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Heather Bruce's presentation to AACMAC 2010 in Adelaide South Australia
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SUPPORTING WELL PREGNANCY
Heather Bruce Copyright 2010
AACMAC 2010
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NATURE KNOWS
• We could be working more naturally . . . .
• We could follow nature . . . . Not thinking we can help those who would direct it . . .
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SAFETY IN PREGANNCY?• Over 30 years ago when acupuncture education was new . . . . In
Australia . . . We were taught that it was dangerous to treat women in pregnancy . . . My teachers were NOT interested and there WAS nothing before I started teaching the subject 27 years ago . . .
• Having been pregnant and having a small child, I was flooded with those who wanted help – in pregnancy attainment and in birthing and everything in between . .
• What to do?
• Courageous with caution.• Following basic principles . . .• I do NOT use TCM techniques, or points and their actions- but follow the
body and her life and am guided by my gut.
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Care & Support
through all STAGES & PHASES
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SUPPORTING NOTES
• Available from
• www.sharpen-up-your-results.com . . . .• CLICK AACMAC 2010 . . .
and download at home . . .
Other notes on many other topics also there . . .
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NORMAL MENSTRUATION
HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS NORMAL CIRCULATION & PRODUCTION OF QI AND BLOOD . . . .
WHAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THIS WILL ALTER ALL THAT HAPPENS TO HER EMOTIONS AND HENCE HER LIFE – AND OF COURSE HER MATERNITY
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TREATMENT STRATEGY
• Get rid of what is clogging up the system, to allow nature to reassert itself.
• This may be long term structural and/or emotional and/or energy congestion.
• This may rear its head – as a medically unexpected ‘high risk’ event later on . .
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PREGNANCY ALTERATIONS OF NORMAL
• INCREASE IN HEAT• INCREASE IN DAMPNESS
INCREASE N BLOODINCREASE IN LIVER QI
• DECREASE IN MATERNALLY AVAILABLE
KIDNEY QI(Thanks
Julian Scott, 1980’s . . . )AACMAC 2010
MAKING GREAT BABIES
• Look at what makes good periods/eggs • What does Ki yang mean in sexuality?• Why is ‘normal’ not happening?• What needs to be cleared out before a new
project (baby) can be started? (Do we build a new house before cleaning out the block? Why think it appropriate with making a baby?)
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FERTILITY (Jing) MARKERS
• HAIR – flower of the kidneys• NAILS – and red start to periods – (and hair)
blood quality and liver blood esp.• SLEEP – blood nourishing Shen & peaceful ?
Amount of Liver Stuck• VAGINAL LUB – estrogen/Ki yin/jing• LIBIDO – myriad – incl. Ki yang• TEETH – jing/Ki/aging sign (gift hosre in
mouth. . . . )
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STRAW POLL of 28 women fertility patients
21 - HAIR issues/falling – often in clumps14 - WARM FEET at night, so out of covers 12 – low/absent LIBIDO (not all asked)12 – low/no VAGINAL LUBRICATION (not same
as above always) 9 - FINGERNAILS – very poor12 – GRINDING of teeth/very disturbed sleeping 9 – BROWN BEGINNING to period
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MEN’S ISSUES
USUALLY AT LEAST HALF THE BATTLE• WARM FEET at night/often hot & for years• LOW BASAL TEMP – often 35.5 – most under
or just in 36 C - only one of 27 has normal – 36.8 – none others even 36.6!!!
• COOL TO TOUCH PENIS – when erect• GUT ISSUES – either active IBS/reflux or by
looking at mess on the tongue . . • EXERCISE/LIFESTYLE – sedentary & toxic.
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BEFORE PREGNANCY
• BOTH potential parents in the best health possible.
• Mum with normal BBT and perfect periods.
• Calm and supportive environment for creating a new life . . . and to REMAKE her own body.
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HEATHER’S FERTILITY JING MARKERS
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SUPPORTING NOTES
• Available from
• www.sharpen-up-your-results.com . . . .• CLICK AACMAC 2010 . . .
and download at home . . .
Other notes on many other topics also there . . .
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WHAT WE MAY LOOK AT . .
• DR SHEN – crucial times in Jing . . .
TIMES When a woman is most able to change• PUBERTY
BEGININNG OF SEX• PREGNANCY• MENOPAUSE
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ORIGINAL PREGNANCY WORK
• Bob Flaws – Path of Pregnancy – 1982 . .
• CAUSES OF ALL POST NATAL problems . . • INVASION OF COLD AND LOSS OF BLOOD . .
Look what is happening due to the SAFE medicalised births in the west now . . .
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HOW CAN WE HELP THOSE WHO BELIEVE INTERFERING IS GOOD
FOR THEM AND BABY?
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• SUPPORT NORMAL
• STRIVE TO FOLLOW THE BLUEPRINT NATURE GIVES US
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POST BIRTH CAUSES OF DISEASE . .
(TCM) . . . • INVASION OF COLD• LOSS OF BLOOD
‘SAFE’ MODERN BIRTH• LOSS OF INSTINCTIVE/BOND/PRIMAL
BIRTHING INHERITANCE• DISEMPOWERMENT at all levels . . .
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INVASION OF COLD
• Much to be found elsewhere . . .
• Past AACMAC presentations - available - • www.sharpen-up-your-results.com
Heather's DVD trainings, forum posts and myriad writings . ..
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LOSS OF BLOOD?
• Foolish obstetric practices . ..
• To learn more – look at all research – we are NOT following facts . . ..
• HENCI GOER – ‘The Thinking Women’s Guide to Better Birthing’/’Obstetric Myths: Research Realities’ . . .
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THIRD STAGE
• Don’t interfere – at all . . • (Only 5% of women really need help – the rest
need support from a doula/someone who KNOWS birth – not the mechanics . . .
• Initiation into women’s mysteries – how to mother comes as a consequence . . . not the PHYSICAL – birthing is a women’s act . .
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Care & Support
through all STAGES & PHASES
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OPTIMAL PREGNANCY SEMINAR
• Check on my site for improving/mentoring in acupuncture education (Clinical experience)
• www.sharpen-up-your-results.com)
• 24/25 JULY• DAYLESFORD, VICT
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CONTACT HEATHER
• www.sharpen-up-your-results.com(Practitioner info)DVD and eBook packages available . .
Info for patients . . .• www.easybabies.com.au• www.heatherbruce.com.au
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