Managing your emotional wellbeing when youâre expecting can be a real challenge for many women. These days, there is a wealth of information out there about how to limit your stress, find calm and nurture your emotional health during pregnancy. The hard part can be finding the resources that make your life easier â not…
Author: Carmen
As a mother, midwife and naturopath I love everything related to pregnancy, childbirth and babies. I am committed to supporting women throughout their pregnancy from food and nutrition to herbs, vitamins and minerals specific to each stage of pregnancy. It is important to help women with childbirth choices and to enable a positive childbirth experience. New mothers also welcome the additional information and support when it comes to breastfeeding, better sleep and a holistic approach to family health.
Your Babyâs Movements During Pregnancy
Wondering what it means when youâre pregnant and your baby starts kicking? Is it a bad thing? Should you be worried? Along with things like skin changes and constipation during pregnancy, when your baby moves itâs nothing to be concerned about. Between 16 and 24 weeks, youâll start to feel your baby wiggle, and this…
8 Pregnancy Skin Changes You Need To Know About
When you find out that youâre pregnant, there are so many changes in store for your body. Not only will your waistline expand, but you could get unusual cravings, fluctuating moods and alterations to the look and feel of your skin. Are pregnancy skin changes normal? Yes, for most women, skin breakouts, discoloration, varicose veins…
10 Tips to Survive a Summer Pregnancy
Are you pregnant and looking for ways to survive the heat this summer? Here in Melbourne, temperatures have been soaring recently, but it doesnât mean you have to struggle. As a qualified pregnancy naturopath, I help couples and individuals navigate pregnancy, parenthood and beyond. Based in Brunswick, Melbourne, my clinic is easy to access by…
Eating Spicy Food in Pregnancy: Is it safe?
Lots of women start craving spicy food when theyâre pregnant but worry that spicy foods will harm their baby in some way. Cravings during pregnancy are stereotypically strange combinations or âoddâ foods like pickles…
Herbs That Naturally Increase Fertility
When looking for herbs that naturally increase fertility, itâs tempting to have a quick look online, read a few reviews and make an online purchase. The claims made on the internet about herbs for fertility can be intriguing and tempting but often false. Itâs therefore essential to visit a qualified naturopath or herbalist before deciding…
The First Week With Your Newborn: What to Expect
Your newborn baby will spend the first seven days of their life adapting to the drastic changes to their environment. A new life in the outside world will be very different to their time in the womb. What they need the most now is…
What Can A Naturopath Do For Infertility?
As a Fertility Naturopath I look at the whole picture: your diet, age, lifestyle, nutritional deficiencies, family history, physical activity levels, environmental exposures and more. Issues in any of these areas can result in toxin overload, hormonal imbalances and…
Constipation In Pregnancy: How To Cope
Not a very glamorous topic but an important one, as 3 out of 4 pregnant women experience either constipation or some digestive disturbance…
Pregnancy Headaches: Are They Normal?
Should you be worried if you start getting pregnancy headaches? Itâs actually very normal to get headaches when youâre pregnant â especially during the first trimester. At nine weeks into your pregnancy itâs typical to see an increase in headaches. Usually…