Acupuncture for Pregnancy
Acupuncture can be used to assist with a range of pregnancy related conditions and discomforts. It is also commonly used as routine pre-birth treatments starting around week 37 and has been shown to decrease labor time, reduce use of drugs, incidents of cesarean section and +42 week gestation. Throughout your pregnancy, treatments help:
- Early pregnancy supportive care
- Nausea and vomiting
- Constipation and hemorrhoids
- Varicose veins and vulval varicosities
- Headaches and migraines
- Musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain, pelvic and hip pain
- Fatigue and exhaustion
- Heartburn
- Anxiety and depression
- Breech and posterior positioned babies
- Labor prep
- Acupressure taught to support people to use for pain relief during labour
- Postpartum recovery