Miscarriage and Chinese Medicine
Kat Barber Kat Barber

Miscarriage and Chinese Medicine

Miscarriage is one of the most traumatic and intensely emotional and physical experiences a woman can go through. While every woman who has lost a pregnancy experiences miscarriage differently, it can be extremely hard on both the body and spirit.

Healing from a pregnancy loss is not linear, but in the Chinese Medicine view there are some consistent philosophies that can assist in recovery. Should you want to try again, these can also help nourish and support future pregnancies.

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Cycles, Consistency and Chinese Medicine (TCM) for Fertility
Kat Barber Kat Barber

Cycles, Consistency and Chinese Medicine (TCM) for Fertility

Cycles, Consistency and Chinese Medicine (TCM) for Fertility

Every cycle offers an opportunity to improve fertility outcomes and TCM offers support in every phase. We talked about this at the fertility event, and wanted to explore this a bit more in-depth in this piece.

Phase One: Blood phase or your period – days one through five of your cycle. Estrogen and progesterone are at a zero hormone level. Here we want to see blood moving freely – with flow, color and consistency: no clots, excessive cramping, bloating nor spotting before or after your period. We use Jade Moon Phase 1 herbal supplement if you’re having issues with your menses and target points that move qi and blood, tonify the liver organ system, nourish blood and prepare for the next phase.

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Five Ways Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Helps Improve Fertility
Kat Barber Kat Barber

Five Ways Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Helps Improve Fertility

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine have been clinically proven to help fertility and pregnancy outcomes. Used at a stand-alone or as an adjunct to IVF/IUI, these modalities have beneficial and therapeutic effects across the spectrum from pre-conception all the way through pregnancy and delivery.
Here are just five of the ways it can help you achieve a successful pregnancy and delivery.

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