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Titles in the series: Skin / Arthritis Preparing for Birth / Mother & Child Women’s Health / Men’s Health Insomnia / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME) Depression / Addiction Multiple Sclerosis / Osteoporosis Cancer Back Pain/ Migraine |
The series was produced by B-Line Productions for Discovery Health. |
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PREPARING FOR BIRTH –
FROM THE TV SERIES ‘THE ALTERNATIVE’ Introduction Vox-pops from the case studies. Dr. Yehudi Gordon is a Consultant Obstetrician who has gained a reputation for taking a holistic approach to women’s health during pregnancy. Although it is safer to have a baby now than in the past he stresses that there are still gaps in conventional treatments which complementary medicine may help. He appears several times in the programme, introducing the benefits of the various treatments. |
MOTHER & CHILD –
FROM THE TV SERIES ‘THE ALTERNATIVE’ Introduction Vox-pops from the case studies. Dr. Tim Evans, a GP who focuses on mothers and babies reminds us of the life-changing experience of having a child. Later on in the programme he describes the problems of sleep deprivation and depression in more detail. |
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Case Study 1
Our first case study is Purdy who had unexplained infertility and turned to alternative therapies to get pregnant. One practitioner looked at her nutrition and suggested complex homeopathic remedies and after a year she conceived. Subsequently she went to another homeopath and health visitor, Kate Diamantopoulo for her third and fourth pregnancies. Kate was able to help her with morning sickness, insomnia and exhaustion by using homeopathic remedies to rebalance the body both physically and emotionally. |
Case Study 1
We hear from Siew Yee Pang and her son, Clermont, who was pulled out of his mother by suction. The trauma left him unsettled and easily disturbed, resulting in sleepness nights for his parents. In desperation they turned to Beth Tyers, a flower essence practitioner and homeopath. The homeopathic remedies helped to heal the physical damage to his head while the flower essences addressed the emotional behaviour. |
| Case Study 2 Mothers-to-be Alisa, Saffron and Judith have found having yoga for pregnancy lessons with Alice Charlwood has given them the confidence to listen to their bodies. Yoga is a fantastic way to prepare ` for the birth of your baby as it allows the mother to feel comfortable with her body, relax and let go as well as help with the physical aches and pains through stretching and breathing. |
Case Study 2 Sarah had a caesarean and her baby, Eleanor, went from calm to unhappy. Unsure what it was, Sarah tried various things before visiting the paediatric osteopath Stuart Korth. He diagnosed stresses in the base of the skull and neck causing indigestion and headaches. Using minimal force Stuart is able to realign the body, restoring proper motion between the parts. Stuart has also helped Meg and David’s son Angus. When he was a year old, he was diagnosed with slight brain damage and walks with a limp and has an arm that doesn’t work very well. He was three when Stuart first treated him and although he can’t heal the damaged brain he is able to ensure freedom of movement between the parts of the brain and the rest of the body. |
| Case Study 3 Judy’s experience with pregnancy has been traumatic: her first child was breach and the second traverse. To overcome her fears for the birth of her third child, she has been going to self-hypnosis classes with Gowrie Motha. Gowrie believes that reducing fear is essential as when you have a fearless birth you also have a painless one. |
Case Study 3 Baby Swim has been able to help Miles, born with Downs Syndrome. Desperate for Miles to have as full a life as possible, his mother Tracey found a swimming group that isn’t just fun but works with physical and mental development and safety. |
| Case Study 4 Anna experienced painful sciatica during her first pregnancy as her baby was sitting on a nerve. When she went to a Aarti Shah, a McTimoney Chiropractor, Aarti discovered that she was walking wrong as well as had imbalances in her pelvis and lower back. After just a few treatments Anna felt a noticeable difference in her mobility and comfort and has been to Aarti with all three of her children. |
Case Study 4 According to Matthew Shrock, another osteopath, mothers always neglect themselves despite retained strain in their bodies after birth. Manipulation can help not just with the physical trauma but also can release emotions that have been stored in various tissues and muscles as cellular memory. The last case study, Caroline found that she was finally able to deal with the uncovered trauma created by her own mother dying during childbirth. |
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Zita West is an acupuncturist and
midwife who pioneered an acupuncture service within the NHS for pregnant women. Jeujade first went to see her to try and conceive by regulating her periods and PMS. When she fell pregnant, Zita also helped her with the birth of her son using acupuncture and herbs. |
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