Acupuncture and Pregnancy
Acupuncture is one of the safest modalities during pregnancy when it is carried
out by a qualified acupuncturist.
There is almost no side effect in acupuncture. This is an impressive bonus
compared to traditional medications.
Morning sickness
Research suggests that acupuncture is effective in the treatment of morning
sickness.
Morning sickness is also called pregnancy sickness. You may also hear 'emesis
gravidarum' or hyper emesis gravidarum when it is severe.
When you have a traditional chinese medicine treatment for morning sickness, you
will be surprised that other symptoms such as headache, dizziness, crying for no
reason... have also disapeared.
This is because the treatment is tailored to you and the prescription of
acupuncture points used is designed to address most of the problems at the same
time
Case Studies
Persistant Cough
Fibromyalgia Female 48
Post Natal Depression Female 32
Cystitis Female 49
Thrush and fungal infection
Depression & Pregnancy Female 29
Pregnancy - morning sickness - Female 37
Depression - Female 43
Panic Attack - Female 39
Baby with fever
Testimonials on google
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Morning Sickness - Female 37
Case History
Sarah, 37 is a teacher. It is her first pregnancy. Just after 8 week she started
having severe morning sickness with dizziness, tinnitus (ear ringing) and
headache. She could not drink water or eat the food she usually liked. Morning
sickness lasted all day. After one week she was hurried to hospital because she
was loosing to much water.
Prescription given at the hospital was
- Cyclizine 50 mg for nausea and vomiting
She had lost weight since the begining of her pregnancy and could only eat bland
food
PrescriptionI used points to address the morning sickness as well as points to address
the underlying cause of the other pathologies observed. The prescription
included Ren 14 K 3, Sp 4 Lu 9, Liv 8 St 36 and Gb 37.
Treatment Frequency
One treatment a week
Outcome
After the first treatment, the patient reported that she felt much better the
effects of acupuncture lasted 5 days then started to fade.
Three days after the second treatment, the patient reported a noticeable
improvement in her morning sickness : 'I woke up, surprised that I did not feel
sick, I stood up and did not feel dizzy I could smell food and not feel nausea'.
She needed less tablets that week. She started to drink water and hold it.
Where can I have my acupuncture treatment
I practice acupuncture in Altrincham. My practice is located 44 Ashfield Road, Hale, Altrincham Cheshire WA15 9QJ
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07824 641 700
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