Traditional Chinese Medicine has a holistic approach to maternal health care and believes expecting and new mothers should be treated with utmost care for safe birth and quick, full recovery. Conception through postpartum, TCM is effective yet safe and gentle.

Acupuncture, appropriate herbal medicines, food therapies, nutritional and lifestyle mentoring are used in conjunction to nourish and balance your body to improve overall wellbeing. Use TCM for:

Pre-conception
•    Understand and maximize your feminine energy cycle
•    Treat infertility and promote conception
•    Learn and use fertility awareness methods
•    Strengthen and nourish to support a healthy pregnancy and birth

Pre-natal
•    Morning sickness
•    Reduce fatigue & irritability
•    Relieve backaches & muscle cramps
•    Promote contentment & sense of well-being
•    Strengthen and nourish to support birthing
•    Help turn breech position fetus
•    Safe alternative to labour induction
•    Shorten labour and help relieve pain during labour and delivery

Postpartum
•    Reduce postpartum pain & trauma
•    Encourage recovery and healing
•    Alleviate postpartum depression
•    Eliminate mastitis and promote lactation
•    Regulate menses
•    Alleviate minor infant disorders such as blocked tear ducts and colic

A mother of three, Twyla understands this most precious time for women and their families. Along with you and birthing attendants, she can mentor you in your family planning, through a safe and healthy birthing experience and renewed postpartum health.

Check out upcoming lectures and events to support you through your family planning and creating!