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Pelvic floor Physiotherapy can fill the current gap that women experience in lack of continuum care. AS c- action rates are rising,   One in  every 3 women in BC will birth surgically. It is important to offer care pre and post surgery. Research shows when women are offered pelvic floor physiotherapy favours more fast return…

The road to conception can be exciting, scary, overwhelming, frustrating, and exhausting all at once. Every couple’s fertility journey is unique and many experience unexpected challenges which may be related to specific reproductive conditions, unexplained infertility, or pregnancy loss due to miscarriage. No matter the cause of your difficulty, it is normal to feel alone…

Childbirth is one of the biggest life events that we will ever experience, yet many moms feel like they had little control over how their birth turned out. Current research shows that about 1 in 4 women experience a traumatic birth. Because our culture associates birth with fear and pain, some women may experience their…

TCM views ruptured membranes as disharmonious and as a potentially preventable disruptive event. The term “ruptured membranes” is what some people would describe as ‘your water breaking’ or ‘release of amniotic fluid’. All terms suggest the same thing and provide an excellent insight that your body is getting ready for the adventure of labour. It…

Suwen chapter 39 «When there is anger, the qi rises up. When there is elation, the qi becomes loose. When there is sadness, the qi disappears. When there is fear, the qi descends. When there is cold, the qi is gathered. When there is heat, the qi flows outwards. When there is startling with fright,…