Welcome to our interview series where we learn more about local East Bay providers who support our clients along the road from fertility to the postpartum period. We sat down with Katie Sullivan, M.Ed, CPPD to hear all about how she helps new parents as the Parenting Doula.
Read MoreI love supporting people toward emotional stability and wellness. Life can be hard. The whole world around us is suffering and everyone has experienced some type of grief. If I can help alleviate that suffering and provide healing for people, I feel like I’ve had a useful and meaningful day. In East Asian medicine, we believe that the mind, body, and spirit are interconnected and cannot be separated.
Read MoreThe road to becoming a parent can be smooth or it can involve some hurdles. Most of the people that I meet in my clinic are negotiating a hurdle or two on their journey toward parenthood whether in a partnership or on their own. Becoming a single parent by choice, of course, comes with unique challenges.
Read MoreAre you about to have a baby or recently postpartum? Then you know that your time and energy are very precious. A postpartum meal plan for nutritious meals when you are in the first weeks and months of being a parent can be a lifesaver. Once your baby is here, you might not have the energy to cook for yourself or have as much support as you need.
Read MoreThe third trimester of pregnancy can bring about discomforts which were not present in early pregnancy. East Bay Acupuncture can help with common conditions and pain, particularly in the last trimester of pregnancy. Aimee Ruiz, M.S., L.AC is trained as a doula, with post graduate work in fertility, prenatal and birth education, and her Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The following conditions and discomforts of pregnancy can be treated with integrative medicine and acupuncture.
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