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Pregnancy and childbirth are times of extreme change in a woman’s body. This change happens quickly and occurs on physical, emotional and spiritual levels. With such rapid change, imbalances can occur. Acupuncture is a safe and widely accepted form of treatment during pregnancy used to restore balance within the mother’s body ensuring optimal health for mother and baby.

Acupuncture can be used during pregnancy, labour and postpartum. It is a drug-free alternative treatment for many conditions associated with a normal pregnancy including: nausea and vomiting, sciatica, heartburn, constipation, insomnia, fatigue and urinary tract infections. Acupuncture can also be used safely and effectively for turning a breech baby, inducing delayed labour, pain relief during labour, and postpartum conditions including depression, mastitis, persistent bleeding and lactation problems. Acupuncture treatments can be used at any time within your pregnancy. Be sure to inform your practitioner that you are pregnant, so points that are contraindicated in pregnancy will be avoided.

Acupuncture safely treats the following conditions during pregnancy:

• Morning sickness
• Fatigue
• UTIs
• Back Pain
• Cramping
• Sciatica
• Carpal tunnel
• Indigestion
• Constipation
• Headaches
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Breech presentation
• Labour induction