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C-sections are common, but the support women receive afterwards has not kept pace with the number being performed. A C-section is major abdominal surgery, performed during a time when the body is already stretched, tired and recovering from pregnancy and birth. Yet most women leave hospital with very little information about their scar or how to support their recovery. Women are usually told: Watch for signs of infection Don’t lift anything heavier than your baby A healed sc

Ear seeds are a gentle, needle-free therapy used to stimulate acupuncture points on the outer ear. Often used alongside acupuncture, they provide ongoing stimulation between treatments and may support stress, sleep, pain, fertility, pregnancy and overall wellbeing. At ORA Acupuncture, ear seeds are frequently incorporated into treatment plans to help extend the effects of acupuncture and give you a simple way to continue your care at home. What are ear seeds? Ear seeds are ti

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, postpartum nutrition plays an important role in recovery after birth. At ORA Acupuncture in Auckland, we often recommend warming, nourishing foods to support energy, digestion, 'blood' building, breastfeeding, and healing during the postnatal period. Slow cooked bone broth and pumpkin soup, rich in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) postpartum foods. Why all the fuss over warm food? After childbirth, a mother’s body is considered to be in a