SUPPORTING WELL PREGNANCY

Heather Bruce Copyright 2010

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NATURE KNOWS

• We could be working more naturally . . . .

• We could follow nature . . . . Not thinking we can help those who would direct it . . .

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SAFETY IN PREGANNCY?• Over 30 years ago when acupuncture education was new . . . . In

Australia . . . We were taught that it was dangerous to treat women in pregnancy . . . My teachers were NOT interested and there WAS nothing before I started teaching the subject 27 years ago . . .

• Having been pregnant and having a small child, I was flooded with those who wanted help – in pregnancy attainment and in birthing and everything in between . .

• What to do?

• Courageous with caution.• Following basic principles . . .• I do NOT use TCM techniques, or points and their actions- but follow the

body and her life and am guided by my gut.

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Care & Support

through all STAGES & PHASES

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SUPPORTING NOTES

• Available from

• www.sharpen-up-your-results.com . . . .• CLICK AACMAC 2010 . . .

and download at home . . .

Other notes on many other topics also there . . .

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NORMAL MENSTRUATION

HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS NORMAL CIRCULATION & PRODUCTION OF QI AND BLOOD . . . .

WHAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THIS WILL ALTER ALL THAT HAPPENS TO HER EMOTIONS AND HENCE HER LIFE – AND OF COURSE HER MATERNITY

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TREATMENT STRATEGY

• Get rid of what is clogging up the system, to allow nature to reassert itself.

• This may be long term structural and/or emotional and/or energy congestion.

• This may rear its head – as a medically unexpected ‘high risk’ event later on . .

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PREGNANCY ALTERATIONS OF NORMAL

• INCREASE IN HEAT• INCREASE IN DAMPNESS

INCREASE N BLOODINCREASE IN LIVER QI

• DECREASE IN MATERNALLY AVAILABLE

KIDNEY QI(Thanks

Julian Scott, 1980’s . . . )AACMAC 2010

MAKING GREAT BABIES

• Look at what makes good periods/eggs • What does Ki yang mean in sexuality?• Why is ‘normal’ not happening?• What needs to be cleared out before a new

project (baby) can be started? (Do we build a new house before cleaning out the block? Why think it appropriate with making a baby?)

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FERTILITY (Jing) MARKERS

• HAIR – flower of the kidneys• NAILS – and red start to periods – (and hair)

blood quality and liver blood esp.• SLEEP – blood nourishing Shen & peaceful ?

Amount of Liver Stuck• VAGINAL LUB – estrogen/Ki yin/jing• LIBIDO – myriad – incl. Ki yang• TEETH – jing/Ki/aging sign (gift hosre in

mouth. . . . )

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STRAW POLL of 28 women fertility patients

21 - HAIR issues/falling – often in clumps14 - WARM FEET at night, so out of covers 12 – low/absent LIBIDO (not all asked)12 – low/no VAGINAL LUBRICATION (not same

as above always) 9 - FINGERNAILS – very poor12 – GRINDING of teeth/very disturbed sleeping 9 – BROWN BEGINNING to period

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MEN’S ISSUES

USUALLY AT LEAST HALF THE BATTLE• WARM FEET at night/often hot & for years• LOW BASAL TEMP – often 35.5 – most under

or just in 36 C - only one of 27 has normal – 36.8 – none others even 36.6!!!

• COOL TO TOUCH PENIS – when erect• GUT ISSUES – either active IBS/reflux or by

looking at mess on the tongue . . • EXERCISE/LIFESTYLE – sedentary & toxic.

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BEFORE PREGNANCY

• BOTH potential parents in the best health possible.

• Mum with normal BBT and perfect periods.

• Calm and supportive environment for creating a new life . . . and to REMAKE her own body.

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HEATHER’S FERTILITY JING MARKERS

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SUPPORTING NOTES

• Available from

• www.sharpen-up-your-results.com . . . .• CLICK AACMAC 2010 . . .

and download at home . . .

Other notes on many other topics also there . . .

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WHAT WE MAY LOOK AT . .

• DR SHEN – crucial times in Jing . . .

TIMES When a woman is most able to change• PUBERTY

BEGININNG OF SEX• PREGNANCY• MENOPAUSE

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ORIGINAL PREGNANCY WORK

• Bob Flaws – Path of Pregnancy – 1982 . .

• CAUSES OF ALL POST NATAL problems . . • INVASION OF COLD AND LOSS OF BLOOD . .

Look what is happening due to the SAFE medicalised births in the west now . . .

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HOW CAN WE HELP THOSE WHO BELIEVE INTERFERING IS GOOD

FOR THEM AND BABY?

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• SUPPORT NORMAL

• STRIVE TO FOLLOW THE BLUEPRINT NATURE GIVES US

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POST BIRTH CAUSES OF DISEASE . .

(TCM) . . . • INVASION OF COLD• LOSS OF BLOOD

‘SAFE’ MODERN BIRTH• LOSS OF INSTINCTIVE/BOND/PRIMAL

BIRTHING INHERITANCE• DISEMPOWERMENT at all levels . . .

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INVASION OF COLD

• Much to be found elsewhere . . .

• Past AACMAC presentations - available - • www.sharpen-up-your-results.com

Heather's DVD trainings, forum posts and myriad writings . ..

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LOSS OF BLOOD?

• Foolish obstetric practices . ..

• To learn more – look at all research – we are NOT following facts . . ..

• HENCI GOER – ‘The Thinking Women’s Guide to Better Birthing’/’Obstetric Myths: Research Realities’ . . .

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THIRD STAGE

• Don’t interfere – at all . . • (Only 5% of women really need help – the rest

need support from a doula/someone who KNOWS birth – not the mechanics . . .

• Initiation into women’s mysteries – how to mother comes as a consequence . . . not the PHYSICAL – birthing is a women’s act . .

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Care & Support

through all STAGES & PHASES

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OPTIMAL PREGNANCY SEMINAR

• Check on my site for improving/mentoring in acupuncture education (Clinical experience)

• www.sharpen-up-your-results.com)

• 24/25 JULY• DAYLESFORD, VICT

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CONTACT HEATHER

• www.sharpen-up-your-results.com(Practitioner info)DVD and eBook packages available . .

Info for patients . . .• www.easybabies.com.au• www.heatherbruce.com.au

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