Cycle Problems | Fertility | Pregnancy

Juli has trained in obstetric acupuncture training and offers treatment antenatally and postnatally.

Often women discover they are refused drugs and even herbal remedies as they may harm the growing fetus. They are often told to "grin and bear it" and just suffer!

Acupuncture can safely and effectively deal with these discomforts of pregnancy whilst providing relaxation for both mother and developing baby.

Chinese medicine treatments have been used within gynaecology and obstetrics for centuries. The earliest records date back to 1500 BC. The ancient Chinese believed that pregnancy and childbirth should be a period of balanced health during which the well being of the developing child can be maximised. A healthy pregnancy and labour was considered important for ensuring that the child had the best possible start in life, and for reducing the risk of ill-health later in life.

Many women now need to work during or throughout their pregnancy, which can be exhausting, often resulting in an increase of some of the symptoms of pregnancy. Because they are unable to rest as often as they would like, acupuncture is a wonderful way to recuperate and regain some of that energy, also giving mothers to be that little extra energy for labour.

Chinese medicine uses a herb called 'moxa' which is gently smouldered over a particular acupuncture point on the foot to help in the turning of breech position babies (babies which are head up instead of head down). This treatment is understood to have an effect on the tone of the muscles of the womb, encouraging the baby into a head down position. This treatment is both gentle and safe.
These are some of the problems Acupuncture has helped with:

After birth (post-partum)

• energising the mother, reducing tiredness
• promoting uterus contraction
• abdominal pain
• painful perineum
• coccyx pain
• to promote healing from caesarean section
• general malaise, feeling unwell
• mood swings, feeling blue
• post-natal depression
• night sweats
• to initiate and promote lactation
• mastitis (infection in the breast tissues)
• cystitis, urinary tract infection

First Trimester

• Morning sickness
• Tiredness
• Prevent miscarriage
• Backache
• Oedema of ankles
• Anaemia
• Baby not growing in womb or small for dates

Second Trimester

• Heartburn
• Varicose veins
• Bowel Problems
• Piles
• Backache and Sciatica
• Symphysis Pubis Pain

Third Trimester

• Anaemia
• Cramps
• Insomnia
• Abdominal pain
• Oedema
• Carpal Tunnel
• Panic Attacks
• Anxiety
• Baby not growing
• Premature Labour
• Acupuncture for turning Breech Babies