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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