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Reflexology in pregnancy
Are you feeling tired, uncomfortable, or nauseous in your pregnancy? You may be surprised to know that an ancient form of healing called reflexology can actually help treat many common pregnancy ailments and even help you during your labour. What is reflexology? Reflexology has been around for over 4000, originally practised by the ancient Egyptians and Chinese but it…
Complementary therapies for labour
Many women choose to use complementary therapies such as acupuncture, hypnosis and aromatherapy to help them in labour. For some women these therapies are very useful, and they need no other form of pain relief. For other women these therapies work best alongside mainstream medical forms of pain relief. Your own midwife, or another midwife…
Posted in Complementary therapies, Labour and Birth, Online antenatal classes
Tagged Acupuncture, Alternative medicine, antenatal class, aromatherapy, babyworld online antenatal class, class 4, complementary therapy, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, labour and birth, Massage, Midwife, reflexology
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Foot care during pregnancy
Every day your feet take on average 5210 steps, although on busier days this can rise to over 10,000. Despite this, your feet are the most neglected part of your body. When you’re pregnant, the extra weight is even more work for your feet. It’s no wonder then that so many expectant mums really feel the day in their…
Posted in Pregnancy Health
Tagged aromatherapy, complementary medicine, Foot, foot health, foot massage, foot pain, Hannah Hulme Hunter, injuries, itching, leg massage, Massage, Midwife, pain, Pedicure, podiatrist, Pregnancy, reflexology, Relaxation, Sarah Ifill, Spa, varicose veins, Water retention
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I asked the midwife if I was going to die..
‘I asked the midwife if I was going to die…’ Having finally become pregnant with twins thanks to IVF treatment, Gabby Logan, ITV’s star soccer presenter tells us how she was looking forward to fulfilling her dream goal of motherhood. But the birth itself turned out to be a nerve-wracking marathon that, at one stage saw Gabby, now happily…
Posted in Labour and Birth
Tagged Acupuncture, anaesthetist, Blood transfusion, butcher, Christmas, Christmas Day, Gabby, hire car, iPod, ITV, ITV Plc, Jenny Smith, Kenny, Lois, Midwife, Nicholas Fisk, obstetrician, oil-burner filling, reflexology, Reuben
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Real nappies as bad for environment as disposables
5th July 2007 Women who use alternative therapies during fertility treatment are less likely to become pregnant, according to new research. Scientists at Cardiff University studied over 800 women undergoing IVF over the course of a year and found that those who alo used alternative therapies had a 30 per cent lower pregnancy rate than those who relied just…
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Tagged Acupuncture, Alternative medicine, alternative therapies, Alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities, alternative therapy, complementary medicine, complementary therapy, Edzard Ernst, Fertility, Gynecology, In vitro fertilisation, Infertility, Jacky Boivin, Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth, psychiatrist, reflexology
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Complementary therapies : acupuncture, reflexology & hypnotherapy
Whether you’re already trying for a baby, or you’re just starting to think about it, complementary therapies can also be helpful when used prior to undergoing conventional treatment or alongside other treatments. Although they can’t repair damaged tubes or produce more eggs, they can boost your general health, reduce stress levels and help you to feel more in control of…
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Complementary therapies for families
Complementary therapies have received mixed press in recent years. However, many people are turning to them to relieve problems that Western medicine has not succeeded in helping. Babyworld moderator and complementary therapist Lynne Morgan gives you a basic guide to the most common therapies and explains how they can help in pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. What we now…
Posted in Complementary therapies, Parenting styles
Tagged Acupuncture, alternative therapies, aromatherapy, back pain, complementary therapy, cramps, Homoeopathy, Infertility, Massage, morning sickness, postnatal depression, Pre-eclampsia, Pregnancy, reflexology, restless legs, sciatica, Symphysis pubis dysfunction
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Advice from real mums
Health & diet Feet first – taking care of your feet during pregnancy Recipes for your pregnancy -trimester-by-trimester Antenatal testing – one mother’s story of testing for Down’s syndrome Antenatal depression Early pregnancy concerns Bed rest – what it is, isn’t and how to cope Pregnant and stressed Power pramming Sleep in pregnancy All about…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Pregnancy Health
Tagged Abortion, Bed rest, Family, Fertility, Medical emergencies, Pre-eclampsia, Pregnancy, reflexology, Sanctuary spa, Spa
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