Acupuncture

Chinese Herbal Medicine

calmbirth ® practitioner

Student Midwife

Heather is a qualified Chinese Medicine practitioner who completed her training at the University of Technology Sydney, completing an internship in hospitals in Beijing and Hangzhou where she recieved advanced training in Gynaecology.

After developing a passion for supporting women through the childbearing years, Heather completed her Doula training in 2006 and in 2008 began a Bachelor of Midwifery. She is now in her 2nd year of Midwifery studies and has supported many women through pregnancy and childbirth.

With a gentle treatment style, Heather blends various techniques of East Asian medicine to restore the body to balance. She specialises in Reproductive health for Men and Women and has treated many women through pre-conception, pregnancy and beyond and maintains good relationships with local midwives and obstetricians.

Qualifications & Memberships:

• B.Hlth Sci (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
• Chinese Medicine certificate (Beijing)
• Cert IV in Chinese Remedial Massage
• Reiki Master
• AACMA Member
• Student Midwife

Give Birth Slowly

A New Moon teaches gradualness
and deliberation and how one gives birth
to oneself slowly. Patience with small details
makes perfect a large work, like the universe.

What nine months does for an embryo
forty early mornings will do
for your gradually growing wholeness.

Yasayan Bumi Sehat is a non-profit organisation set up by midwife Robin Lim with birth centres in Aceh and Bali. They are in constant need of donations and supplies. If you are able to donate any of the following or are travelling to Bali in the near future please contact them via their website.

Babies & Mothers Needs:

Pre-natal vitamins with Iodine (to prevent goiter)
Children's and infant vitamins
Infant receiving blankets
Newborn cotton t-shirts
Newborn cotton hats
Toothbrushes, adults and children's
Children's and adult books for our library

Medical Supplies:

Bactroban antibiotic ointment
Pitocin
Lidocane, injectable one or two percent
Worm medication (vermos)

Homeopathic Needs:

Aconite
Anchona Off
Antimonium Tartaricum
Arnica
Babies and Mothers needs:
Belladonna
Carbo Veg
Caulophyllum
Cimicifuga
Cinnamon
Cocculus Indicus
Gelsinium
Gossypium
Hypericum perforatum
Ignatia Ipecacuanha
Ledum
Leuroseus
Medical Supplies:
Natrum Mur
Nux Vomca
Opium
Phosphorous
Pulsatilla
Pyrogen
Rhus Toxicodendrom
Sabina
Secale
Sepia
Sulpher