"Up to 30% of couples in the UK are diagnosed with unexplained infertility"
Acupuncture and pregnancy
Acupuncture helps
Morning sickness
Excessive tiredness
Bleeding
Headaches
Back pain
Sciatica
Various veins
Heart burn
Insomnia
Water retention
High blood pressure
Breeched position
Transverse position
Acupuncture can help to reduce your chances of miscarriage and support your body through the many physical changes that occur during each trimester. Early pregnancy puts a great strain on the kidney energy often manifested as tiredness, fatigue and loss of colour. If you have a weakness to kidney deficiency then you have a higher risk of miscarriage. Acupuncture helps to tonify and support kidney energy through this early trimester. Acupuncture can also help to ease morning sickness and help to stop any unexplained bleeding. This form of therapy can also be used to bring on labour so you can avoid being medically induced.
During an acupuncture treatment
Our acupuncturist will assess your pregnancy from an energetic point of view. If we are confident that you are having a smooth pregnancy then we will only recommend one treatment each trimester and this is included in our Pregnancy Care Programme. This will be increased if you have any problems that need to be addressed. For IVF pregnancies we recommend one treatment every other month to help support a full term and successful pregnancy.