Less is More – Normal Labour and Birth Conference 2016 Wrap-Up
“Less is more” was the take-home message for me from the 11th International Normal Labour and Birth Conference where professionals from 20 different countries converged from 10–13 October 2016. Professors, midwives, obstetricians, doctors, epigeneticists and more were presenting their latest research on the many different aspects of childbirth. Medical Intervention in Childbirth: Less is More […]
Follow the Path With Heart: The Role of Emotion in Chinese Medicine
It is said you can die from extreme joy. It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? Sometimes people can feel joy in such a big burst that it can give rise to a heart attack, like a soccer fan at a football match. Unfortunately this happens from time to time. In Chinese medicine, joy is the […]
Mama Overwhelm – Tips for Tiny Moments of Peace
Mama overwhelm can happen at any stage of the parenting game. I remember like it was yesterday when my first-born was just a babe. Having a complete cup of tea to myself was heaven! Now’s she’s about to turn eight and the youngest one is four and everything does feel like it’s barrelling along […]
Natural Flu Remedies to Boost Immunity and Speed Up Recovery
I’ve been asked many times what I do when I get sick. So in the thick of flu season, I thought I’d spill the beans on the natural flu remedies I arm myself with. When I was a teen, as soon as a cold or flu approached I armed myself with Codral cold […]
Our Virtual Red Tent – How the Book ‘The Red Tent’ Inspired Us
This story goes quite a way back. It starts with Naomi asking me to join a clinic she was forming in Woollahra way back in 2009. Both she and I had been running our own acupuncture businesses separately for some time. She’d decided she didn’t want to work alone anymore and so had hand-picked […]
Sleep Deprivation, Motherhood and a New Comedy “The Letdown”
Sarah Scheller and Alison Bell are the creators of a new comedy pilot called “The Letdown” on ABC TV. It’s about a new mum who is struggling with her little bundle and who she is now as a person. I caught up with my friend Sarah to have a chat about it. Some would say your […]
Physiotherapy Support for Breastfeeding
By Rebecca Reicher, Physiotherapist – Bondi Junction Physiotherapy Breastfeeding does not come easily or naturally to many mothers, and is not something that we instinctively know how to do. Unfortunately, some women can experience setbacks during breastfeeding including chapped nipples, pain during latching and feeds, strain to the neck and shoulders, breast tissue engorgement, blocked […]
5 Discussions To Have With Your Partner Before Your First Baby
As a mum of two, I can attest to the fact that having babies can come as quite a shock, both to you as a mum and to your relationship with your significant other. If you’re pregnant with bub number 1, you might want to have these 5 discussions with your partner before your first […]
Your Kidneys, Bladder and Fertility – Chinese Medicine in Focus
The little-known link between your Kidneys, Bladder and fertility You may not have thought that there was a relationship between your Kidneys, Bladder and fertility. Well, from a Chinese medical perspective, there is. Let me explain. According to Chinese medicine, your Kidneys are the foundation of life. Whilst they help filter toxins from your body, they […]