Category Archives: Mother and Baby

Vive Health Mother and Baby Care Blog
Author: Melissa LeBreton Mother / Naturopath)

Heat in Pregnancy | How To Find Your Ankles Again This Summer

21 Dec 2020

Merakai Therapies As we come into the hottest months of the year, we find so many of our pregnant mums lose their ankles. Let’s talk all things ankles or cankles!! This is the fluid between cells and surrounding tissue. You … Continue reading →

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Caesarean Scar Work with Merakai Therapies

30 Nov 2020

Merakai Therapies Whether you have a planned caesarean or an emergency caesarean it may be a daunting experience to prepare for, and recover from. Bringing your baby into our world safely is always the highest priority for you and your … Continue reading →

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Pregnant during a Pandemic

14 Apr 2020

Pregnancy journey can certainly feel like a roller coaster of emotions and physical changes at the best of times. With a pandemic, it can be even more of a roller coaster. A quick google search will show you a plethora … Continue reading →

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Herbal Medicines that Increase Breast Milk Supply

24 Jun 2019

Galactagogues are a group of medicines or agents that are believed to or have been proven to help breast milk production at the beginning of breast feeding or for the continuation of feeding. Herbs have a long history, in many … Continue reading →

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Introducing Genevieve to Merakai Therapies

1 Nov 2018

My name is Genevieve. I am originally from the UK but now live in Grange with my husband and two daughters. I first came across massage when I was studying to become a professional ballet dancer. Once I retired from … Continue reading →

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Fertility & Pre-Pregnancy Support Massage

28 Jul 2018

Merakai Therapies offer complete support of women on their journey to motherhood. Specialised training in fertility and pre-pregnancy support, combined with their remedial and extensive pregnancy massage training means they are able to offer safe, nurturing, non-invasive and deeply relaxing … Continue reading →

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Pregnancy Reflexology Massage

2 Jul 2018

The joys of pregnancy are abundant, but sometimes so are feelings of pain and discomfort. Reflexology is a gentle and nurturing therapy that may assist in managing many of the commonly felt pregnancy discomforts, such as: Morning sickness Back pain … Continue reading →

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Three Ways Acupuncture can Improve Fertility & Conception

30 Apr 2018

Bob Wong | Art of Acupuncture For many couples, trying to fall pregnant can be a time full of joy & excitement, anticipating the arrival of their bundle of joy. Unfortunately for many others it can become a stressful & … Continue reading →

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Labour Support Workshop | March 18th 2018

31 Oct 2017

Want to feel more confident about your labour? Have you heard of Acupressure for labour, but not sure how to do it? Want to know how to best support your wife/partner during her labour? Have you finished your Antenatal classes … Continue reading →

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Turn that Lunch Box Frown Upside Down

29 Sep 2017

Therese Hodgkinson (Naturopath) The lunch box. It certainly can drain you of all enthusiasm for new ideas after years of packing lunches. Thoughts of …where do I start, what do I add, how do I keep it interesting yet healthy? … Continue reading →

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Do you have wrist pain during your pregnancy?

28 Aug 2017

by Jodie Isle | Merakai Massage With the increased fluid and changes to your body posture most women experience new aches and pains during pregnancy. Some women will develop pain in their wrist(s), which may radiate down to their … Continue reading →

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Pregnancy Pelvic Pain

25 Jun 2017

by Jodie Isles | Remedial Massage Therapist ….I’m going to call it pregnancy triple P So many women say: “My hips and pelvis feel like they are “falling apart”, my hips just ache all the time or at night, … Continue reading →

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Foods and Supplements for Gut Health

28 Feb 2017

By Megan Crockart | Nutritionist As a natural therapist, gut health is paramount, therefore in my own personal regime, I focus quite strongly on foods and supplements to support good gut health. Plus as a nutritionist gut health and digestive … Continue reading →

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Vive Health – Massage Therapist – Jodie Isles

9 Feb 2017

Dip. In Remedial Massage | NurtureLife® practitioner (Pregnancy massage Australia) Special interests Remedial massage Deep Tissue massage Relaxation massage Pregnancy massage Massage for Labour (Labour support training) Postnatal massage HICAPS and Health fund rebates are available. A little … Continue reading →

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Natural Pain Relief Options for Labour

30 Jan 2017

By Megan Crockart | Nutritionist I thought I would share a personal experience and give some insight into what natural pain relief options I tried in labour. I gave birth to my baby boy Thomas just over 10 months ago … Continue reading →

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Cleaned-Up Bubble Bars

28 Oct 2016

How delicious do these Cleaned-Up Bubble Bars from Liz and Kath at Simple Nourishment look! Quick and easy to prepare, this is sure to be a hit for morning or afternoon tea – at school, at home, or at the … Continue reading →

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Mini Banana Walnut Muffins

29 Sep 2016

Another delicious recipe from Simple Nourishment! Why not make a batch for back to school lunches this week – yum! Be sure to check out the recipe book, Super Snacks, from Simple Nourishment in store at VIVE. Prep: 15 mins … Continue reading →

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Is your child having issues with concentration, learning or behaviour?

21 Sep 2016

By Mikaela Duffy Naturopath, Nutritionist, and Body Talk Practitioner Many children face difficulties when it comes to cognition, focus and retaining information. At times these issues may be coupled with hyperactivity, sleeping problems and eating or digestive complaints. The … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen with Bella and Claudia: Beetroot Brownies

30 Aug 2016

In this episode of The Kitchen, Bella and Claudia show you how to make an easy, delicious and simple recipe of Beetroot Brownies. Yum! What you’ll need… 320g beetroot, grated raw (about 2.5 cups) 3 cups Protein Bread Co … Continue reading →

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SUPERCHARGED VEGGIE SCRAMBLE

23 Aug 2016

This is a breakfast I recommend to all of my clients – it’s very quick and just divine! A breakfast like this is a great way to pack veggies into the start of your day and will keep you full … Continue reading →

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