Maternity Network

Fertility

Acupuncture helps to restore the energy balance in your body which will also affect your mind and your well-being, and therefore create the conditions for you to become pregnant. Polycystic ovarian syndrome responds very well to acupuncture.

Acupuncture for pregnancy and birth

Acupuncture regulates the energy of the body. Very fine needles are inserted at specific points along the energy pathways to boost or reduce energy which is known as “chi”. The thought of having needles in your skin can put people off, but a skilled acupuncturist will insert them so that you hardly feel a thing.Going into labourIf you are over your due date, and want to avoid an artificially induced, acupuncture could be the answer. An acupuncture session is likely to help you go into labour naturally which supports relaxation and the onset of labour is natural and gradual. Your acupuncturist may use moxibustion which is a hot stick placed next to your little toes to stimulate meridians, giving the baby energy.

Pain relief during labour
Acupuncture is used to reduce pain during labour. You will probably feel more comfortable if you know the acupuncturist who helps you.

After birth
To rebalance the body after birth and ensure hormones, uterus and body chi is restored.

The Maternity Network vets members, we have photocopies of members qualifications and insurance. The Maternity Network accepts no responsibility for the treatments or services provided by the therapists listed in this site. We do our best to ensure they are qualified but cannot guarantee this information as all members are self employed or working for themselves, not for the Maternity Network.