Babies should regain their birth weight by 2 weeks of age, gaining approximately 150-200g per week. They generally double their birth weight by 6 months & triple their birth weight by 12 months. This is a huge requirement for food for a little one with an immature digestive system. Breast milk is, of course, [...]
I use acupuncture with great success to treat many women for morning sickness. Depending on the severity of the condition you may need 1- 3 acupuncture treatments per week in the initial period, then weekly treatments until things settle down which is usually around week 14 of your pregnancy. Many women ask what they [...]
Colds and Flu are a common occurrence for children and adults alike, 6 per year is average until around 7-8 yrs old when children's immune systems mature. Prevention involves strengthening your child’s immune system and you can do this by: Dressing appropriately for the weather - keep those tootsies warm and avoid children running [...]
Congee is basically a slow cooked rice porridge whose therapeutic qualities can be altered depending on what other ingredients are added. Generally, rice congee is a digestive enhancer and improves assimilation. The basic rice congee is easy to digest and is as much a great first food for babies (if made with organic short [...]
HSC, TAFE, College and Uni exams, Driving tests, Report Deadlines - Everywhere you turn it seems you or your children are being called to action and some of us just don’t perform well under pressure. Don’t mention the word exam and you can answer any question, and without a deadline the report almost writes [...]
In many ways, both internally and externally, children’s bodies are quite immature. A child’s digestive system, for example, will not become mature until he or she is about seven to eight years old. Before this time children are prone to many common ailments such as regular coughs and colds, glue ear and tummy upsets. [...]
By understanding your condition and becoming actively involved in your own healing path you gain a level of self-empowerment that you can draw upon for the rest of your life.
