The beauty of acupuncture during pregnancy is that you’re not exposing the fetus to unnecessary and perhaps toxic chemicals. It is an unspoken rule in medicine that we don’t do medical experiments with a woman who is pregnant. A woman’s body experiences so many changes during pregnancy. Acupuncture can help her and the baby come back into balance.
Through the years, these are conditions I have treated in pregnant women:
Nausea
Anxiety
Depression
Digestive disorders
Pain
Stress
Headaches and migraines
Acupuncture during pregnancy can result in improved sleep, more relaxation, regulated blood pressure and improved sugar levels.
Late term: I have helped women induce labor with acupuncture. Generally women go into labor within a couple of days of a treatment. I have had only had one patient who needed two treatments before going in to labor. If the patient is open to it, I will do a guided visualization about their ideal birth. It is amazing how often the birth resembles their subconscious desires!
The more wellbeing and peace a woman feels through pregnancy the more the baby will absorb those feelings. If I can help you with acupuncture during your prenatal time, please don’t hesitate to call.