Fertility & Pregnancy

Pregnancy is such a special time but it can wreak havoc on your body. Back pain, pelvic pain, rib pain and neck pain are all common complaints. Seeking treatment for these issues when they arise can lead to a happier pregnancy and improve your post delivery recovery.

Treatment During Your Pregnancy

Remedial massage, lymphatic drainage massage and acupuncture can help to reduce pain, swelling, stress and improve your sense of wellbeing.  Remedial massage and acupuncture may help with musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain, neck pain, headaches and pelvic pain, which are all common complaints during pregnancy. If you don’t like needles then we can just stick to remedial massage. 

Chinese herbal medicine can also help with conditions such as reflux, nausea, digestive complaints, swelling/fluid retention and sleep issues during pregnancy.

Pre-conception and Fertility

If you are planning a family, it is worth checking your health status before attempting to conceive, especially if you are over the age of 35 years, when fertility begins to naturally decline in women. For both women and men, an optimal state of health can improve the chances of conceiving and improve the quality of the egg and sperm, which holds the DNA for your future offspring. Acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional supplementation, diet therapy and lifestyle changes can all assist in optimising your health and fertility, whether you are male or female.

IVF & ART

Going through the journey of IVF or AFT can be stressful and confusing. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can be a helpful complimentary treatment during this process and many fertility clinics recommend it.

Acupuncture can be effective for increasing the rates of clinical pregnancy and live birth outcomes. Acupuncture can help to alleviate the side effects of IVF medication and reduce stress levels.

Acupuncture can be helpful during all phases of IVF and ART from the stimulation phase to implantation and into pregnancy.

Post Natal Care

Acupuncture and herbal medicine can help you recover from labour or cesarian. Many challenges faced during the first few months of parenting can also be addressed, including;

  • lactation issues

  • night sweats

  • breast pain, mastitis

  • neck and shoulder pain

  • back and pelvic pain

  • cesarian recovery