What happens at your 6-week postpartum check? And what doesn’t
What happens at your 6-week postpartum check? And what doesn’t Postpartum care and recovery Your six-week postpartum check appointment is an important milestone, but it isn’t the finish line for recovery. Here is what your healthcare provider may assess, what that visit often cannot cover, and how families in Toronto and Newmarket can find the…
How to Prepare for Postpartum Recovery: Building Your Village Before Baby Arrives
Postpartum care and recovery Preparing for postpartum starts long before your baby arrives. Learn how to build your support system, understand your postpartum care options, and create a recovery plan with expert postpartum support in Toronto and Newmarket for every stage of recovery. A practical guide to building the support, healthcare team and recovery plan…
What to Expect When You See a Naturopath During Pregnancy
What to expect when you see a naturopath during pregnancy What does a naturopath do during pregnancy in Toronto at Oona? From first‑trimester nausea and fatigue to third‑trimester birth preparation, here is what to expect. Written by Dr. Sarah Mickeler, Founder, Oona Wellness Group Toronto and Newmarket By the time most people walk through our…
What Is Diastasis Recti and How Do You Actually Fix It?
What Is Diastasis Recti and How Do You Actually Fix It? If your core doesn’t feel like it came back after pregnancy, you’re not imagining it. Here is what diastasis recti actually does to your body, and how pelvic floor physiotherapy and chiropractic care at Oona in Toronto and Newmarket can help you heal. Written…
Fertility Support in Toronto: What Naturopathic Care Actually Looks Like
If you have been trying for a while and feel like something is being missed, you are probably right. Here is what a naturopathic approach to fertility looks like, and why so many couples find it fills in the gaps.Written by Dr. Sarah Mickeler, Oona Wellness Group Toronto & Newmarket When you’re growing up, getting…
What Is Paediatric Osteopathy? And When Should Your Baby See One?
Understanding Paediatric Osteopathy: Gentle Care for Your Baby’s Health Your baby can’t tell you what hurts. Here is how a paediatric osteopath finds out, and what they can do to help. Written by Dr. Sarah Mickeler, Oona Wellness Group Toronto & Newmarket You might not be able to name it, but there can be a…
Nobody Warned Me It Would Feel Like This: An Honest Guide to Perimenopause
Medically reviewed by Dr. Erica Nikiforuk, ND, RAc | Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Acupuncturist Something shifts around your late thirties or forties. It is not dramatic at first; you may just start to notice that sleep does not come the way it used to, or that you wake at 3 am with your heart beating…
