Acupuncture Support in the Post Natal Period
Weeks 1–6 Post DeliveryThis is a time of deep healing and managing acute care. Acupuncture may support:• Mastitis and blocked ducts• Low or fluctuating milk supply • Support for ending breastfeeding – pain, engorgement • Emotional overwhelm and nervous system regulation • Swelling in ankles or legs post recovery • Post partum high blood
Chinese Medicine and Cortisol
It’s been really interesting looking at the Comprehensive Hormone Testing I’ve been doing over the last 12 months. There are many similarities in hormone imbalances amongst women trying to conceive. The most obvious one is not estrogen or progesterone imbalance but a cortisol imbalance. Cortisol is often called the body’s stress hormone. It&
Holistic Care in Pregnancy Loss
No one ever thinks it will happen to them, but 1 in 4 women will suffer an early pregnancy loss which is just too high. Especially as we know of so many preventable factors and testing (which is frustratingly not being done due to ‘guidelines’ that are up to 18 years old!). The emotional, physical, […]
Traits of a Wildly Capable Woman
Something I’ve noticed about treating ‘Wildly Capable’ women is that most of them don’t know they are! I don’t know what vision you have when you think of a Wildly Capable Woman, but I imagine it’s something like superwoman, a CEO, Presidents, Princesses, Political leaders or world influencers. But the truth is, it’s
New Service – Blood Testing without a GP or Specialist Referral
We are really lucky in Australia to have such a great public health care system. Blood testing is one of the most valuable tools in understanding health. They’re great to provide a baseline, diagnose medical conditions, provide guidance for treatment and track progress of treatment. However, it does still have it’s flaws when it comes [&hellip
Vaginal, Uterine and Seminal Microbiome Testing and Fertility
Understanding the balance of healthy and harmful bacteria, fungi or viruses sitting in the vagina, the uterus and/or the semen can provide further information into causes of infertility. The vaginal microbiome refers to the community of bacteria that naturally live in the vagina. The uterine microbiome is a more recently discovered com
DUTCH Testing and Fertility
The DUTCH or dried urine test for comprehensive hormones has been around for years. It involves testing dried urine from various samples during a day in your mid luteal phase. This test measures levels of sex hormone (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone), their metabolites, adrenal hormones (cortisol, cortisone, DHEA), melatonin and other markers of detoxifica
Nourishing Mothers After Birth with Acupuncture
Acupuncture For the Fourth Trimester: from delivery to 4 months “Postpartum is a sacred window – feed her body with warmth, her heart with love, and her spirit with stillness.” The fourth trimester – the 12 weeks post baby delivery is a unique time. It’s the time when you so desperately need love and support, […]
Dehydration and Your Fertility
Being properly hydrated is important for the function of every single cell in the body. From a fertility point of view, when we’re looking at support individual egg and sperm cells, the health of those cells does depend on their fluid health. Fluid deficiency also shows up with low blood volume. When we’re wanting to […]
Acupuncture for Birth Preparation
Acupuncture has been a treatment for support in all stages of pregnancy, in many countries, for so, so many years. It is now being recommend by midwives, by well informed and patient-centred Obstetricians, by doulas, by pelvic floor physiotherapists, and of course friends and family who have had positive experiences with this ancient medicine for […]
