Pregnancy and Labor Support
About
As a Naturopathic Birth Doula, I am able to combine the naturopathic strategies I use to provide doula support. My doula services would be covered under extended health benefits as well since I am a regulated healthcare practitioner.
I am passionate about supporting a healthy pregnancy and improving birth outcomes through optimizing nutrition and lifestyle modifications, as well as recommending supplements at therapeutic dose and ensuring they are safe for use with pregnancy and lactation. I am also passionate about acting as a sounding board, complimenting your prenatal appointments.
Pregnancy support
During pregnancy, I aim to improve health outcomes for parent and baby, such as:
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preventing large or small for gestational age babies
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preterm labor or premature rupture of membranes
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hypertension and pre-eclampsia
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gestational diabetes
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maternal mental health
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preventing death
I also support common ailments throughout the trimesters, such as constipation, reflux, nausea, UTI's, hemorrhoids, challenges sleeping, and more!
Labor support
As a Naturopathic Birth Doula, I provide (and help your partner provide) pain management strategies via positional changes, breathing techniques, manual therapies, and acupressure. I also help you and your partner understand what to expect during this time (in terms of interventions and comfort measures). I aim to make information more accessible so that you can feel more secure in your decisions during a high pressure time.
All Naturopathic Doula services are covered under Extended Health Benefits!
Acupuncture
Specific protocols can be used during pregnancy to help ease nausea, physical pain, breech positioning, improving sleep and anxiety, as well as encouraging onset of labor.
