuncture for pregnancy sickness, you’ll find just as many women found it made no difference. This is because […]
Improving Baby’s Position for Labour (Breech Position)
If your baby isn’t head down by 32-34 weeks, it’s a great time to start looking for natural options to encourage this to happen. Your obstetrician may have already discussed plans for a c-section or an external cephalic version. Both medical options have risks. Acupuncture and moxibustion are safe and effective natural options because they […]
Aging and Environmental Factors Affect Embryo Growth
Recently, a comprehensive research paper was published in Fertility and Sterility detailing the effects of aging and environmental factors on egg, sperm and embryo growth and development. When you look at the statistics of IVF, the numbers aren’t great. Out of all eggs that are retrieved, only 7% of those will result in a full term […]