The attached article, written by Emilie Salomons, was featured in Urban Baby and Toddler Magazine in Winter 2009. We are so pleased to have Emile join our team at Acubalance (August 2010). She has been a positive influence for years in Vancouver and I personally want to welcome Emile and her patients from her previous private practice to Acubalance.

Post natal

Permission for republication granted by Journal of Chinese Medicine

Please download attached PDF

Debra Betts presents: Acupuncture in Pregancy and Childbith Refresher/Update course - Webinar October 14th sponsored by Acubalance

BabyVibes Newsletter

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - B.C. and AB edition

Video: Pregnancy pain relieved by acupuncture

Acupuncture can help relieve the symptoms of indigestion in pregnancy, new research suggests.

A small study involving 36 women found "significant improvements" among those treated with acupuncture.

Full story click here

PC-6 (Nei Guan)

Location:
On
the anterior forearm, 2 cun superior to the transverse wrist crease,
between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis
muscles. 

Commonly used for relieving nausea and vomiting

This video was filmed back in early 2007. To be honest, we were playing around with our new camera at the time and testingout you tube.  So although the video quality is not up to standard and it looks amateurish, the information is still relevant and useful.

I suggest not starting moxabustion treatment before 32 weeks for obvious reasons.  It is most effective between weeks 32 and 36 and becomes more difficuly after 36 weeks.  We have turned babies at 38 weeks, it just not as likley as if you had been seen at 34 weeks.

For patients at Acubaalnce, we provide the moxa stick as seen in the video for home use as well as a hand out for use.

Please make sure the acupuncturist or therapist you are seeing has experience in treating women during their pregnancy, and in particular truning breech babies using acupuncture and moxabustion. Not recommneded to use for beech when carrying twins.

 Acupuncture & moxabustion therapy to turn breech baby

At Acbalance, we count births  not just the first positive pregnancy test.  This is why we offer treatments  to women in all stages of their pregnancy.  The video below dicusses research findings on a common complaint we usually see in the third trimeseter, back pain. I have to say, I like it when  midwives or a woman self refers herself for back pain since I feel confident we  can help relieve the majority of the discmfort within about 2-4 treatments.  When looking for an acupncturist, please make sure the acupuncturist has experience treating women in pregnancy, and in particular back pain related to pregnancy. Enjoy the video.

Artilce: Where there is flow, there is no pain

Relieving Pregnancy Back Pain

Canada (Press Release) March 6, 2009 --
VANCOUVER British Columbia-Dr. Rob Helmer is a Toronto-based author and Doctor
of Traditional Chinese Medicine bringing his two-day Conscious Parenting Workshops to Victoria March 14 & 15 and Vancouver  21 & 22, 2009.

Helmer specializes in paediatric medicine and, as a new parent, was deeply inspired by Tolle's groundbreaking book The Power of Now.

Q - Is there a natural treatment for the baby blues?

A - During the course of a pregnancy you are constantly nurturing your
baby with your love, energy (Qi) and nutrition. During the postpartum
period you give anything you have left while breastfeeding, figuring
out how the diapers work, and oogling over the cuteness of your baby.
It is not surprising that may have the baby blues, you have been
totally zapped of your Qi.