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 Pregnancy is time of enormous physical and emotional change in a woman’s life. Using natural and complementary medicines to avoid and/or treat many of those ‘common’ pregnancy complaints is a safe and sensible choice for many women.
The needs of pregnancy are ensured through nutritional assessments and dietary guidance. Preparing the body for the journey of labour and birth is also supported towards the end of pregnancy.
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Consultations:
Contact Kristin about a naturopathy consultation.
Visit Naturopathy for consultation fees, dispensary fees and location.
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How naturopathy can help in pregnancy:
Naturopathic support provides gentle, safe and effective treatment for ailments such as:
- Morning sickness
- Heartburn/reflux
- Constipation
- Haemorrhoids
- Fluid retention
- Bleeding gums
- Lowered immune system
- Thrush
- Fatigue
- Leg/foot cramps
- Iron deficiency
- Stretch marks
- Varicose veins
- Gestational diabetes *
- High blood pressure/pre-eclampsia *
- Preparation for birth with herbal medicine
* If you have a family history of diabetes or hypertension, there are important dietary practices you can adopt to assist in the prevention of developing these conditions during your pregnancy.
Pregnancy Care appointments are generally scheduled for around:
6-8 weeks
18-20 weeks
28-30 weeks
33-34 weeks
"I was about 20 weeks pregnant when we relocated to Karratha from Perth and I was very happy to find a naturopath specialising in pregnancy. I visited Kristin throughout my pregnancy and she seems to know just what I needed and when. It was a bonus she was a childbirth educator also. She was a great source for the latest information about pregnancy and birth and I used to come out of the appointments feeling really positive, excited and reassured about everything I was doing.
I felt great through my pregnancy and to this day still attribute my wonderful birth experience to the herbal mixtures and nutritional supplements I took through my pregnancy. My healthy baby boy was born after a straightforward and natural 7 hour labour! I am still taking my supplements while breastfeeding and felt my body recovered really well after the birth, with no stretch marks! Thanks Kristin!
Kellie, Karratha, WA
Baby Charlie, 3.6kg, Augst 2006
"I felt great for the entire pregnancy and enjoyed every minute. We have been blessed with a beautiful little girl, born one week early on Australia Day. The labour and birth went really smoothly; we really felt in control and active – thankyou so much for all your help, guidance and support of what really turned out to be the experience we both imagined.
You really had a positive effect on my husband when we came for the birthing workshop – he speaks pretty highly of the workshop and now tells me how good you are – what I've been telling him for a year now!"
Bronte & Kris, Tom Price WA
Baby 'Manyah' (man-eye-a)
6lb, 7oz
26th Jan 08
"Kristin was a great help with my painful Braxton Hicks contractions that started about 30 weeks. This made the rest of pregnancy so much more comfortable. She was always happy to see me for re-fills of my herbal medicines outside of a consultation and I've appreciated all her help." Clare, Karratha, WA
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“Through the antenatal clinic, all clients are referred to Kristin for support throughout their pregnancies and postnatal periods, as well as for preconception care, fertility and hormonal issues including postnatal depression. This partnership helps in ensuring that women have access to holistic care that is not otherwise on offer in Tom Price. It has been an extremely valuable partnership and is greatly valued by all who have accessed her support.”
Nadine Argyle,
Midwife
Nintirri Centre
Tom Price WA, 2007
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“I enjoyed taking the various prescribed supplements knowing they were nourishing my body therefore my future baby.”
Simone, Wickham WA
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"We had a beautiful baby boy on the 13th June at the family birth centre. I had a 3-hour labour (although I had been in pre-labour for a week before hand, so my body was well prepared). Everyone thought how amazing that was for a first labour - I told them I had a secret formula - the partus prep herbal mix!"
Jo, Brett & Baby Vijay, 3.4kg
Karratha, WA
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“I originally went to see to see Kristin because I had recurrent mouth ulcers. I had given up smoking a few years prior and wanted to clean up my system and improve my health. I thought the consultation was very informative, and positive. I left with heaps of information and handouts, which was good to have to go over if you forget anything! I found Kristin very friendly and helpful and her knowledge and skills of a high level – she knew exactly what my symptoms meant and what my system was lacking, e.g. zinc. We also talked about lifestyle factors that would also be affecting my immune system.
Many months later I returned to Kristin while I was pregnant and we talked about my needs and my diet. I felt very healthy and in control through my pregnancy, and after initially taking the supplements my fatigue from the first trimester seemed to disappear and all the way through to labour I feel I was a ‘text book case’, as everything happened when it was meant too.
 Kristin also suggested a book (A Labour of Love*) for me to read while pregnant. I thought it was a great book and have passed it on to expecting friends that are now reading it too. I have already recommended friends go and see Kristin for pre-pregnancy advice and also advise on miscarriage, lifestyle adjustment, general health and also men’s health. Modern medicine is very good when needed but personally I would rather the more natural way of fixing things if possible.”
Lianne Bailey – Karratha, WA
Baby ‘Charlotte’, 3.4kgs, 23 June 2007
* by Gaby Targett www.alabouroflove.com.au
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