FAQs

I’m located in Melbourne’s south-east, and can travel up to 40 minutes from Frankston.

If you have Private Health Insurance you may receive a rebate for In Home Acupuncture treatments. Some health funds do, others don’t. It may also depend on your level of cover.

For clarity - call/email to your specific private health fund.

It is my understanding that ARHG and Medibank do not currently recognise mobile/home treatments.

Either way - I’ll provide a receipt for claiming and you can give it a go!

We’ll need somewhere to sit - couch or dining table works fine. Somewhere you can lie down - a bed is perfect, and sometimes a couch can work. Plus a blanket so we can wrap you up and make sure you’re warm during acupuncture.

I have been Covid triple vaccinated.

I will always follow and/or exceed public health guidelines for Covid.

I will always have an N95 mask with me, and even when guidelines don’t require I wear it, I am happy to do so if that’s what feels best for you.

We can increase ventilation through the space we are working in by cracking open windows and opening doors.

I also commit to rescheduling appointments if I have Covid - that’s the last thing you need when you’re preparing to birth or in the throws of mothering.

I also ask that you notify me prior to my arrival if you or anyone in your home is positive for Covid.

Please feel comfortable talking to me about any questions you have.

Short answer: Everything is possible, and we will always work with the resources we have available to us. I never want lack of childcare to be a barrier to treatment for mothers.

Long answer: We need to acknowledging the presence of two opposing factors:

1. The value of protected rest. Protected rest is where your babe isn’t going to cry / need you exactly 17 seconds after you’ve begun to relax. It’s easier to absorb information, ask questions and learn new things when we can completely focus - sans kiddos.

2. The reality that we live in the context of a society which means that mothers are often doing their mothering work alone.

We aim for protected rest for you, while remaining flexible to what’s needed in your family unit.

If possible, I encourage you to have a support person around for your consult time, or even just 20-30 mins while the pins are in. If someone can take babe/kids for a walk or engage with them - amazing.

Here are some ideas:

For a babe - Feed them just prior to my arrival, or while we are chatting. Then your partner / friend / family member can tuck them into the pram and take them for a walk. This is ideal because you won’t hear babe fuss while you’re resting.

If there’s no one to help out, that’s fine too. I can hold them while your pins are in, rock and shhhh them.

It’s always fine to stop a session midway for a breastfeed. Also fine to have little one snuggled on your lap as we talk through the transition you’ve walked through.

For a kiddo - schedule our appointment for a time they’re at kinder / grandmas / the neighbours etc. If that’s no good, is there an activity your kiddo can do while your pins are in? Or can I take them out to the backyard to kick the ball so that you can get some rest… Could ABC Kids / our mate Bluey give us a hand to entertain them for 20 mins while your pins are in?

We can make anything work, but also, pull resources towards you so that we can prioritise your deep restoration.

Note: Our rest and care at these stages matter far greater than we have been conditioned to believe to be so.