Born at Home
 
Holistic Birthing Centre Ltd & Holistic Counselling Centre Ltd
 
 
Halcyon Homeopathy - Kate Shay-Stephenson
 

Homeopathy is a natural and effective health care system, which can assist you naturally through a healthy pregnancy and childbirth, and support you and the baby afterwards.

During Pregnancy

The many physical and emotional changes of pregnancy may cause minor health problems, such as morning sickness, constipation, haemorrhoids, varicose veins, heartburn, anaemia, back ache, cramps, thrush, or emotional distress. All these problems and more potentially complicated symptoms such as raised blood pressure or oedema can also be helped by professional homeopathic treatment.

During the birth

During the birth there are many effective remedies which can be used to assist the process- i.e. if the cervix is slow to dilate, if the contractions slow down or stop, excessive bleeding, retained placenta, etc.

A remedy kit can be purchased with instructions for your partner to give during labour, or it may be possible to arrange for me to attend the birth.

Healing after the birth

After the birth you can use homeopathic remedies to speed healing for yourself and your baby- this will help you to enjoy the whole experience more, both physically and emotionally.

Breast feeding problems

There are some problems that can make it difficult for women to breast feed successfully including mastitis, painful nipples, and a slow milk supply. There are homeopathic remedies to help with all these problems and more, to allow breast feeding to be happy and pain free.

Treating babies

Babies tend to respond quickly to homeopathic treatment and it is safe to use from birth onwards.

 

About the Homeopath

Kate is a fully qualified and registered homeopath with many years of experience treating women and babies as well as other patients of all ages. She has three children herself. The 3rd one was born at home using a birthing pool and remedies for a natural and healthy birth. She has been working along side Tracey and Viv for a while now and they have all enjoyed seeing the benefits of using homeopathy for a healthy and happy pregnancy and labour.

Consultations may be made in person in West Kirby or Northwich, or by telephone; and always include prescribed remedies.

 

Magic of Homeopathy Courses

Kate can run bespoke homeopathy courses for mums and dads to be, or midwives or other interested parties.

These courses can be day long or run as evening classes.

In the classes the students learn how to safely and effectively prescribe remedies for them or others which will help facilitate a healthy and happy pregnancy and labour and birth and help with problems or ailments afterwards.

There will be remedy kits available to buy which by the end of the course the students will be able to confidently use.

 

Reiki

Reiki is a gentle healing method during which a practitioner channels universal life energy to a fully clothed recipient while they lie or sit in a relaxed position.

Reiki helps to harmonise body, mind, and spirit and so can be used to treat many ailments including; stress, pain, headaches, stomach upsets, back problems, asthma, anxiety, depression, and many other ailments which may be experienced during pregnancy, labour and after the birth.

Reiki is a powerful and gentle healer which:

  • Promotes natural self-healing
  • Balances the energies in the body
  • Balances the organs and glands
  • Strengthens the immune system
  • Treats symptoms and causes of illness
  • Relieves pain

It is safe to use during pregnancy and labour and will benefit both the mother and baby.

 

The Reiki Practitioner and Treatment Given

Kate is a Reiki master with many years experience of giving Reiki treatments and teaching Reiki.

She finds that it always helps the recipient in a gentle way and goes to wherever it is needed in the body. It is a wonderful treatment for relaxing the body and mind, and also calming the emotions.

The treatment takes approximately an hour, during which the patient relaxes into a state of tranquillity.