Lactation / Postpartum support

A lactation consultation includes the observance of infant feeding at breast/chest and guidance given to improve comfort of the positioning to benefit the nursing parent and the infant, to improve latch and, therefore, milk transfer. The infant is often weighed before and after a feeding at the breast/chest to calculate how much milk has been transferred. A lactation consultation can address issues including: milk supply, breast pain and sore nipples, trouble latching, finding a comfortable nursing position, refusal to feed, poor infant weight gain, falling asleep at the breast/chest, problems pumping human milk, engorgement, clogged milk ducts, mastitis, infant oral restrictions, bottle feeding.

Some unique offerings as an integrative lactation consultant is infant acupressure instruction for parents for a number of issues from gassiness, to colds! Having added tools at our disposal such as acupuncture and herbal medicine to help with milk supply and other issues around lactation provide a perfect compliment to holistically support families to meet their infant feeding goals.

Pelvic Steaming

Pelvic steaming aka Yoni steaming or vaginal steaming is a relaxing session during which you will sit comfortably over a warm, specially tailored, therapeutic herbal tea or smoke allowing the steam, or smoke, to rise up and permeate the genitals and entire pelvic area. A specific steaming intake form is required to be able to tailor the herbs and treatment plan for the individual's constitution, imbalances and goal. Steaming is a gentle and effective modality to address many gynecological challenges such as painful periods, irregular cycles, infertility, postpartum recovery, infections and more.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves the insertion of sterile, extremely thin needles into the body to facilitate healing and is based in both ancient Chinese medicine and validated by current research. A full history and exam will proceed all first time acupuncture treatments to be able to create and individualized treatment plan for each client.

An acupuncture treatment is usually very relaxing and CAN include other modalities such as acupressure, ear seeds, fire cupping, moxibustion, gua sha, essential oils, Tui Na (Chinese massage), heat, castor oil hot packs, guided meditation and lifestyle recommendations as seen appropriate by the practitioner. The benefits of acupuncture can include improved digestion, sleep, a sense of relaxation, decreased anxiety and depression, decrease pain, improved bodily functions such as metabolism, fertility, balanced hormones and in increase in a sense of well being and empowerment.

Cupping

Cupping applies suction to the surface of the body to draw out pathogenic factors or to invigorate the flow of blood and Qi at the surface of the body.

Herbs

The unique ability of herbs to simultaneously treat root imbalances and strengthen the body makes them an easy natural choice to treat chronic and non-threatening conditions like migraines, PMS, menstrual imbalances, menopausal symptoms, hormonal imbalances and reproductive issues.  They can be used many different ways as in tinctures, teas, capsules, powders and topical.  

Moxibustion

Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials  called "moxa" are burned on or very near the surface of the skin. The  intention is to warm and invigorate the flow of Qi in the body and  dispel certain pathogenic influences.