Defining’ complementary or alternative medicine’

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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the leading agency for scientific research of CAMs within the US Department of Health and Human Services and their definitions are used globally to define CAM.

 

Therefore, ‘complementary’ and ‘alternative’ are often used interchangeably, ‘complementary’ typically refers to a non-mainstream treatment used in conjunction with standard treatment, whereas ‘alternative’ refers to a treatment used in replacement of standard treatment. Thus conjunctive therapies for serious mental health or sole treatment when pregnant women feel they do not require specialist medical intervention.

 

CAM therapies are further divided as involving natural products, such as aromatherapy and dietary supplements, and practices affecting mind and body, such as massage, hypnotherapy and yoga.

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At Holistic Haven we believe that a womens mental health and wellbeing is just as important as her childs, because the first year of a new mothers life is a year of travail - when the soul of a women must birth the mother inside her. We all share the same ethos to help support women and their families maternal mental health and wellbeing.

 

Here we offer bespoke initiative holistic alternative therapies offering Pre and Post natal support, such as antenatal pre birthing preparation classes in groups and on a 1:1 basis. Baby massage groups, yoga classes, meditation classes, and so much more...

 

Post natal and maternal mental health support, such as help with birth trauma, post natal depression, sleep deprivation, baby nutrition a vast variety of wonderful highly recommended  holistic services:

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A holistic approach can help you:

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• Have the happier healthier pregnancy knowing that you are ,and will be supported through-out your journey through Motherhood

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• Achieve the best possible overall well-being during pregnancy

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• Increase your chances for a natural progression of labour

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• Helps you value the importance of self care 

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• Alleviate the risks posed by pain meds and other medical interventions

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• Better mental health and wellbeing through-out your pregnancy and beyond...... 

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• Enhanced confidence,  mood, patience and overall life satiation for you, your child and your families happiness and well-being , through your pregnancy and especially beyond....

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• Start as you mean to go on with the help and support of Holistic Haven NI

 

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