PRENATAL CARE

Did you know Acupuncture can help you maintain and healthy and comfortable pregnancy? Pregnancy involves great changes in your body and within your life. Acupuncture is a safe and highly effective treatment of various pregnancy symptoms. Recent studies show that acupuncture is particularly helpful in alleviating the following symptoms during pregnancy:
  • Morning sickness
  • Nausea & vomiting
  • Fatigue, stress
  • Headaches/migraines
  • Threatened miscarriage
  • Insomnia
  • Digestive problems such as heartburn, constipation, etc.
  • Edema
  • Leg cramps, numbness and tingling
  • Elevated blood pressure
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Sciatica
  • Backache
  • Pelvic girdle pain
  • Preventing early labor

Birth and Beyond

  • Rotating a breech baby position (32-36 weeks)
  • Reducing pain and the need for pain medication (during labor)
  • Inducing delayed labor (40-42 weeks)
  • Increasing your chances of delivering on time
  • Promoting cervical ripening
  • Facilitating milk production
  • Relieving postpartum fatigue and depression
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