Naturopathic Pregnancy
Naturopathic Doctors are able to offer support from conception right through to the arrival of your new bundle of joy! Working with either your midwife or obstetrician, there are many reasons to consider adding a Naturopathic Doctor to your pregnancy health team.
Pregnancy can be a very different experience for everyone. Naturopathic doctors can help you:
As your due date approaches, we can help prepare your body for a healthy birth, breast feeding and milk production and even help induce labour through acupuncture.
Note that we don't replace your midwife or obstetrician but work with them to help create a positive experience!
Pregnancy can be a very different experience for everyone. Naturopathic doctors can help you:
- Decide on the right health team for your birth experience
- Treat any complaints/conditions that may arise (nausea, constipation, back pain, etc)
- Ensure proper nutrition and supplement support
- Help ensure baby is in the best position possible
- Help prevent a negative Group B Strep Test
- Help manage blood sugars and prevent gestational diabetes
- Provide support throughout the experience
As your due date approaches, we can help prepare your body for a healthy birth, breast feeding and milk production and even help induce labour through acupuncture.
Note that we don't replace your midwife or obstetrician but work with them to help create a positive experience!
Labor Preparation
After 9 months of growing a human (seriously, the female body is incredible) it all culminates with birth! Labor and delivery is an amazing experience for a woman and the best way to ensure a positive birth story is with knowledge and proper preparation. The Labor Preparation is broken down into 4 visits and covers everything you need to know about birth to make sure you get the labor and delivery of your dreams!
Visit 1 is recommended around 32 Weeks and will discuss:
After 36 Weeks, acupuncture is recommended weekly to help support easy labor and birth.
At 39 weeks, it is recommended to start bi weekly acupuncture to help prevent post dates.
Throughout the labour preparation, we will be discussing a full birth plan with a special focus on having a plan for the unexpected so that you and your partner feel confident and in control no matter what turns labor may take.
Visit 1 is recommended around 32 Weeks and will discuss:
- Stages of labour including effacement and dilation.
- Signs of labour
- Labour progression from pre labour to delivery
- How to know when it's time to go to the hospital or call the midwife including birthing location
- How to time contractions
- Natural coping mechanisms
- Comfort measures
- Natural induction methods
- Possible medical interventions
- Medical pain management
- C-Section birth
- After birth procedures
- Special considerations
- Homework and Birth Plan
- Birth plan
- Breastfeeding
- And will begin labor support acupuncture.
After 36 Weeks, acupuncture is recommended weekly to help support easy labor and birth.
At 39 weeks, it is recommended to start bi weekly acupuncture to help prevent post dates.
Throughout the labour preparation, we will be discussing a full birth plan with a special focus on having a plan for the unexpected so that you and your partner feel confident and in control no matter what turns labor may take.
Dr Jessica Gurske, Naturopathic Doctor Kitchener Waterloo
