Healthy gut for a healthy pregnancy

Healthy gut for a healthy pregnancy

Healthy gut for a healthy pregnancy. By Joanna Vinsen Loveys BNatMed HbT MNZAMH Apr 2017 We have all heard the saying “listen to your gut”. This phrase tends to mean “listen to your intuition” but it could just as well apply to paying attention to how your digestion...
Healing Comfrey Balm

Healing Comfrey Balm

Healing Comfrey Balm. By Sian Hannagan Jan 2018 In the peak of summer, the garden becomes lush with growth. In the case of my garden, much of that growth is weeds. But that’s no terrible thing. Under our noses disguised as weeds, gardens are filled with plants that...
Good Health in Autumn

Good Health in Autumn

Good Health in Autumn. By Kate Fitness Mar 2016 As a Naturopath, I am always looking for effective treatments and ideas to keep our wee ones happy and healthy with as little fuss and if possible, with minimal trips to the Doctor. So here are some of the tips and...
Bring Student Midwives into Homebirth

Bring Student Midwives into Homebirth

Bring Student Midwives into Homebirth. By Amy Towle Mar 2015 Nurturing our future midwives is a key part of building a strong homebirth community. A midwife who is invited into the homebirth space is far more likely to value homebirth and treat birth as normal....
Birth and Generations

Birth and Generations

Birth and Generations. By Sharon Robinson Dec 2015 Ibecame Kerri’s midwife for the first time near the end of her second pregnancy. Her first birth had been very traumatic for her. She had been young and hadn’t been treated in a way that left her feeling empowered,...