Post-Natal

Preparing for Labour : The Basics (Part 1)

by admin on October 10, 2016 Comments Off

You may have your bag packed for the hospital and are ready for this baby to arrive. If you’re worried you’ve missed something or want some ideas of things you may not have even considered preparing for labour. There are things you can do to help make your birthing experience easier, more relaxing and a positive outcome. Check out this list, starting with Part 1 – Birth Intention & Hydration.

Labour Preparation: Perineal Massage

by admin on October 5, 2016 Comments Off

Perineal Massage. Just by saying those two words, I may have already got you offside! Some women are open to this technique and others are not. So here, we’l present the technique and look at the evidence behind it as a preparation for Labour, including less risk of tearing and episiotomy. (Which are the best reasons to consider Perineal Massage) I was advised by a mother of three who never had an episiotomy because of this technique, to consider it and it worked for me.

Improving Birthing Outcomes: The Latest Research

by admin on September 19, 2016 Comments Off

Yesterday I went to a seminar on the recent outcomes of a study completed by Dr Kate Levett, Registered Acupuncturist & PhD. Kate and her colleagues at the Western Sydney University have published their paper on how Complementary Medicine and birth preparation courses similar to ‘She Births’ can assist birthing outcomes and even shorten labour times with much discussion in the media about her work.

Benefits of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping

by admin on August 19, 2016 Comments Off

What is Cord Clamping and what are the benefits?

In this brief Ted Talk, Dr Alan Greene of TICC TOCC discusses why delayed cord clamping by as little as 90 seconds can have huge benefits. For more info, his website is here.

What you need to know about Smoking during Pregnancy

by admin on July 29, 2016 Comments Off

For some of us its an easy conclusion; Smoking during Pregnancy is unhealthy. But for those that are smokers, the addiction makes it REALLY challenging to quit, even when there’s a new life to consider. You might recall the controversy surrounding Radio personality, Chrissie Swan’s struggle with giving up smoking, that really divided the nation. Many were outraged and and many were sympathetic to a distraught mother-to-be.

Here we take a look at the issues around Smoking during Pregnancy.

Does Acupuncture bring on Labour?

by admin on June 9, 2016 Comments Off

Did you know Acupuncture can be recommended by midwives to initiate labour? Doctors can also be supportive of trying methods such as acupuncture to bring on labour naturally. Here we discuss Acupuncture to bring on Labour, what’s involved and how the body can respond.

Acupuncture to Manage Menopause

by admin on May 31, 2016 Comments Off

Menopause is an inevitable natural change in the life of every woman. During this stage, there is a great shift between the chemistry and hormones due to the reduction in the levels of progesterone and oestrogen in the body. To some women, these hormonal changes can result into night sweats, hot flushes, mood swings, and vaginal dryness amongst others. It’s indeed a challenging time for most ladies as they have to get used to the natural adjustments in their bodies.

Post-Natal Abdominal Separation

by admin on May 9, 2016 Comments Off

Abdominal Separation can often happen to women during or after giving birth. Most doctors say it will heal and just to continue normal daily life. We ask Osteopath, Vanessa Fisher about Abdominal Separation, the importance of helping it heal more fully and the issues with multiple births on the core stability.

Pregnancy Nutrition App – Poppyseed to Pumpkin

by admin on April 3, 2016 Comments Off

Following the 37 weeks over a Pregnancy, this Pregnancy Nutrition App, Poppyseed to Pumpkin provides recipes for each week of the journey in the convenient format on your tablet or smartphone.

Reviewed by a nutritionist, these recipes use healthy wholefoods to give you the best nutrition during such an important time for you and baby.

Feed your family with Mamabake

by admin on March 17, 2016 Comments Off

This is for the new mums. The exhausted parents. The time-poor with children. If you haven’t heard of Mamabake, it’s something you should know about – whether you’ve recently had your first child or are parents to a tribe of kids of various ages, Are a bit tired of your own cooking repertoire, need some inspiration or the excitement of something new for dinner.

Preparing for Labour : The Basics (Part 1)

Labour Preparation: Perineal Massage

Improving Birthing Outcomes: The Latest Research

Benefits of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping

What you need to know about Smoking during Pregnancy

Does Acupuncture bring on Labour?

Acupuncture to Manage Menopause

Post-Natal Abdominal Separation

Pregnancy Nutrition App – Poppyseed to Pumpkin

Feed your family with Mamabake

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