Pregnancy Acupuncture

What is it?

We advocate gentle, safe and pain free acupuncture!

Acupuncture in obstetrics is drug free, clinically effective & cost effective here at GLOWbody.

Acupuncture is useful for relieving those morning sickness symptoms, migraines, back & pelvic pain, breech baby positions, labour pains and can significantly reduce the duration of labour.

When should I start Pregnancy Acupuncture?

Acupuncture can be started at any point along your journey. If you are pregnant: We recommend acupuncture weekly through the first trimester to support blood flow to the uterus, prevent miscarriages, reduce stress, and support progesterone levels before the placenta is fully developed.

First & Second Trimester Acupuncture

Who wouldn’t want to ‘GLOW’ all throughout their pregnancy
Here are just a few benefits of Pregnancy Acupuncture.

•1st Trimester
Alleviates morning sickness
Stops nausea, vomiting
Miscarriage prevention
Treats spotting or bleeding
Treats hyperemesis

•2nd Trimester
Energy levels
Back pain
Pelvic pain
Placenta Previa
Gestational diabetes
Anxiety for birth
Turning the baby into the correct position
Moving breech or posterior baby

Turning Breech Babies

At around 34 to 37 weeks gestation, a baby becomes positioned for birth with its head down. When not positioned this way, it is considered a breech presentation. By using moxibustion (the warming a specific acupuncture point with an herbal incense) and/or acupuncture, babies turn into the correct position upto 85% of the time. Here at GLOWbody we believe our success rate with turning breech babies is even higher! You can read more studies about this here, here, and here. 

Preparing for Birth Treatment Plan

Third Trimester Acupuncture

Pregnancy acupuncture can help soften the cervix and make labour quicker and easier therefore reduces the chances of complications during labour. This acupuncture treatment will encourage blood circulation to your uterus and help with dilation & contractions which reduce your labour time allowing for a much quicker natural birth.

At GLOWbody we currently have a streak for our natural births taking place in 6 hours or less which is incredible, especially for our first time mums.

We recommend starting this treatment from 36 weeks pregnant until your due date to help reduce the duration of labour & encourage the baby to come early / on their due date.

We highly recommend you increase your treatments & book twice a week from 37 weeks onwards for best results.

If you want to book in advance (which we highly suggest you do). Feel free to email GLOWbody your request & your due date and we will help you book the multiple appointments for this plan.

Preventing Miscarriages With Acupuncture

What does research say:

Research on acupuncture and miscarriage is very promising. One recent study on acupuncture done along with IVF showed a 50% decrease in the miscarriage rate.

Another study suggests acupuncture may even be a potential supportive treatment for threatened or recurrent miscarriages due to its beneficial effects on serum cortisol and prolactin levels during IVF.

Acupuncture’s known effects on stress are also a possible mechanism by which miscarriage rates could be reduced. According this same study, it is possible that stress in very early pregnancy may cause overactivity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis leading to reduced progesterone levels. In reducing this stress, progesterone levels may stay higher.

GLOWbody Pregnancy Tea

GLOWbody Pregnancy Tea supports the female body to promote a healthy pregnancy, nourishing herbs that can assist during the second & third trimester and is suitable from 12 weeks onwards!

 3.5g per bag

28 tea bags per container

Ingredients: Raspberry Leaf, Lady’s Mantle, Nettle, Lemon Balm, St Johns Wort, Horsetail, Yarrow, Ginger