Tiredness and exhaustion during pregnancy:

Many women experience tiredness and even exhaustion during pregnancy. This is often at its worse during the first twelve weeks and in the last trimester of pregnancy. Various factors may contribute to exhaustion including in insomnia, looking after other young children, working late into the pregnancy, anaemia and even anxiety about the birth.  Acupuncture may help to relieve tiredness and exhaustion by treating some of the underlying patterns that Traditional Chinese medicine may identify. Many women find acupuncture a relaxing experience which may help to reduce symptoms of stress and thus improve sleep

Anaemia:

Some women become anaemic during pregnancy. Symptoms may include exhaustion, dizziness, pallor, and breathlessness on exertion. In Traditional Chinese medicine there are specific acupuncture points that can be used in pregnancy to build and improve the quality of the blood. Acupuncture combined with dietary advice which we can offer, may help to improve your anaemia and help to relieve the associated symptoms.

Morning Sickness:

Most women experience some degree of nausea and or vomiting in early pregnancy which usually settles by the time they reach their 16th- 20 th week of pregnancy. If vomiting is severe it is advisable to contact your own midwife or GP as it may be may be a condition known as ‘hyperemesis gravidarum’ which may require hospital admission. Acupuncture has been shown in studies to be effective in treating morning sickness, and offers pregnant women a drug free option. Often women will experience immediate relief from symptoms with the use of a minimal amount of needles. 

Haemorrhoids/Piles:

Common during pregnancy and after the birth, haemorrhoids can cause discomfort through pain and itching. Combined with dietary advice, acupuncture may be effective in helping to relieve the unpleasant symptoms of haemorrhoids.