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Pre-Conception Care, Pregnancy & Parenting NEWS

February 2008
In this issue . . .
PRECIOUS PRE-CONCEPTION CARE - The Hazards of Coffee & Caffeine on Conception
WORKSHOP - Acupressure for Labour Pain
PREGNANCY TIP - Breech Baby
KIDS CORNER - Food and the Fridge
Greetings!
 

This month you'll enjoy reading about the hazards of caffeine and conception, you're invited to a workshop on decreasing pain in labour and there's some interesting info regarding refrigerators and your children's food.

 
Approximate read time of 3 minutes.
 

 

All the best to you and your family

 

Rebecca Mar Young

 

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PRECIOUS PRE-CONCEPTION CARE
The Hazards of Coffee & Caffeine on Conception
 
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Did you know that caffeine adversely affects fertility? It is known to be toxic to eggs and sperm which means prospective Mum AND Dad need to abstain! It is also toxic to the fetus once you are pregnant and is highly inflammatory to our systems. It is linked to chromosomal and congenital abnormalities as well as miscarriage and it is diuretic, which leads to excretion of valuable nutrients. Unfortunately for those addicted, it's better off giving it a miss when you're wanting to start a family.

coffeeCheck out these couple of studies:

Caffeine intake of 3 or more cups a day by women or their partners doubled the rate of miscarriage in a Danish study.

American Journal of Epidemiology Vol 160 No 7 2004 661-67

A study of 1,909 women in America found the risk of not conceiving for 12 months was 55% higher for women drinking 1 cup of coffee per day. It was 100% higher for women drinking 1 and one half to 3 cups and 176 % higher for women drinking more than three cups per day.

Yale University School of Medicine. Epidemiologic Reviews Vol 14, Pg 83, 1992

WORKSHOP - Acupressure for Pain in Labour

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Wouldn't you love to know what points could be pressed on your body that could halve the pain you feel during labour? I'm conducting an acupressure workshop next month that will give you and your partner all the tools you need to naturally and effectively reduce your discomfort.

 

For more info on the workshop click here and scroll down to the "events" section.

 

The important details:

Your investment: $50 per person or $90 when two people book together (includes booklet). Booking is essential as places are limited.

When: March 16, Sunday, 1.30-3.30pm

Where: Life Source Yoga, Suite 11, 177-199 Pacific Highway North Sydney

For bookings: call me (Rebecca) direct on 0404 457 911 or Life Source 8904 0202 or email rebeccamaryoung@gmail.com

Payment can be made via cash (Life Source), direct transfer (to Rebecca) or credit card (over the phone). Tax receipts will be given on the day.

 

Terms: Full payment secures booking. Cancellations with refund accepted up until 7th March, after this time, no refund. If participant goes into labour before the workshop, a refund will be given.

 

Who will benefit?

Pregnant women, their partner, anyone who wants to learn more about how to support a woman in labour such as doulas, midwives, mums, sisters and friends of the pregnant woman.

 

What a mum had to say:

"I found using acupressure during labour brilliant. Having used acupressure I wouldn't even consider being in labour without it. The difference was amazing - I felt a lot calmer and able to cope and much more relaxed. It was really good for me to have my partner so closely involved with each contraction - I felt connected and supported." Sarah Doherty, Wellington.

 
PREGNANCY TIP - Breech baby

 

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If you are told your baby is presenting as breech (bottom or feet down), then having acupuncture between 33 and 36 weeks will give you the best opportunity to turn that baby. So don't leave it too late as you're little person needs some room to move! A 1998 Italian study found that 75% of breech babies turn using acupuncture between 33 and 36 weeks!

KIDS CORNER - food and the fridge

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Children have so much energy to enjoy life and do a great job of living in the moment. So it's important to do what's best for their growing little bodies and surprisingly, this includes them avoiding eating food straight out of the fridge!

 

laughing babyWhy? Because it chills their stomach and digestive process which works much better when it's warm, according to Chinese medical theory. 50 years ago we didn't have this problem as there wasn't wide-scale refrigeration, however these days everyone has a fridge but our body's haven't had time to evolve into eating a lot more cold food.

 

Where possible give your children room temperature drinks and fruit and leave the dairy products to come straight out of the fridge. Your child's digestive system needs lots of easy to digest foods that will build a solid foundation for them in later life. Their system doesn't fully stop developing from a Chinese medical perspective until they are seven years old. The types of food that are easy to digest include: soups and stews, cooked vegetables, grains and meat. Sugar, dairy products (after five-years-old), fruit and oily food needs to be limited as it impedes the digestive process as all of these products are mucus producing. It should also be noted that children fair best with a reasonably bland diet. They don't require herbs and spices to the extent that adults enjoy. The blander and fresher and simpler the diet, the stronger the digestive system, which will set them up for a strong body for life.

 

COMPLIMENTARY TREATMENT FOR YOUR CHILDREN IN FEB

There's still time to take advantage of this wonderful offer. If you would like to road-test the benefits of a non-insertive acupuncture treatment for your child - called Shonishin - then this is the month to do it.

 

For all the details on what it is and why I'm doing it - simply click here and scroll to the "Shonishin" heading for details.

CONTACT INFO
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phone: 0404 457 911 for bookings and all enquiries
 
NORTH SYDNEY: Inside Life Source Yoga & Health
                       Suite 11, 177-199 Pacific Highway
 
ALEXANDRIA:     34 Lyne Street (on street free parking available)
 
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Rebecca Mar Young