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As long ago as 1998 it was recognised that many women are sensitive to common constituents of creams used to actually treat such problems.

We all know that ‘breast is the best’ when we talk about natural food for baby.

Optimal nutrition before and then during pregnancy has been shown to achieve a healthier baby and mother.

Giving birth is a very natural occurrence and quite an amazing experience for a mother-to-be to go through.

Kawakawa has always played a significant role in the Māori spiritual and physical world, tracing the life cycle from birth to death.

Personal question to a Naturopath from a woman seeking answers as she is worried about her ongoing infertility level. The main article has a list of suggestions to help encourage fertility levels.

The main issue is the philosophical difference between midwives and obstetricians. Midwives view pregnancy and the natural process of birthing as a normal part of life’s passage. They rely on their intuitive skills, hands, eyes and ears plus hearts, whereas obstetricians believe their technology to be more accurate, effective and reliable than any human can be.

If you are not on the priority list, then you have two choices – you can complain, blame others and make excuses for your circumstances or you can step up and start using your power to create more of what you want.

This emphasis is on early detection, especially in young women where breast cancers are more invasive, is the goal of any breast-screening programme. Thermal imaging would fulfil this role, with ideally, every woman having a baseline thermogram before their first pregnancy and, if normal, a comparative thermal imaging every few years or after any unilateral breast changes are discovered.