Pregnancy Care
Pregnancy is a time of great change. Most women are able to cope with various discomforts of pregnancy while some are greatly affected by them. The majority of women are reluctant to use harsh drug treatments during pregnancy and they tend to seek more gentle and natural forms of therapy. Acupuncture is a very useful, safe and effective therapeutic technique that can be used to relieve common discomforts of pregnancy including:
- Morning sickness
- Lower back pain
- Constipation
- Heart burn
- Anxiety
- Depression
As your due date approaches, acupuncture can be used to prepare you for labor, reduce your anxiety, correct breech presentations and much more.
Treatment duration: One acupuncture treatment per week, weeks 1 to 12, monthly visits in the second trimester and weekly visits through weeks 37 to 40.