I can only wish that your time these last few months hasn’t been too challenging, and for some of you possibly it’s also brought a little more relaxation…I hope! Over the next few weeks, I’ll be slowly reopening my clinic doors with some changes to make sure that we all stay safe. As we come […]
Women's Health
Hypnobirthing Group Class via Zoom
Offering women the opportunity to explore just how amazing their birthing bodies is a deeply satisfying part of my “job” ~🌷 and also to witness how this strength aids them as a mother and how their confidence grows as a new mother is incredible. As a mother of two teenagers now I can attest to […]
One foot after the other
I’m reaching out as some of you have been in contact and I’m aware that many of us are experiencing some form of anxiety or worry. It goes without saying that this is a very different time and we’re asked to draw upon a very different set of tools than we often use in our […]
Sending Care
Dear friends, patients and students. I’ve been thinking of so many of you and hoping that all is well in your little neck of the woods – or room in the house 🙂 No doubt this is a strange time and I hope that up until now it’s created a little bit more space in […]
A woman in labour
What a woman needs during labour are the same things she needs in other times: Support Trust in her own abilities A willingness to respond to the moment and stay present in her experience Deep breathing A feeling that she is not alone navigating this new experience A vision of what this experience is bringing […]
2019…
2019 has already brought change. Before Christmas I took some time out to be quiet and reflect. This was honestly one of the best things I’ve done in the last many years and has been helpful on many levels. It wasn’t until I was quiet and able to see my thoughts and take time to […]
Resuming normal activities after embryo transfer
When IVF started in the 80’s, women were advised to take bed rest immediately after embryo transfer. What we now understand based on multiple studies and particularly one study published in a well-respected peer-review journal, Fertility and Sterility (Fertil Steril 2013; 100: 729-35), that there are better pregnancy rates with immediate resumption of normal activities compared to […]
Speaking of Calcium, time for some Nettle tea
Did you know that during pregnancy you need about 400 g more Calcium than usual? Most of this goes directly into the forming baby’s bones. Whereas our daily intake is usually around 1000 g, it is during such times as pregnancy, teenage years and during and after menopause that our intake of Calcium is especially […]