The gift of a child’s birth heralds a new beginning. The whole family embarks on an exciting and challenging journey of new discoveries. Through parenting we can discover our strengths and weaknesses and delight and grow with the lessons our child brings to us. The only preparation we need is to be brave enough to open our hearts, to acceptance and love - of our child and of ourselves. Depending on our individual life experience, this may be easier for some and uncertain for others.

I run evening and weekend courses for parents-to-be, where we gently explore some of the issues birth may bring. The practical knowledge of the different stages of labour and help that the birthing partner can provide, are also covered.

Many of the physical and emotional discomforts of pregnancy can be alleviated with Acupuncture. I recommend treatments throughout pregnancy to prepare the body for labour and birth and to support the growing baby. Acupuncture is effective for encouraging breech presentations to turn and for the induction of labour. Post natal Acupuncture can help with milk production, exhaustion and emotional turbulence.