A-Z : Complementary therapies
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an alternative therapy that many women find can relieve some of the discomfort of pregnancy such as morning sickness, back pain and fatigue.
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Ante natal yoga
Ante natal yoga can be very useful in preparation for birth and the weeks after, Lucy explains the value of yoga
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Aromatherapy
Complementary therapy,useful for relieving some of the discomforts associated with pregnancy
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Cranial osteopathy
Cranial Osteopathy may help a baby recover following a difficult birth, practitioner Lin Bridgeford and mothers discuss how successful it was for their babies
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Emma's Birth Diary (Part 1)
Emma is planning to have her sixth baby at home like she did for her fifth baby. She has also had two previous caesarean sections and three natural births.
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Emma's Birth Diary (Part 3)
Emma plans to have a homebirth for her sixth baby; she's now more than two weeks overdue and in labour
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Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a popular complementary therapy which can help with many of the discomforts of both pregnancy and labour.
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Hypnobirthing
Hypnobirthing is a growing tend where prospective mothers use hypnosis to alleviate some of their fears of childbirth and help them to relax.
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Katherine's Birth Diary part 2
Katherine is expecting her first baby and plans a homebirth, but she goes 24days past her due date and she's now getting desperate
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Massage for Labour
Linda Kimber runs classes on massage , for mothers and their birth partners which they can utilise in labour
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Michelle's Birth Diary (Part 2)
Michelle plans a home waterbirth for her second baby, she's developed symphisis pubis dysfunction and enjoys a well earned massage, she goes into labour just past her due date
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Nancy's Birth Diary (Part 2)
Nancy and Tecwyn are planning a homebirth for their 2nd baby, they are using Hypnobirthing to help ensure an easy labour and birth
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Nancy's Birth Diary (Part 3)
Concluding part of Nancy's birth diary, she goes into labour and uses the birth pool and the hypnobirthing technique that she has perfected
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Osteopathy
Osteopathy can aid a more natural birth by re-aligning the spine and pelvis
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Reflexology
Reflexology is a complementary therapy involved in the massage and manipulation of the hands or feet which are said to correspond with different parts of the body
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Sara's Birth Diary Part One
Sara and Graham are expecting their third baby; they plan to have another homebirth like they did for their previous two children.
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Sound Therapy
This section looks at the complementary therapy of sound therapy which uses sounds and vibrations to calm and relax.
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Stretch Marks
Where and why you get stretch marks and some useful tips to help prevent them.
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Words of Wisdom Morning Sickness
Morning sickness can be debilitating, Debra gives advice and recommends Yoga
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