Prenatal Care

I have been very interested in prenatal care for a while and expanded my training and knowledge in the field by attending a certification course to become a Naturopathic doula in September 2014.  Although I currently will not be attending births, there is so much benefit  for mom and baby by including Naturopathic care prenatally as well as the weeks leading up to labour.  A Naturopathic Doctor can be part of your health care team which can include midwives, doulas, medicals doctors, chiropractors, osteopaths, massage therapists and more.  For prenatal care I typically use diet/lifestyle counselling, botanical medicine (herbs), supplements (minerals and nutrients) and acupuncture.  I help ensure you are taking the right supplements and educate about healthy diet/lifestyle.  I address any concerns during pregnancy like nausea, fatigue, swelling, constipation, leg cramps and anemia.  In addition, I can help with prevention of group B strep and acupuncture to prepare the body for labour.  I should also note that I can help with preconception care, infertility and miscarriages as well as post-natal for post-partum depression and mastitis.  Naturopathic Doctors are covered by most extended health care plans and many of these plans we can bill directly in office including but not limited to: Pacific Blue Cross, Great West Life, Sunlife and Manulife. 

-Dr. Darcie Pawlick

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