Pregnancy: Chiropractic And Pelvic Floor Control

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Pregnancy: Chiropractic And Pelvic Floor Control

For a woman in labour, the ability to relax pelvic floor muscles (as well as contract them) to allow the baby to move through the birth canal is incredibly important, especially as the baby crowns.

A recent study has found that chiropractic care influences the relaxation of the pelvic floor: “For pregnant women, this has the potential to give them a greater degree of control over the pelvic floor muscles, which in turn may make vaginal childbirth easier.”

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Quick and Easy Self-Care for Mums

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Quick and Easy Self-Care for Mums

When you're a mum, it turns out you have to completely redefine your idea of self-care, because you rarely have the time or money to do all the nice stuff you used to do like get a mani-pedi! Yet 'filling your own cup' is an essential aspect of motherhood.

Don't know where to begin?

Here are five simple self-care tips you can start right away…

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Pain-Free Breastfeeding: It Is Possible?

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Pain-Free Breastfeeding: It Is Possible?

“The highly intelligent and healthy baby mammal is capable of instinctively breastfeeding with only the gentle assistance of its mother,” says Dr Robyn Thompson. You see this everywhere you look in nature. No forceful or complicated techniques are required. Just instinct.

This observation leads to a very poignant question though: Why do so many women struggle with the practice of breastfeeding?

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Could probiotics help with allergies?

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Could probiotics help with allergies?

If you have a child, or work with children, you would be familiar with the myriad allergies of modern day kids. It comes as no surprise to most adults that our children today have more issues with allergies than the generation before. Cow’s milk, peanut, soy, egg, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat (gluten) are the 8 most common childhood allergies. However we are seeing a rise in lesser known allergies from fruits and vegetables such as corn, avocado, and banana.

Why the rise in allergies? What can we do to help? Have a look at the current research findings on the microbiome and immune function.

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Book Review: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Dr Sarah Buckley MD

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Book Review: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Dr Sarah Buckley MD

A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices

This book challenges the medical model of childbirth on its own terms, drawing on a vast range of research to help women and practitioners understand why we have got birth wrong, and how to get it right. It is a lifeline for women who want to give birth rather than be delivered, and for practitioners who want to nurture rather than control them…

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Book Review: Why Induction Matters by Rachel Reed

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Book Review: Why Induction Matters by Rachel Reed

Book Review: Why Induction Matters by Rachel Reed.

In modern maternity systems one in four women have their labour induced. Why Induction Matters provides a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to this common intervention. The induction process is explained in detail, and reasons for offering induction are discussed. Options related to inducing labour or choosing to wait are explored, and women's experiences are included throughout. The book aims to help parents make their own informed decisions about induction of labour.

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