Maternity Care

Maternity care begins prior to conception and well after delivery.A healthy mother is adequately prepared for her new child,by utilizing a good diet,a healthy lifestyle and a relaxed environment as much as possible.

Natural therapies is of specific benefit to an expectant mother,in seeing to all the biochemical needs she may have,prior to her pregnancy,during,and after delivery.After all,the growing baby in utero will certainly need nutrient from its mother to grow and develop in a normal and healthy manner.

The natural therapies approach is to provide nutritional information, which will optimize the very best of food for both mother and child,especially aimed at preventing deficiencies in both.

Necessary supplements are provided where needed,such as mineral s containing iron,folic acid, calcium magnesium etc if these are not already addressed by a medical doctor.

Your naturopathic practitioner is there to advise you on the best approach to take with diet,exercise,lifestyle,routine checks such as blood pressure,weight, relaxaxtion programs and support through your pregnancy in complementation with your medical doctor.

There are various programs using natural herbs and homeopathic remedies to assist with labour and childbirth,recovery,healing and energy.
Following delivery, assistance with the newborn baby,natural ways and remedies to assist lactation,and emotional and physical vitality are available.

Naturopathic care is the complementary way to assist mother and the newborn child from the beginning of conception to well after delivery.

Qualified naturopathic advice should be sought before taking any herbal or medicinal substance during pregnancy,your medical doctor or naturopath should be consulted at all times before accepting any suggested form of treatment from unqualified sources.