Pregnancy
For over 3000 years Traditional Chinese Medicine has promoted treatment for women in promoting fertility, pregnancy care, and postpartum recovery. Today this care is becoming increasingly valued in New Zealand, as it is in England, Germany and France where acupuncture is available in specialised antenatal clinics and maternity hospitals.
Pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal recovery are viewed in traditional Chinese medicine as a window of opportunity to enhance the woman’s wellbeing. Conversely, if adequate care is not taken the resulting problems may continue long after the birth.
Value is therefore placed on promoting preventive care to strengthen the mother and baby as well as dealing with problems as they occur during pregnancy.
Acupuncture may be able to be used in a variety of ways to assist foetal and maternal health.
Chinese medicine treatment may be able to assist with:
• Nausea during pregnancy
• Promoting Baby Development
• Musculoskeletal pain
• Hypertension
• Breech babies
• Labour Preparation
• Induction
• Pain relief during Labour
• Other pregnancy problems
• Postnatal care
