Being a chiropractor and being married to a chiropractor has given me the luxury of being regularly adjusted since my mid-twenties, and no times were more important than during pregnancy and postpartum. Interestingly all my pregnancies were very different and my health and chiropractic needs were also different. With my first pregnancy, I ran until […]
Tag: birth
Advice for optimal foetal positioning
This information is for mums and their partners to encourage baby to go into the ideal position for birth, BEFORE your labour begins. If bub is head down (and a single baby), then from 34weeks onwards this advice is given to encourage your baby to lie with its back to your left/front- LOA (Left Occiput […]
Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Birth – and Beyond – with Clare Donnelley
I have been helping women during pregnancy through acupuncture, acupressure and Chinese herbs for over 20 years. Even though we know pregnancy is a natural state of being, not an illness, we do know that many pregnant women experience some physical discomfort and emotional changes during this time. Because Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based […]
Women’s health and pregnancy: enrich the experience with acupuncture
This month is the women’s health month at Healthspace with a focus on fertility and pregnancy. With the lockdown, we have been spending more time at home with our partners and many of us are thinking more about starting our own families. Many others who are already pregnant are looking for ways to enrich and […]
Baby Blessing with the Woods
This month we are focussing on pregnancy and kids! A topic that is always very close to my heart, especially this month as we prepare to bring our third child earth side. For those of you who know our family personally you will know we love all things natural; pregnancy, birth and parenting is no […]
Home Birth, finding your team
Are you pregnant or thinking about falling pregnant & wondering how you will find people to support you during your pregnancy and birth? For most western cultures there are primarily two choices for where to have your baby, in a hospital or at home. Whether you choose a hospital birth or a home birth, the […]
Post natal support for you and your baby
What are some post-natal support remedies for you and your baby? Most women preparing to birth these days have heard of placenta encapsulation, some are keen to jump on board whilst others hold some reservation. As a Doula and Placenta Specialist I always encourage women to make informed choices and to listen to what feels […]
Pregnancy support with Chinese Medicine
The strength of Chinese medicine is in preventative health and the most ideal scenario leading up to pregnancy is to bring the health of both the mother and father up to a good level before starting a family. But every couple that is starting a family has very different circumstances and situations surrounding this process. […]
Feelosophy of Birth
Health Space & Be Birth are offering all initial pregnancy clients a copy of the journal Feelosophy of Birth by Brooke Martin. Feelosophy of Birth is a journal for pregnancy and aims to be a pregnant woman’s best friend. I designed it to guide her with questions especially created to ignite the answers from within […]
Returning to Exercise and Sport After Giving Birth
Kelly Jameson is a Physiotherapist on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, and has written this informative guest article on how to know when it’s safe to return to exercise or sport after giving birth. Returning to exercise after giving birth is often a priority for women, and here on the Northern Beaches of Sydney that is no […]
Hypnobirthing Australia Positive Birth Program
Prepare your mind and body for birth with the Hypnobirthing Australia™ Positive Birth program. The Hypnobirthing Australia™ Positive Birth program is Australia’s fastest growing childbirth education program; with around 150 certified practitioners across the country, and countless happy birth stories from couples. We spoke to Kathryn Bell, mother of two, doula and Hypnobirthing Australia™ practitioner […]
Discover How to Have a Beautiful Birth with Nadine Richardson
Nadine Richardson, is a mother, yoga teacher, doula, Director of The Birthing Institute and Creator and Founder of the world’s only scientifically verified childbirth education program, She Births® and host of The She Births® Show (Podcast & YouTube). She founded She Births® in 2008 when she realised that women needed and deserved so much more […]
Happy Women’s Health Week! September’s Out Of The Woods Comment
Women’s health is a massive topic and as a woman myself, I have learnt so much through my own health journey. Women have a different and very delicate balance of hormones that need to work in coordination in order to be optimally healthy. Unfortunately these hormones are out of balance long before many females have […]
