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Nurturing Care for Pregnancy & Beyond

Intro Sentence: From pregnancy to postpartum, our specialized acupuncture treatments help balance your body, ease discomfort, and support a smooth birth experience.
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Prenatal Care

Labor or Birth Preparation

We do not like to say we induce labor. It is not allowed in most of our malpractice insurances. Acupuncture stimulates the uterus by regulating hormonal changes and balancing the nervous system. Traditional Chinese Medicine is great at relaxing you both physically and mentally in order to prepare you for birth.

In acupuncture, there are contraindicated points during a patient’s pregnancy. Specific exact points are what we use to “induce labor” or for birth preparation. The popular pain point on the hand, which many people know about for headaches called Hegu or LI-4, and a few others, are stimulated by the acupuncturist or by e-stim. Just like with other courses of treatment in TCM, this is not a one and done deal, but you will need a few treatments to prepare the body for birth. We like to start at around week 36 or 37. We can also help you do some at-home acupressure, alone or with essential oils. Everyone is different; some pregnant patients feel the baby moving around, and some don’t feel much on the table.

Points that are contraindicated during pregnancy but are effective during birth are: Gallbladder 21(Jian Jing), Large Intestine 4 Hegu, Spleen 6 San Yin Jiao, Urinary Bladder 60 Kunlun, Urinary Bladder 67 Zhi Yin, points on the sacrum and low abdomen points

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Postnatal Support

Acupuncture Post Childbirth

As I mentioned before, acupuncture can play a huge part in all aspects of fertility, pregnancy and also post childbirth. Besides assisting the body in the recovery period as a whole, we can also assist with:
  • Issues with lactation
  • Hormonal imbalance
  • Postpartum depression or “baby blues”
  • Night sweats
  • Decreased energy
  • Mastitis
  • Persistent bleeding
  • Recovery from C-section or traumatic birth
In Chinese Medicine there are traditional foods that rebuild energy and blood lost during childbirth, replenish lost nutrients and produce breast milk. There are some other traditional Chinese postpartum foods that are even more adventurous, such as pigs feet in molasses, black vinegar and ginger or fish broth soup, which is excellent for encouraging milk production.

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Prepare for Your Birth Experience

Our experienced practitioners are here to support you through your pregnancy journey, labor preparation, and postpartum recovery. Schedule a consultation to learn how we can help you have a more comfortable and balanced experience.
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