Gentle and safe care during your pregnancy. Our focus is on helping you feel more comfortable, and easing common pregnancy related conditions such as morning sickness and inducing labour.
We provide a holistic approach to acupuncture, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment that addresses any conditions you may be facing during your pregnancy.
We care for your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to help improve your overall health.
Using effective communication during the treatment process, we let you know what is going to happen and how it may feel, frequently checking on your comfort levels to ensure the best experience for you.
If you’d like more information on how our pregnancy acupuncture services could support you and your baby, call us on 021 081 59228 or make a booking online.
Pregnancy is an exciting time and we want to help you enjoy your journey to motherhood. Acupuncture during pregnancy has been proven to be effective in helping expectant mothers relieve common conditions such as:
Endorsed by the World Health Organisation, acupuncture during pregnancy is deemed to be safe and effective.
Acupuncture is well known to manage many pregnancy related pain conditions naturally.
We use very small pins, and many women are surprised that it feels relaxing and even enjoyable.
Your acupuncturist Eleanor is fully qualified with extensive experience in dealing with pregnancy related conditions.
Acupuncture is an effective treatment for women who experience nausea or morning sickness in early pregnancy and to help induce labour.
Early pregnancy or transition through the first trimester can bring some common issues women look to navigate naturally. These can include:
Acupuncture in later pregnancy is said to assist if pain becomes a difficult aspect for the mother to navigate without medications.
From as early as 33-35 weeks, acupuncture can be taken weekly to prepare and support the changing hormones and physiological processes such as:
Findings suggest that pre-birth acupuncture is thought to have been supportive in improving labour duration and efficiency.
Acupuncture induction is opted for by many women looking to sidestep the chemical interventions while endeavouring for the most natural birth possible.
Specific points are selected thought to soften the cervix, support deep relaxation, oxytocin production to promote labour onset naturally.
The aim of pre-birth acupuncture is to:
Postpartum acupuncture is used by women wanting assistance with adjusting their hormones back to pre-pregnancy levels.
The calm nature of acupuncture may help promote the mental and emotional transition in to motherhood by:
This New Zealand study found that 89% of the pregnant women treated for lower back and pelvic pain had a clinically meaningful reduction in their symptoms.
Evidence for the use of acupuncture from a New Zealand hospital finds women were well supported in reducing pain levels during their birth redying acupuncture treatments.
We’d love to help you, so please let us know if you have any questions or if you are ready, you can book an appointment online.
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