Ante-natal Care
Pregnancy is a natural process of life. It is not an illness. For over 3000 year traditional medicine has treated women during pregnancy. Today an increase in demand means qualified acupuncturist’s around the world use traditional medicine to treat women during pregnancy, child -birth and in postnatal recovery.
A woman’s body at these phases requires support to prevent ill heath and treat normal physiological responses to the way the body must adapt to accommodate the growing child.
Traditional Japanese Medicine (TJM) treats holistically rather than symptomatically. The philosophy of TJM is to encompass the persons mind, body and spirit, treating the individual holistically. The good news is that acupuncture is very effective and a safe treatment for the unborn child.
Acupuncture in pregnancy
can treat:
can treat:
· Nausea and/or vomiting
· Indigestion, digestive disorders
· Haemorrhoids, constipation
· Tiredness, lethargy, fatigue
· Aches and pains
· High or low blood pressure
· Anaemia
· Dizziness, fainting
· Tinnitus
· Oedema; swollen feet, legs, fingers and face
· Headache, migraine
· Back ache, sciatica
· SPD (symphasis pubis disorder)
· Mood swings, depression
· Poor appetite, food cravings
· Thirst
· Rashes
· Varicose vain
Ante-natal acupuncture is an effective way to treat the discomforts of pregnancy as it is safe, drug free and beneficial for the unborn baby.
Initial Consultation: 1.5hr
In this session we will discuss Traditional Japanese Medicine and the way acupuncture can affect the body, mind and spirit. We will also briefly touch on the philosophy and history of this unique and ancient preventative medicine.
We go through your medical history in detail and assess your health by reviewing an in-depth questionnaire.
This form of treatment is not a “quick fix”. It takes time to fine-tune the body. Each problem and each person will require different lengths of time depending on their constitution.
We recommend during pregnancy that at a minimum you receive treatment at 12, 24, and 36 weeks’ gestation.
“It is beneficial to have acupuncture at this stage as it brings an added boost to your energy just at the moment when the body is about to switch gears.”
Jani White, naturechild, 2009.
