OBAA Roundtable Archives and Resources

  • Sarah Budd was joined by Ruth Comfort (Registered Midwife), Tanya Smith (R.TCMP) and Emilie Salomons (Dr. TCM) in a roundtable discussion on Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy. This document is Sarah’s follow-up to that conversation: Pregnancy sickness cases for OBAA by Sarah Budd. Listen to the whole conversation here:
  • Emilie Salomons (Dr. TCM) delivers an important talk on cervical ripening, birth preparation and labour induction.
    This session discusses what information needs to be gathered when preparing a person for birth, how to assess a patient appropriately and how to choose a safe and effective treatment. Listen in here:
  • Jani White (R.Ac) and Laura Erlich (L.Ac) were joined by Emilie Salomons (Dr. TCM) in a roundtable discussion on Breech Presentation. Discussion on the use of GB 21 through Pregnancy – a lively discussion about the use of GB 21 in pregnancy after it was mentioned for use with breech presentation. Listen to the whole conversation here:
  • Debra Betts (PhD, BHSc Acup, RN) and Osteopath Sarah Stranan were joined by Emilie Salomons (Dr. TCM) in a roundtable discussion on Treating Back Pain in Pregnancy. Listen to the whole conversation here: 
  • Emilie Salomons (Dr TCM) is joined by Sarah Budd (midwife and acupuncturist) and Debra Betts (PhD, BHSc Acup, RN) to cover the important aspects of Supporting Patients Through Miscarriage and Stillbirth. The panel discussion looks at how acupuncture and TCM can play a role in the emotional support, as well as addressing any physical discomforts from birth. Listen to the whole conversation here:
  • Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee, teacher of medical and philosophical Classics joins Genevieve Le Goff (L Ac), Alda Xuan-Mai Ngo (B.Sc., Dr. TCM) and Emilie Salomons (Dr. TCM) in a roundtable discussion on Acupuncture for Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: Comparing Classical and Modern Clinical Approaches. Listen to the whole conversation here:
  • OBAA Co-President, Dr Emilie Salomons is joined by Suzanne Schmidt and OBAA Board Advisor Dr Claudia Citkovitz to discuss post C-Section recovery and healing. Listen to the whole conversation here:
  • OBAA Mythbusters Roundtable: navigating the most and least effective maternal acupuncture treatments, by Sarah Budd (UK) and Kate Levett (Australia). Check out the webinar here:
  • Webinar: Anti-Racism 101 for Healthcare Professionals -Celebrating Diversity as We Move Towards Health for All, by Dr Farah Shroff, PhD. Check out the webinar here:
  • LGBTQ+ Webinar: Supporting Queer/Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Families in the Perinatal Period, by Dr Morgane Richardson, M.A. – Check out the webinar here:
  • ARRIVE STUDY Lecture: A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management, by Laura Erlich, LAc, FABORM – Check out the webinar here:
  • Learning Session (part of 2022 AGM): Identifying and treating rashes in pregnancy: annoying itch, or RED FLAG?, by Dr Laurena White, MD, OBGYN, L.Ac. – Watch the recording here:
  • OBAA Roundtable: Acupuncture Gynecology: Blood is the basis for women, by Sharon Weizenbaum, L.Ac. – Watch the recording here: