Acupuncture for Pregnancy

Acupuncture for pregnancy is suitable at all stages of pregnancy to help alleviate your specific symptoms. Acupuncture is perfectly safe during pregnancy when carried out by a qualified and registered practitioner. After a full consultation, fine and sterile needles are used to stimulate acupuncture points to alleviate your specific symptoms and to promote a sense of calm and positive well being.

First Trimester: During your first trimester there are many different physical and emotional symptoms you may experience and these can be especially challenging when it is unlikely that few people in your life are aware of your pregnancy. Some examples of treatments during this time are nausea, sickness, muscle aches and pains, fatigue, difficulty sleeping and stress and fear after previous miscarriages.

Second Trimester: For some people nausea and the emotional rollercoaster can continue during this time. For others, energy returns but as the body changes new aches and pains can appear, sometimes affecting sleep. Acupuncture is very helpful for whichever issues arise for you including muscular aches and pains, sciatica, carpel tunnel syndrome, headaches and difficulty sleeping.

Third Trimester: All of the symptoms of the first and second trimester can continue during this time. Additionally, apprehension of labour getting closer can result in difficulty sleeping or a feeling of stress or anxiety. Acupuncture is a very natural and non invasive way to address these issues. Sometimes your baby may be lying breech. Acupuncture has a very high success rate of turning breech babies. From 40 weeks onwards, acupuncture is also a very natural and effective method to bring on labour if you are overdue.

Acupuncture for pregnancy involves a full consultation to understand exactly what is happening for you and to formulate a specific treatment plan based on Chinese Medicine. Small sterile, fine needles are inserted into points that open the meridians and bring energy and blood to different areas to promote healing and a feeling of calm and well being.

Acupuncture is perfectly safe during pregnancy and no needles will be inserted over your abdomen or lower back.