Preparing Your Body for Labour – How Exercise, Rest and Acupuncture Help . . . As a patient of mine put it, there's a reason it’s called ‘labour’ and not a ‘walk in the park’. While it may be the shortest phase in the pregnancy, labour is often an overwhelming experience for a pregnant woman. Nonetheless, it is entirely possible [...]
Boosting Your Chances of IVF Success To support you on your fertility journey, I have gathered my top resources - specifically those that improve your chances of IVF success. When you're preparing for an IVF cycle, it can sometimes feel like your body is not in your control. You will want your time, energy and investment to result in [...]
“Bring It On (Naturally), Baby!” Acupuncture or Medical Induction? When it’s best for you or for your baby that the baby is born soon, induction of labour may be scheduled. Reasons can be that: - you have passed your due date - the baby has grown too much or too little - you are ill or that your waters have [...]
The Benefits of Raspberry Leaf Tea for Pregnancy and Before Many of my clients at New Leaf Acupuncture Clinic, Dublin, are pregnant or are looking to conceive soon. I wanted to post something about the interesting benefits of raspberry leaf tea and how it helps women before and during this journey. Because raspberry leaf tea is naturally high in magnesium, [...]
