Dr. Stephanie Clegg, Naturopathic Doctor, Oakville, ON

Dr. Stephanie Zelembaba, ND Hello! My name is Stephanie Zelembaba and I am a Naturopathic Doctor and co-owner of Abaton Integrative Medicine. My sister, Denise Handscomb, and I envisioned a healing space where patients would feel like they were at home, and it is great to see this come to light at Abaton. I began my journey with Naturopathic Medicine at a young age when I witnessed first hand the positive impact it can have on a person’s health. This inspired me to want to share these benefits with others and therefore, pursue a career in Naturopathic Medicine. My goal as a health care provider is to empower individuals and families to take charge of their health and strive for optimal health. You can often hear me in appointment saying that just because something is common, does not mean it is normal; just because you hear everyone else has XYZ symptom, that doesn’t mean you need to suffer through and accept this symptom. I want patients to feel that they are being heard, that their questions are answered and that they are confident in the decisions they are making for themselves and their family. I love working with pregnancy and post-partum, pediatrics and women’s health from digestion to stress to hormones and everything in between. After work, you can often find me trying out different restaurants in the area – not without first checking out reviews! If there is a book club in the area I am likely part of it – as it combines two of my favourites – reading and wine. When I’m not at the clinic, you will find me with my son Liam and husband Dusan. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science (Hons.) at the University of Waterloo and then continued on to graduate from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine with a Doctor of Naturopathy. I am a member of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors and Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors. In part of loving what I do, I am continuously learning and developing my skills. I have additional qualifications and certifications in: Therapeutic Prescribing and IVIT Certification Naturopathic Doula HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator Infant Sleep Educator Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

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One of the most common conditions women experience during their first trimester of their pregnancy is nausea and vomiting and although it is quite normal, it can cause women a lot of stress and fatigue as well as a loss of a lot of nutrients and fluids.

The cause isn’t fully understood. However, it’s mainly due to the increase – the exponential increase of hormones experienced during this time, mainly HCG, estrogen, and progesterone. These hormones have effects on all other cells in the body as well which can cause some of these gastrointestinal symptoms women feel.

Although nausea can be very frustrating and tiring for women, there are a lot of treatment options to help. Simple things like changing your diet and your lifestyle can make a huge impact, like having regular exercise or ensuring that there’s always food in your stomach. Having an empty stomach can actually make the nauseating symptoms much more severe. So keeping a snack in your purse or in your car will help alleviate some of these symptoms.

Dehydration is common in women with increased nausea and vomiting so it’s really important to find ways to replenish fluid in the body. If you’re not able to keep water down or have trouble taking in water, intravenous vitamin therapy is a great alternative.

With this treatment, your naturopathic doctor can also infuse vitamins directly into your blood stream. Vitamins such as B6 and B12 will help decrease the nauseous feeling as well as increase energy throughout your pregnancy. Again, it depends on the patient. And we often will design very specific treatment plans in terms of supplements and dietary change to help with these symptoms.  Lab tests, of course, play a big role in diagnosing digestive issues. So, we would look at systemic levels of inflammation. We can also measure hydrogen and methane on the breath to determine if there are any microorganisms contributing to these symptoms.  If you’re experiencing digestive issues of any kind and you’d like to learn more about what’s causing these symptoms, see your local naturopathic doctor.