39. Moxibustion for turning a breech baby with Naturopath Dr. Susan Frame

In this episode, I sit down with Naturopath Dr. Susan Frame to discuss: 

• What is moxibustion? 
• How does it work?
• What does the research say?
• How it can be used as a tool to turn a breech baby
• How many sessions are required?
• What does this look like for clients?
• When should women be referred in their pregnancy?

Dr. Susan Frame is a naturopathic doctor in Kelowna BC with a special interest in women's health concerns  - specifically in pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum health, as well as hormonal concerns of any kind. She also loves working with kiddos of all ages. 
She focuses on whole-body health, and aims to find and address the root cause of symptoms. She uses comprehensive lab testing and assessment techniques while blending traditional practices such as acupuncture and herbal medicine to allow the body to rebalance itself.

Links to contact Susan:

Website: https://www.drsusanframe.com

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Links mentioned in episode:

1. Episode 31 - Cesarean birth: an OBGYN perspective 
2. Higashihara et al 2021 Smoke or smokeless moxibustion treatment for breech presentation: A three-arm pilot trial  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33999503/
3. Liao et al 2021 Correction of Breech Presentation with Moxibustion and Acupuncture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34067379/
4. Smith et al 2014 The practice of acupuncture and moxibustion to promote cephalic version for women with a breech presentation: implications for clinical practice and research https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24559820/

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