Pregnancy - Functional Medicine Services

Pregnancy is a unique time which requires extra nutritional support to optimise the health of both the mother and baby. Learn which supplements and herbs are safe to use, how to navigate the common challenges faced during pregnancy and prepare the mind and body for labour.

This course is packed with printable resources and positive birth videos.

Course Information

Difficulty: Beginner

Tags: baby, mother, pregnancy

Course Instructors

Dr. Kate Author

Kate is a certified functional medicine practitioner with a special interest in autoimmune skin conditions. She’s well-versed in dealing with eczema, psoriasis, granuloma annulare, rosacea and perioral dermatitis. As a former chiropractor and anatomy teacher, Kate is also passionate about functional medicine for musculoskeletal injuries.

Dr Stewart Gillespie Author

Dr Stewart Gillespie is a world-renowned functional medicine practitioner & immune expert. He developed a signature method to identify 7 different types of inflammation & simple protocols that minimise supplements and testing. He shares years of clinical wisdom in a global mentorship program, helping health professionals around the world master chronic inflammation through functional medicine.

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1. Introduction

Why did we create this course?

Physiology of Pregnancy

The Physiology of Pregnancy

Implantation

Pregnancy & the Immune System

Conception & the immune system

The 3 immune phases

The role of Th2

I’m pregnant, now what?

Decisions to make

Choosing a health professional

Where is the best place to give birth?

Hospital, birth centre or home

Due Date

Intuition

Use of Herbs & Supplements in Pregnancy

General Overview & Safety

Contraindicated supplements

Common Pregnancy Problems

Bacterial Vaginosis

Urinary Tract Infection

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron deficiency anemia & pregnancy

Iron deficiency solutions

Iron infusion or transfusion

First Trimester

Nausea & Vomiting

Causes of nausea & vomiting

Histamine & pregnancy

Solutions for Nausea & Vomiting

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Headache & Migraines

Constipation

Reflux

Insomnia

Second Trimester

What is gestational diabetes?

Screening & diagnosis of gestational diabetes

Problems with the Glucose Tolerance Test

What can you do with a gestational diabetes diagnosis?

Third Trimester

Pre eclampsia

My recommended pregnancy supplements

Other Pregnancy Symptoms

Symptoms to be aware of in pregnancy

The History of Childbirth

What went wrong?

Labour

What starts labour?

The 3 stages of labour

Natural Pain Relief

Understanding Pain

Pain is in the brain

Mindset & Mantras

4 laws of the mind

How do I know when I’m in labour?

Birth plan

A Positive Birth Story

Our birth story

The waiting game

Labor begins!

Our birth video

Our birth video (behind the scenes) Part One

Our birth video (behind the scenes) Part Two

Our birth video (behind the scenes) Part Three

Social Media Highlights

Pregnancy Part 1

Pregnancy Part 2

Labour

Acknowledgements

Thank you

Stewart

Recommended Resources

Kate’s Spotify Playlist

Positive Hypnobirth Videos

Acupressure Points for Labour

Visualisation – Flower Video

Visualisation: How a baby rotates during the birth process

What babies learn before they are born

Recommended Books

Juju Sundin’s Birth Skills with Sarah Murdoch

Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth

Spiritual Midwifery

Ten Moons: The Inner Journey of Pregnancy, Preparation for Natural Birth

Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition

HypnoBirthing: The Breakthrough Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing – The Mongan Method

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Course Information

Difficulty: Beginner

Tags: baby, mother, pregnancy