Pregnancy

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Women’s Health Appointment

Pregnancy Prenatal check up

At our Midwife Clinic in Berlin we specialise in guiding women in their whole pregnancy journey and it starts with a prenatal check up and prenatal care. It is provided in the form of medical prenatal check up, diagnostics and recommendations on managing a healthy lifestyle which prevents potential health problems throughout the course of the pregnancy. We offer various prenatal check up & diagnostic procedures at Praxis Lemm for pregnant woman

Medical History & Examination

Medical history and examination cannot be overestimated because the most important thing is to listen as a therapist especially to pregnant women who are very intuitive.  Women in pregnancy  know many things that are going on  better than anyone else. Pregnant women feel themself with all senses and can help us to get to the root of the true cause. We have only knowledge and experiences with others and ourselves.

 

Tongue diagnostics is one of the main diagnostics that TMC used and is very important in pregnancy as it can help detect the blockages of the liver, digestive system, heart and other TCM organs and meridians. These blockages are then treated with acupuncture.  

According to maternity regulations you can choose to have your pregnancy check-ups done either by your gynaecologist or your midwife.  The check-up in our midwife practice includes: heart sound analysis of the child, blood pressure measurement, checking your weight, individually chosen urine tests, blood tests and vaginal status.

 

Blood testing is one of the most important diagnostic tools during your birth preparation to make sure that you and your baby are getting the right nutrients. Next to the blood testing we take into account vitamin D, marka for B12, proteins etc.

Since I managed to go through premenopausal disorder without any supplementary hormones, I have been able to give other women advice on how to have less symptoms and support them to get through this phase. However, if it is very necessary and the symptoms are very severe, I do encourage women to take stronger medication. After the premenopausal phase and medication, I will help women to nourish and harmonize their bodies with vitamin therapies and lifestyle changes. This  allows them to get off hormone replacement therapy HRT.

I support everyone to use natural remedies along with traditional medicine, and I always encourage my patients  to get off the medication in the long run.  I personally do not give out hormones to my patients, but I am helping women to decrease the side effects and symptoms when they have been given hormones.

 

Premenstrual problems are often shown as bodily as well as mental tension. Menstrual syndrome includes feelings of weakness and pain that prevents you from functioning the way you normally would. At Praxis Lemm, we will investigate what type of nutritions our patients may be lacking that are affecting their hormones, after which we will find the right supplements to balance them out. Additionally, we provide you with psychological advice about lifestyle choices that may contribute to either increasing or decreasing premenstrual symptoms. 

Contraceptive methods

Personally, I prefer natural contraceptive methods over hormonal pills. Safely practiced, natural contraceptives tend to have almost the same risk of getting pregnant as hormonal pills. I am supporting women to get off the pills and encourage them to be gentle with their own body.

 

Pregnancy Discomforts

Praxis Lemm is a Midwife clinic in Berlin specialising in pregnancy discomforts and other pregnancy services. Dr Lemm has made a specialised programme to empower women’s pregnancy journeys focusing on making the delivery as short and as comfortable as possible. The main aim is to make the pregnancy journey as pleasant as possible, eliminating most pregnancy complaints and discomforts. This allows women to go into birth empowered and confident there for having a higher chance to have a natural and pleasant delivery. Praxis Lemm has a holistic approach and tends to search for a root cause of the discomforts. The main diagnostic tools at Praxis Lemm are extended blood and vaginal flora testing. If it is necessary, we include additional tests. Praxis Lemm offers a combination of holistic treatments including pregnancy acupuncture, massage, nutritional consultations and other holistic treatments.  This programme is covered by all German health insurances. 

We also offer overnight care for pregnant women experiencing special complaints. Our team is available around the clock to provide support and care in any situation. Don’t hesitate to contact us at any time to ensure optimal care.

 

Dr Vesna Lemm has discovered a relaxation method: mindful breathwork and concentration during pregnancy. The relaxation method combined with suitable exercises has a significant positive influence during pregnancy and in giving birth. In addition to relaxation and breathing methods, we add acupuncture, nutritional consultations and other holistic methods to make your pregnancy journey as pleasant as possible. We have treated successfully thousand of pregnant women with discomforts listed below. 

Pregnancy discomforts we can treat

tiredness

The most important thing when tiredness occurs is to check the blood results and see the level of vitamins and nutritions in the blood. Some vitamins and nutritions are often not sufficient causing tiredness. Together with your medical history, lifestyle and blood results we give you advice tailored to you. There are many causes of tiredness such as: dealing with daily chores, insomnia, anemia and anxiety. Acupuncture and nutritional counselling can relieve tiredness and helps women restore energy.

 

Is common in woman if the microbiome is not balanced. The first thing is to check the gut flora and nutritions. Treatment of both aspects is usually sufficient.

 

Occurs mainly in the winter due to vitamin D deficiency, which is very common in pregnant women. In Praxis Lemm, we test the level of vitamin D in the blood in order to know how much we should give. Another cause can be  if you gain a lot of weight or have a have a desk job. Acupuncture can also help and is advisable for pregnant woman as unlike medications acupuncture does not affect mother’s and baby’s health.

 

Is one of the main discomforts in pregnancy. It appears during the summer months, but occurs in the winter months. The main reason for water retention are the hormones which make our vessels smoother making the fluid enter the tissue more easily. The high insulin or the high intake of carbohydrate support edema. So a lot of women who suffer from water retention have some insulin resistance or gestational diabetes. Water retention can develop in legs and hands which is called carpal tunnel and it can be very painful. We treat this wit nutritional therapy and acupuncture.

 

A common side effect in pregnancy is morning sickness and nausea. Many studies show that pregnancy sickness is a sign of a safe pregnancy. However you can still treat and relieve morning sickness by acupuncture, nutritional therapy and laser therapy. Acupuncture can calm down the stomach and redirect the stomach acid and energy. Next to acupuncture, testing the gut mircobiome is very important as usually it is off balance and one of the root causes of the sickness and nausea. 

 

Gestational diabetes is common because of generations of women that consume sugar in childhood and adulthood. As a result of this we develop insulin resistance and have a problem to metabolise the high amount of sugar. You can help treat this by reducing carbohydrates and including more fibers in the diet and being more physically active. Relaxing breathing exercises and acupuncture also helps by relieving stress and restoring a good circulation of blood. Combining this with our nutritional consultation can help restore the blood disorder and metabolic issues. We have treated hundreds of woman with diabetes during pregnancy. 

 

Is can be a frightening disorder and it is important to search for it in blood tests, liver and kidney enzymes. It is treated with acupuncture and nutritional therapy. Reduction of carbohydrates and larger intake of proteins decrease the symptoms too. 

 
Digestive problem

Digestive problems are very common in pregnancy and can be helped by treating the microbiome by changing your lifestyle, diet and including probiotics. 

In Praxis Lemm, we are specialised in detecting physical disorders in the body like the deficiency of iron, B12 and D3 which can cause depression. Depression can develop also  because of the physical inflammation in the body. Inflammation can be treated with nutritional therapies, massages and relaxation. 

Pain and discomfort in the genital area are very common, Dr Lemm is specialise in treating these issues. We first do a vaginal status checking the immune system of vagina and microbiome. From the results Dr Lemm decides what treatment is suitable for you, vaginal probiotics and aromatherapy is usually a sufficient therapy but antibiotics can also be necessary in some cases. It is very important for pregnant woman to have a heathy vagina flora as our vaginal flora is the future of the immune system of the baby. This means if we have more good bacteria the stronger the immune system of the baby will be. 

Prevention as well as the treatment of being overweight is very important because it is very common to develop diabetes and other metabolic disorders during pregnancy. Obesity can affect the later development of diabetes in the woman and the baby. Prevention and treatment of obesity are easier followed and achieved with Dr Lemm’s nutrition system which adapts to one’s needs. One of the methods used is acupuncture. Acupuncture is a gentle way of promoting bowel movement and helping a addiction to sugar.

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Premature contractions  can be easily treated if you find the cause. Very often vagina infections can be the cause which can not be felt by many pregnant women. The treatment of infections is usually sufficient to stop the premature contractions. 

The second reason for premature contractions is the lack of nutrition which can be detected in the blood. In this case we propose using supplements. Vitamin D and magnesium are proven to rapidly affect the possible development of premature contractions.   

It is crucial to act preventionally which includes the check ups of vagina and nutrition.  

Dr. Lemm’s PhD thesis is based on premature labour in the case of infections in vagina. 

Nutrition in Pregnancy

raxis Lemm is a Midwife clinics in Berlin specialising in nutrition in pregnancy and other pregnancy services. Pregnancy is a demanding time for the body, you will need a little more energy each day than what was needed before pregnancy. Good nutrition during pregnancy is more about the quality of food eaten than the quantity and that is also depending on your individual body type.

We offer individual nutritional counselling depending on your wishes and needs. Nutrition and food is one of the most gentle treatments to cure discomforts and give your baby a great start into the world. What you eat effects your pregnancy as well as your baby more then any treatment and so it is vital to know what nutrition is and diet is best suited for you. Changes in the diet is not easy for everyone, but every small change can make a large difference to you and your baby. We offer nutritional counselling from two various backgrounds: 

 

The scientific and nutritional medical counseling

Involving general advice for nutrition during pregnancy and recommendations to prevent and treat complications and pregnancy discomforts such as: Gestational diabetes, Preventing overweight, Water retainment, Back pain, Gestosis and Psychological and physical stress.

 
 

Recommendation from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine it is advisable to eat gentle prepared vegetables, meat is also allowed. Fresh fruit and vegetables should not be eaten. This type is  recommended to pregnant women with: Premature contractions, Digestive problems, Vaginal issues, Hemorrhoids, Allergies, Nausea and Fatigue.

 

The following nutrient needs increase during pregnancy:

Folic acid

Getting at least 600 micrograms per day during pregnancy reduces the risk for neural tube defects.

You need nearly twice as much iron during pregnancy, or 27 milligrams daily. The mineral is used to make more blood that carries oxygen to your baby.

Aim for 1,000 milligrams daily. Calcium is key to help your baby build strong bones, teeth, muscles and nerves.

 

It helps calcium do its job and keeps your immune system strong. You should get 600 IU daily.

 
 

An omega-3 fatty acid, DHA plays a role in your baby’s brain and eye development. You need 200 to 300 milligrams per day.

 

Hypnobirthing

At our Midwife Clinic in Berlin we offer HypnoBirthing courses as well as the pregnancy services to help woman through there pregnancy journeys. HypnoBirthing enables women to give birth in a natural way and strengthens their faith in being able to give birth to their children naturally and by their own strength. It is both a philosophy and an applied technique. We offer our HypnoBirthing courses for couples of a pregnant woman and her birth companion, who are less than 5 weeks away from their predicted due date.

HypnoBirthing® teaches you to trust in your body, to let go of any fears, to replace these by positive images, to perceive a birth according to your own ideas and to feel as independent as possible during birth.

HypnoBirthing®, already while you are pregnant, enables you to feel a very strong connection with your baby, and also your birth companion will play an important role from the beginning, while being included more deeply in this wonderful event. 

Make your child’s birth an empowering experience by returning to your instincts and to your body’s knowledge. Learn self-hypnosis and breathing-techniques to achieve deep relaxation which will help you during birth by increasing the release of feel-good hormones and pain-inhibiting hormones. The course is conducted by a certified HypnoBirthing® trainer. Since not all couples may have the time to attend a course of several weeks we have decided to offer them as compact workshops. During two days you and your birth companion will learn all the content of HypnoBirthing®. The total course cost is 300 Euros and 100 Euro should be paid in advance to reserve your place. You will get a handout and the HypnoBirthing® book by M. Mongan including the download of the Rainbow Relaxation. Since maximum 5 couples can participate in a course, it is advisable to reserve your place early. Come in cozy clothes and bring yourselves snacks for the break. Tea and cookies will be provided.