Supporting Women Through A Healthy Pregnancy
Supporting Women Through A Healthy Pregnancy
Pregnancy Care
Are you pregnant and seeking holistic care to support you through your exciting journey?
When a women becomes pregnant her hormone levels rapidly change and this can lead to many pregnancy the symptoms including fatigue, nausea and vomiting, heartburn, back pain, dizziness and more are experienced by many. Moving too fast, being dehydrated or not eating regularly may cause blood pressure to drop causing in dizziness and nausea. Pregnancy hormones slow down digestion which makes it harder to break down food and nutrients and this can result in heartburn and constipation.
No matter if you are lucky enough to be having a healthy and symptom free pregnancy or are experiencing many of the unpleasant symptoms listed above, you can still benefit from Naturopathic care. We have expensive experience supporting women through this special time and can review up-to-date natural treatment options that are effective and gentle to help you to feel your best, all pregnancy long.
The First Step – A Complete Assessment
Our healthy pregnancy plan, led by the clinic’s Naturopathic Doctors, involves a complete health and lifestyle assessment to identify any predisposing and/or associated issues related to your specific symptoms. How are you feeling? If healthy, that’s great! They will review your diet, supplements and current lifestyle habits. If you are having pregnancy-related symptoms then they will assess what may be causing you to have them. Is it an underlying medical condition (e.g. gestational diabetes, high blood pressure etc), a nutritional deficiency or related to acute or chronic stress? They will also advise you on additional relevant blood work required to uncover any associated nutritional deficiencies or hormonal imbalances.
A Customized Treatment Plan
Once the core issues along with your goals and objectives have been identified, your naturopathic doctor will formulate a treatment plan for you that includes one or a combination of the following naturopathic treatments:
- Stress management and lifestyle changes
- Diet and Nutrition
- Vitamins and natural supplementation
- Herbal medicine
- Bioidentical Hormones
- Acupuncture
The Result? Benefits of improving your health naturally will help you to experience the healthy pregnancy possible. It will also support the most optimal growth and development of your little sweat pea ensuring the best outcome for your baby as well.