POSTPARTUM CARE

After the joyous arrival of the baby, it is important for the mother to take care of her own health as she cares for her precious newborn. Immediately following birth, a woman's constitutional resources have been depleted during delivery and throughout her pregnancy by the demands of her growing baby. This depleted constitutional state throws the body into a pattern of deficiency, which can cause a multitude of mental and physical postpartum symptoms, including:

Depression and anxiety
Fatigue
Insomnia
Hot flashes
Perineal pain
Backache
Insufficient lactation or excessive milk production
Mastitis
Urinary difficulty
Incontinence
Constipation
Hemorrhoids

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can help a new mother recover and regain strength sooner during the postpartum period.